I came across Video Interaction Guidance when I was doing my PhD, because of the links to the work of Colwyn Trevarthen on intersubjectivity.
Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) is a practice that focuses on enhancing interactions.
I have used VIG in my work with adults with disabilities and their supports networks.
VIG involves working with interaction partners through conversations based on video recording of their interactions with the target person. It involves supporting them to be more aware of the small things that may be working in difficult interactions, and guiding them to use these things more.
In 2013 Meredith Prain, Christina Tuke-Flanders and I created Video Interaction Guidance Australia, in order to build the use of VIG in Australia. We are closely aligned, and are members of AVIGuk.
AVIGuk have a great website with lots of information about VIG: http://www.videointeractionguidance.net/
You may want to watch this 3 minute introduction of VIG:
Another amazing animation targetting child and adolescent mental health services
or my 17 minute into:
or a 45 minute introduction with a case study
Recent publication
Forster, S, & Prain, M. (2025). Using Video Interaction Guidance to improve interactions between people with intellecutal disabilities and their support workers. In D. Gallichan, H. K. Fletcher, J. Crabtree, & K. Theodore (eds) Working with support teams for people with intellectual disabilities: Collaborative approaches to psychological interventions. West Sussex, England: Pavilion. Purchase available from Pavilion
Online Introductory Training Course 20, 21, 22, 23rd April 2026 (4 x half day session) April 2026 VIG ITC flier
5:30 – 9 PM AEST (MELBOURNE, SYDNEY)
7:30 – 11 NEW ZEALAND
8:30 – 12 AM (UNITED KINGDOM)
In-person Introductory Training Course coming…
email office.viga@gmail.com for more details and registration