Top Model

What if your child could learn new behaviors such as speaking confidently, using the bathroom at school, or following a bedtime routine, just by watching a short video of themselves doing it successfully?

In Top Model, internationally recognized researcher and parent advocate Dr. Poling Bork introduces readers to Video Self-Modeling (VSM), a powerful, evidence-based tool that helps children build independence and social behaviors through self-observation.

With VSM, parents use short, edited videos to show their children performing target behaviors, helping them "see" themselves succeed. Backed by several decades of research, this approach has been shown to create real behavioral change, even in complex cases like selective mutism (a speech phobia) in as little as eight sessions.

Written by a mother who has personally walked the difficult path of raising children with selective mutism, ADHD, anxiety, and other challenges, Top Model is as practical as it is compassionate. Dr. Bork not only refined the application of this method through her own journey, but also validated it through peer-reviewed studies, clinical use, and international success.

Many parents today struggle with helping their children learn new behavior or do everyday things independently. Whether it's overcoming a phobia, eating in the cafeteria, getting dressed for school, or regulating emotions and developing social skills, Top Model offers a clear, step-by-step guide to using VSM at home, You don't need to be a tech expert or therapist to use VSM, just a parent who wants to help their child thrive.

Whether your child is experiencing anxiety, communication delays, behavioral challenges, or simply needs a confidence boost, Top Model gives you a proven framework to support their growth, starting with what they already have: themselves.