Davis® Stepping Stones Workshop
Beginning Steps to the Davis Autism Approach® Programme. A workshop specifically created for parents, caregivers & support persons of younger individuals with ASD and for those with limited language.
Description: An introductory programme developed for younger individuals who are on the autistic spectrum and /or are struggling to meet early childhood development milestones.
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Aim: To provide the opportunity to gain sufficient knowledge and skills to actively support the development of early life and social concepts.
Learning Outcomes:
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Upon completion of the workshop you will:
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Demonstrate an understanding behind the rationale for the programme and how it helps those with ASD under the age of 8 or those with very limited language, to develop the foundational life’s lessons needed to complete essential early childhood development stages.
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Describe and reflect on the process of ‘individuation’ (awareness of self) and the role it plays in the acquisition of early life concepts.
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Gain and practice the Davis Focusing Tools for yourself.
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Demonstrate the techniques needed to guide someone through the use of the Davis Focusing Tools.
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Identify the Basic Stepping Stones concepts and their definitions.
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Describe the technique of Concept Mastery using clay and gain experience on how to guide another/your child through this process.
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Explore the Concept Mastery procedure for The Basic Stepping Stones Concepts of self, another, others, change, consequence, cause/effect, before/after.
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Gain experience of how to facilitate experiences so that these concepts can be understood and transferred across a variety of situations.
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Who should attend:
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Parents, family members and support persons of individuals who demonstrate autistic characteristics and are struggling to meet early childhood development milestones.
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Therapists, teacher aids, early childhood workers, allied health assistants.
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Anyone who is interested in the Davis Autism Approach®.
Prerequisites:
Read the book Autism and the Seeds of Change
By Abigail Marshall and Ronald D. Davis
Course Length:
2 days
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Note: This course does not include certification or licensing for commercial use of the Davis trademarks; such use requires extensive additional training.
