Video Self-Modeling for a Student with Dravet Syndrome: An Intervention Involving Parents during COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

Video self-modeling instruction offers advantages compared to in-vivo instruction but has not been used with individuals with Dravet syndrome. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of video self-modeling (VSM) on three different behaviors of a 12-year-old boy with Dravet syndrome. We taught the participant’s mother to use video-modeling instruction via role-playing and feedback and evaluated effects of VSM using a multiple-baseline design across behaviors: ordering numbers in descending sequence, positioning features on a face, and reading words. The VSM increased performance accuracy for all three skills, suggesting that VSM interventions via telehealth may provide an effective and sustainable option for skill development. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43494-021-00063-1.