We offer two groundbreaking workshops for parents, teachers and support people of those with ASD.

davis stepping Stones workshop - 2 DAYS

For parents, teachers, teacher-aides and support people of autistic individuals under 8 years of age and/or autistic individuals with low/no verbal ability.

  • Is your child or someone you are working with struggling to pick up those initial early life and social concepts?
  • Are the concepts of change and consequence not sinking in?
  • Do they find it difficult to maintain focus?
  • Is transferring their knowledge into real world situations a challenge?
The ground-breaking Davis® Stepping Stones workshop could be just what you need.
 
Davis Stepping Stones is a holistic programme, developed to assist you in helping your child/student who are on the autistic spectrum and /or are struggling to meet early childhood development milestones.  The Davis Stepping Stones workshop  teaches you how to help your child reduce meltdowns, meet childhood milestones, and make sense of the world. - all without losing their beautiful uniqueness. 

The Davis Stepping Stones workshop is ideal for parents, teachers, teacher aides and support people of:
  • Autistic individuals under the age of 8
  • Autistic individuals with very limited – or no – language
  • Autistic individuals who have been using the NOIT and have begun to develop a sense of self
 
This two-day workshop gives participants all of the training and materials you need to take your child/student through the Davis Stepping Stones programme including:
  • A set of simple, effective self-management strategies, that enable you to manage stress, and control personal energy levels.
  • How to achieve Individuation – helping the child to develop accurate perception and an awareness of self.
  • Gaining practical experience in using clay to explicitly teach the concepts of self, another, others, change, consequence, cause/effect, before/after.
  • Developing a knowledge base of how to integrate these concepts into the child’s daily life.
  • Creating a support network.​                

davis life concepts for autism workshop - 5 DAYS

For parents, teachers, teacher-aides and support people of autistic individuals, as well as autistic individuals themselves - over eight years of age

Do you or your loved one:
  • struggle with making sense of the world?
  • find time, understanding time, or being on time challenging?
  • find it difficult to create order in different aspects of life?
  • have real difficulty in taking responsibility?
The Davis® Life Concepts for Autism workshop has been created to provide meaningful solutions for you or your loved one.  This workshop has been specifically created for:
  • parents, family members and support persons of individuals over the age of 8 with ASD
  • individuals on the autism spectrum who are looking for a self-development program
 
In this five-day workshop, you will be introduced to the gentle, non-invasive Davis Autism Approach® and be guided on a journey to understanding the  Life Concepts created by Ron Davis and outlined in his book, 'Autism and the Seeds of Change.'   
 
The workshop gives participants the training and materials required to take a loved one through the Davis Life Concepts for Autism program, including:
  • A set of simple, effective self-management strategies, that enable you to manage stress, control energy levels, and maintain focus.
  • How to achieve Individuation – helping your loved one to develop accurate perception and an awareness of self.
  • Gaining practical experience in using clay to explicitly teach the Davis Life Concepts for Autism.  These include: consequence, time, sequence, order and disorder - facilitating true understanding of one's environment.  Other concepts covered include: emotion, want, need, motivation, and responsibility.   There is also a set of Relationship Concepts which include exploring relationships based on trust, belief, agreement and rules; as well as the idea of making decisions based on what is good, bad, right and wrong. 
  • Developing a knowledge base of how to integrate these concepts into your loved one’s daily life.
  • Creating a support network.
Although based in New Zealand, licensed Davis Autism Presenter, Melanie Curry, is able to provide  workshops worldwide.
Would you like to find out more about our Davis Autism workshops?
Workshop descriptions and images are adapted from material belonging to Davis Autism International.  
​"This workshop was informative, inspiring, and some of the best professional development we have experienced around the areas of Autism, ASD and Aspergers.  As adult learners we felt valued and inspired to move forward with your programme."
​Claire, Primary Teacher