Improving Social Performance Through Video-feedback with Cognitive Preparation in Children with Emotional Problems.

Lanfranchi et al. (2022) tested the Super Skills for Life (SSL) program on children with anxiety.

Kids watched short clips of themselves doing social tasks. Then they got quick coaching on how to think before acting.

The study ran in a clinic and checked social skills before and after the short program.

Right after the sessions, children talked more, shared better, and showed fewer shy or worried moves.

Parents and clinicians saw the same gains, so the change was not just in one place.

Sasson et al. (2022) and Stauch et al. (2018) also used video clips to grow social skills, but they worked with students who have autism plus ID. Their strong results match this study, showing video modeling helps across diagnoses.

Bermúdez et al. (2020) mixed Behavioral Skills Training with short videos and saw quick social gains in young children with autism. Silvia et al. add a brief thinking-prep step for anxious kids, so the package now covers both autism and anxiety groups.

Ding et al. (2017) added relaxation to social skills for one student with ASD. Silvia et al. swap relaxation for video feedback plus cognitive prep, giving clinicians a faster option when anxiety is the main concern.

You now have a one-tool option that lifts social skills and lowers social anxiety at the same time. Use it in clinic or pull-out sessions when a child freezes or avoids peers. Film a short peer chat, show the clip, ask "What went well? What can we tweak?", then rehearse once. Five to ten minutes can yield visible change the same day.