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Video Interaction Guidance

Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) is an intervention that aims to improve communication, attunement and empathy within relationships. It is most typically used for interactions between children and adults, either parents or professionals, although it can also be used within pairs (or even groups) of adults. VIG accredited guides engage parents, professionals and children who wish to enter a process of change. In essence, the guide is there to support the clients to resolve their current difficulties through increasing their sensitivity and attunement in interactions within the relationship. Its aim is to give individuals a chance to reflect on their interactions, drawing attention to elements that are successful and supporting clients to make changes where desired through skilful coaching.
Find out more about VIG www.videointeractionguidance.net
Day 1 will provide an introduction by showing what VIG is, and how and why it works by exploring underlying psychological theories of VIG including intersubjectivity and looking at the current research evidence. The skills training part of the course will focus on learning to select suitable strengths-based clips from videos of caregivers and careseekers using the ‘principles of attuned interaction’ which are at the core of VIG. All participants will get the chance to prepare a film (preferably your own 10 minute recording of an interaction that you bring to the course or one provided by trainers).
Day 2 will provide experiential training in conducting a ‘shared review’ of the selected video clips with the caregiver. Participants will be filmed reviewing the selected clips in a rehearsed session and will take part in video enhanced coaching in small groups. At the end of the day they will be prepared to review a film with the family or caregiver (if they brought their own film) or to take their first film and start VIG under the supervision of a trained VIG Supervisor.
Training Guidelines
There are different levels of VIG training. This course gives the introductory training required before you begin to practice - you will be considered to be a trainee guide.
In order to be an accredited practitioner, this initial 2-day course is followed by 30 hours of supervision usually over 18 months. The timing of this can be extended depending on individual circumstances. A fourth stage is added if a trainee wishes to also train as a supervisor/trainer. Additional training is charged separately. Currently, this is aligned with AVIGuk.
Presenter: Dr Sheridan Forster, Maureen Granger and Dr Meredith Prain
Date: 20 November 2014 -21 November 2014
Time: 12:00 am-11:59 pm
Venue: Senses
11 Kitchener Ave, Burswood, WA 6100
Cost : $500.00
Registration:
http://vigainperth2014.eventbrite.com.au
Contact: Senses
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