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Davis Life Concepts Programme
Davis Life Concepts provides a framework for self-growth, self-responsibility and self-awareness.
It is a unique programme, created for anyone who wants to:
- Manage their stress effectively
- Increase their focus
- Be more organised
- Create more order in their life
- Improve their relationships
- Make better decisions
- Take more responsibility
The concepts are effective for youth (over the age of 8), teenagers, young adults and adults of any age. They can also provide a very helpful framework for families and couples who want positive strategies and a common language for working through issues that arise.
Concepts for Life
For those aged 8 – adult
It is a unique programme, created for anyone who wants to:
- Manage their stress effectively
- Increase their focus
- Be more organised
- Create more order in their life
- Improve their relationships
- Make better decisions
- Take more responsibility
The concepts are effective for youth (over the age of 8), teenagers, young adults and adults of any age. They can also provide a very helpful framework for families and couples who want positive strategies and a common language for working through issues that arise.
What’s involved?
It is an individualised programme based on Ron Davis’s work – Nurturing the Seeds of Genius.
This was originally created as a road map for autistic individuals to navigate their way through life, but soon proved invaluable for everyone, because it addresses the fundamental life’s concepts needed to function effectively and successfully.
Davis Life Concepts provides the opportunity for you to create meaningful, lasting change in your life.
Firstly you are coached through a series of simple, effective tools to manage stress, control energy levels and maintain focus.
Following this, you create clay models of 40 life-concepts, including consequence, time, sequence, order and disorder – allowing you to gain control of your environment.
You will also explore concepts such as emotion, want, need, motivation, and responsibility – resulting in greater control of your internal world and the enhanced ability to apply them effectively into your life.
Concepts for Life – Early Years
For those aged 3 ½ to 8 years
This programme is for children who have difficulty regulating emotions, coping with change and may show early signs of ADHD.
It is the same as our Stepping Stones programme but not targeted at children with autism. See the Stepping Stones programme for more information.
Programme Details
Benefits of the programme include:
- Increased self awareness
- Self management tools to assist with:
- Stress
- Focus
- Energy levels
- Insight into the relationship between cause and effect
- Understanding of time, sequence and order
- The ability to establish order in one’s environment and daily life
- Awareness of the role that emotion plays in self-motivation
- The ability to apply a framework to establish self-responsibility
- Recognition of different types of relationships
- The enhanced ability to make decisions based on what is right or wrong for self
How is this programme structured?
Davis™ Concepts for life is a flexible programme. It is generally run intensively, but the schedule can be tailored to the individual, depending on their needs and time requirements.
This programme requires an initial commitment to 30 hours, with the possibility that there may need to be additional hours to complete the programme.
For a Davis™ Concepts for Life Programme, WLS will provide:
- A no-obligation Initial Consultation.
- An individualised programme with Margot Young, starting with an initial 30-hour commitment.
- Unlimited phone and email consultation with Margot.
- A Davis™ Concepts for Life manual.
Testimonials
“Two years ago, J would come into my store and hide in the corner until someone noticed him.
Now he comes straight up to the counter, looks me in the eye and initiates conversation.”
D, Retailer
“2 years ago A was having trouble fitting in at school. He wanted to figure out how people worked so that he could make friends.
Although he was very bright, A also had some difficulties with writing. He has recently been reassessed as the writing issues are causing concern.
There is no sign of Asperger’s any more, but the writing difficulties remain.”
Mother of 11 yr old boy
“J’s sessions with you took him through stages of development I was not aware he had missed. At some level of awareness I knew he was a little different to his brothers and that he could react strongly to changing situations.
I did not realise at some point he had missed out on learning to see what others are thinking by assessing their body language and facial expressions.
I think your sessions helped him to see a whole communication method he was missing out on. I and others have seen a steady improvement in him over the last 18 months.”
Mother of 21 yr old male
Don’t be held back any more!
Get in touch with Margot today to get a framework for self-growth, self-responsibility and self-awareness.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you!