Circles® Curriculum
Topic Areas
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Target Population
Special needs students
Target Population
Special needs students
Program Overview
The Circles® Curriculum (Circles®) consists of three Video Modeling® programs that are designed to teach social and relationship boundaries, interpersonal skills, and relationship-specific social skills in an easy-to-understand format.
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 1
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 2
- Circles®: Stop Abuse
The Circles® Curriculum is designed to assist students in discriminating different levels of intimacy and adapting their behaviors accordingly. The program teaches students how relationships can be formed and maintained according to the social norms and social boundaries of our day and age. Thus, the Circles® Curriculum is designed to lay the foundation for people with disabilities to manage the amount of personal responsibility and social integration available to them.
Circles® is designed to present to special needs students some extremely abstract concepts in a very simple and concrete manner. The Circles® Curriculum teaches social distance and levels of intimacy through the use of six color-coded concentric circles. Starting from the center circle, which represents the self, each new colored circle represents behaviors, feelings, and actions appropriate to the distance from the center of self. The connection between the kind of relationship and the corresponding level of intimacy is thus demonstrated visually, ideally making it easier for students to understand this important concept.
This program uses step-by-step dramatizations; it is designed to be suitable for students with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
Program Overview
The Circles® Curriculum (Circles®) consists of three Video Modeling® programs that are designed to teach social and relationship boundaries, interpersonal skills, and relationship-specific social skills in an easy-to-understand format.
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 1
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 2
- Circles®: Stop Abuse
The Circles® Curriculum is designed to assist students in discriminating different levels of intimacy and adapting their behaviors accordingly. The program teaches students how relationships can be formed and maintained according to the social norms and social boundaries of our day and age. Thus, the Circles® Curriculum is designed to lay the foundation for people with disabilities to manage the amount of personal responsibility and social integration available to them.
Circles® is designed to present to special needs students some extremely abstract concepts in a very simple and concrete manner. The Circles® Curriculum teaches social distance and levels of intimacy through the use of six color-coded concentric circles. Starting from the center circle, which represents the self, each new colored circle represents behaviors, feelings, and actions appropriate to the distance from the center of self. The connection between the kind of relationship and the corresponding level of intimacy is thus demonstrated visually, ideally making it easier for students to understand this important concept.
This program uses step-by-step dramatizations; it is designed to be suitable for students with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
Contact Information
- Agency/Affiliation: James Stanfield Co., Inc
- Website: https://stanfield.com/product/circles-curriculum-bundle-w1004-38/
- Email: maindesk@stanfield.com
- Phone: (800) 421-6534
Contact Information
- Agency/Affiliation: James Stanfield Co., Inc
- Website: https://stanfield.com/product/circles-curriculum-bundle-w1004-38/
- Email: maindesk@stanfield.com
- Phone: (800) 421-6534
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training available for this program.
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training available for this program.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Circles® Curriculum has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Circles® Curriculum has been reviewed.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Circles® Curriculum.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Circles® Curriculum.
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Topic Areas
Child Welfare System Relevance Level
Medium
Target Population
Special needs students
Target Population
Special needs students
Program Overview
The Circles® Curriculum (Circles®) consists of three Video Modeling® programs that are designed to teach social and relationship boundaries, interpersonal skills, and relationship-specific social skills in an easy-to-understand format.
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 1
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 2
- Circles®: Stop Abuse
The Circles® Curriculum is designed to assist students in discriminating different levels of intimacy and adapting their behaviors accordingly. The program teaches students how relationships can be formed and maintained according to the social norms and social boundaries of our day and age. Thus, the Circles® Curriculum is designed to lay the foundation for people with disabilities to manage the amount of personal responsibility and social integration available to them.
Circles® is designed to present to special needs students some extremely abstract concepts in a very simple and concrete manner. The Circles® Curriculum teaches social distance and levels of intimacy through the use of six color-coded concentric circles. Starting from the center circle, which represents the self, each new colored circle represents behaviors, feelings, and actions appropriate to the distance from the center of self. The connection between the kind of relationship and the corresponding level of intimacy is thus demonstrated visually, ideally making it easier for students to understand this important concept.
This program uses step-by-step dramatizations; it is designed to be suitable for students with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
Program Overview
The Circles® Curriculum (Circles®) consists of three Video Modeling® programs that are designed to teach social and relationship boundaries, interpersonal skills, and relationship-specific social skills in an easy-to-understand format.
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 1
- Circles®: Intimacy & Relationships®, Level 2
- Circles®: Stop Abuse
The Circles® Curriculum is designed to assist students in discriminating different levels of intimacy and adapting their behaviors accordingly. The program teaches students how relationships can be formed and maintained according to the social norms and social boundaries of our day and age. Thus, the Circles® Curriculum is designed to lay the foundation for people with disabilities to manage the amount of personal responsibility and social integration available to them.
Circles® is designed to present to special needs students some extremely abstract concepts in a very simple and concrete manner. The Circles® Curriculum teaches social distance and levels of intimacy through the use of six color-coded concentric circles. Starting from the center circle, which represents the self, each new colored circle represents behaviors, feelings, and actions appropriate to the distance from the center of self. The connection between the kind of relationship and the corresponding level of intimacy is thus demonstrated visually, ideally making it easier for students to understand this important concept.
This program uses step-by-step dramatizations; it is designed to be suitable for students with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
Contact Information
- Agency/Affiliation: James Stanfield Co., Inc
- Website: https://stanfield.com/product/circles-curriculum-bundle-w1004-38/
- Email: maindesk@stanfield.com
- Phone: (800) 421-6534
Contact Information
- Agency/Affiliation: James Stanfield Co., Inc
- Website: https://stanfield.com/product/circles-curriculum-bundle-w1004-38/
- Email: maindesk@stanfield.com
- Phone: (800) 421-6534
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training available for this program.
Manuals and Training
Manual Information
There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.
Training Information
There is no training available for this program.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Circles® Curriculum has been reviewed.
Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research
- There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies on outcomes with the appropriate target population for the topic area(s) in which Circles® Curriculum has been reviewed.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Circles® Curriculum.
Additional References
There are currently no references available for Circles® Curriculum.
Date CEBC Staff Last Reviewed Research: January 2026
Date Program's Staff Last Reviewed Content: June 2021
Date Originally Loaded onto CEBC: June 2021