Davis Concepts for Life® Workshop

Are you:

• an educator or a caring parent,

• navigating the challenges of supporting someone who struggles with focus, organization, or self-regulation? or

• are you a dedicated psychologist or therapist, feeling frustrated by the limitations of traditional therapies in addressing stress, anxiety, self-esteem, or interpersonal connections?

If any of these are you, you’ve come to the right place!

This intensive five-day workshop will enable you to:

• Gain practical mental strategies for self-awareness, self-regulation, and managing sensory experiences, ensuring you remain calm and relaxed while working with the individual.

• Develop a deep understanding of guiding individuals towards greater self-awareness and effective regulation of focus, stress, and energy levels.

• Practice engaging, hands-on activities to actively create fundamental life concepts, making learning interactive and enjoyable.

• Learn how to implement meaningful learning experiences in various settings, such as home, school, or external environments, using exploration to foster integration of conceptual knowledge into personal identity. This enhances comprehension of the world and establishes a firm foundation for lasting positive change.

• Gain simple yet effective strategies for recognizing, establishing, and maintaining order in the physical environment.

• Explore the core principles of the Davis Concepts for Life program, including essential cognitive concepts such as change, consequence, cause/effect, time, order/disorder, perception, emotion, motivation, responsibility, and relationship dynamics. These unlock new understanding of the world and promote cognitive flexibility, promoting personal responsibility and enabling fuller participation in life.

• Improve social integration by understanding concepts that facilitate positive behaviors, authentic connections, and nurturing relationships.

• Empower individuals to embrace their unique strengths and navigate daily challenges with resilience and confidence.

• Cultivate a support network to continue your journey beyond the workshop setting.

Your workshop presenter

Richard Whitehead

Director, Davis Dyslexia Workshop Presenter and Supervisor

Davis Learning Strategies Workshop Presenter

Davis Autism Approach Workshop Presenter

Richard has been a Davis Mastery for Dyslexia Programme Facilitator since 2002. Having been a classroom teacher for several  years, he originally discovered the Davis methods when looking for a  solution for the son of some friends.

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His  extensive background in education includes time spent teaching in both  the adult and mainstream secondary educational sectors.

Richard  has a keen interest in holistic approaches to health and learning;  alongside his dyslexia work, he has run workshops on effective  parent/child communication based on the work of Adele Faber and Elaine  Mazlish.

Richard has lectured and presented on the Davis learning methods in countries and cultures as diverse as the UK, Ireland, Iceland, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Italy, New Zealand and  the United States.

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Richard's  original university education was as a linguist, and he speaks several  European languages. Alongside Richard's work with the Davis methods, he  is also a Patoss-accredited Specialist Teacher Assessor, specialising in  multilingual SpLD assessments for non-native speakers of English in the UK.

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Richard is author of the book Why Tyrannosaurus But Not If ?, together with an accompanying free 'A Taste of Davis Discovery Series' fifteen-part e-mentoring course for teachers and parents of struggling learners, the six-week practical Davis Parent Power — Dyslexia course and a practical workshop for teachers.  He has written articles on the dyslexic learning style for publications  as diverse as Literacy Today, Green Parent Magazine and Personnel Today  magazine and has recorded video presentations on dyslexia for the  Dystalk project.

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Richard is also a Davis Autism Approach Facilitator and Coach and a Davis Concepts for Life Workshop Presenter.

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