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SUMMARY:Webinar: Behaviour vs Development: Why developmental foundations matter for autistic individuals
DESCRIPTION:When an autistic person struggles with a meltdown\, a refusal\, repetitive behavior\, the instinct is often to manage the behavior. But what if the behavior isn’t the problem? This free webinar looks at why a developmental approach to autism gets better long-term outcomes for autistic individuals\, than a behavioral one. \n[mailerlite_form form_id=4]\nWho this webinar is for\nThis session is open to anyone who is autistic\, or supports or works with autistic individuals: \n\nParents and caregivers looking for approaches that go beyond compliance\nTeachers\, therapists\, and support workers\n Anyone who has tried behavioral strategies and found the results weren’t what was expected\n\nWhat you’ll learn\n\nWhy behavior is often communication\, compensation\, or coping\, it is not the problem itself\nHow behavioral and developmental approaches differ in practice\nThe Davis Autism developmental framework: Individuation\, Identity Development\, and Social Integration\nWhat Davis-specific tools look like in practice\, including Auditory Orientation\, Concept of Self\, and our signature clay modelling\nA real before-and-after case example showing what developmental growth actually looks like\n\nBehavior is visible. Development is what’s underneath.\nMost autism interventions focus on what you can see: the meltdown\, the refusal\, the rigid rule-following. Behavioral approaches try to reduce or replace those responses using rewards\, repetition\, and prompts. That can produce short-term results — but the change often doesn’t transfer to new situations\, and it rarely builds the internal understanding that makes real independence possible. \nThe Davis developmental approach asks a different question: what developmental foundations need supporting? Behavior is often a sign that something underneath hasn’t been fully integrated yet. When you address that\, you get change that sticks. \nThe three developmental foundations\nThe Davis approach builds on three sequential stages. Each one depends on the last. \n1. Individuation — “I am Me”\nA grounded sense of self as separate from others and the environment. This underpins body awareness\, sensory regulation\, attention\, and self-regulation. In the Davis Autism Approach\, this is supported through Auditory Orientation and the Concept of Self. Without this foundation\, everything built on top is unstable. \n2. Identity Development\nLearning the concepts that help a person understand themselves and the world — not through repetition\, but through experience. The Davis approach uses clay modelling and real-life activities to make abstract concepts concrete and personally meaningful. This is where understanding actually forms. \n3. Social Integration\nThe ability to connect with others\, read social situations\, and respond flexibly. In Davis\, this stage addresses concepts like Another/Others\, types of relationships\, and a framework for decision-making. It can only develop once Individuation and Identity Development are in place. Trying to build social skills without those foundations is why scripted social responses often don’t generalize. \nWhat this looks like in real life\nFrom behavior to developmental growth: one family’s experience \n \nWhen developmental foundations are strengthened\, behavior no longer needs to be managed\, it begins to evolve naturally. \nYour presenters\nMelanie Curry: Chief Optimization Officer\, Davis International | Director\, Davis Autism International \nMelanie Curry has spent more than 15 years working with neurodivergent individuals of all ages through the Davis Approach®. As Director of Davis Autism International\, she oversees the organization’s global training and licensing from her base in Aotearoa\, New Zealand. A former international educator\, Melanie brings deep practical experience to her roles as Davis Methods Trainer and Workshop Presenter — and a genuine passion for approaches that build real\, lasting change from the inside out. \nAnne Mataczynski: Davis Autism Support Coordinator | Workshop Presenter | Facilitator Trainer \nAnne Mataczynski has been working with autistic individuals through the Davis Approach since 2005. Based in Wisconsin\, she helps families and individuals find the right support\, and presents Davis Autism Approach® Workshops and Davis Concepts for Life® Workshops to parents\, educators\, and professionals across North America. Anne also trains new Davis Autism facilitators and supervises autism trainees\, bringing over two decades of hands-on experience to everything she does. \nRegister free\nThis webinar is free to attend. Register below to secure your spot. \n[mailerlite_form form_id=4]\nCan’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording. \nQuestions? Contact us at autism@davismethod.com
URL:https://events.davismethod.com/event/webinar-behaviour-vs-development-why-developmental-foundations-matter-for-autistic-individuals/
LOCATION:Online – EDT Time zone\, Nashville\, Tennesse\, United States
CATEGORIES:* Online Webcast,Davis Autism Approach,Davis Autism International,Davis Concepts for Life,Davis Concepts for Life - Early Years,Davis Stepping Stones 2,Davis-Stepping Stones,English
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SUMMARY:**Free Webinar**   Beyond the Struggle: Demystifying Executive Function for Neurodivergent Minds
DESCRIPTION:Are you tired of feeling like you’re working twice as hard as everyone else just to stay organized?\nOr watching your child struggle with the same challenges?\nYou’re not broken\, and neither is your child – your brains just work differently\, and it’s time to learn strategies that actually work WITH your unique wiring.\n\nWho This Is For\n✓ This webinar is perfect if you:\n– Are neurodivergent (ADHD\, autism\, dyslexia\, etc.) or suspect you might be\n– Are a parent of a neurodivergent child or teen (or suspect they might be)\n– Feel exhausted by constant organizational struggles (your own or your child’s)\n– Have tried “everything” but nothing sticks long-term\n– Want to understand WHY you or your child think and work differently\n– Are ready to stop fighting your brain (or your child’s brain) and start working WITH it\n– Support someone who is neurodivergent\n\n\n✓ You’ll especially benefit if:\n– You’re a high-achiever who still struggles with “basic” tasks\n– You experience time blindness\, procrastination\, or overwhelm\n– You have periods of hyperfocus followed by complete scattered-ness\n– You’re tired of feeling like you’re “behind” your peers\n– You want strategies designed FOR neurodivergent minds\n– You’re a parent watching your child struggle with traditional organizational methods\n– You recognize similar patterns in yourself while supporting your neurodivergent child\n– You want to help your child develop sustainable life skills that work with their brain\n\n\n\nWebinar presenters – Mary Martin\, Melanie Curry and Anne Mataczynski\nAugust 11\, 5pm Pacific\, 8pm Eastern\, 7pm Central\nAugust 12\, 12pm NZ time / 10am AEST\n\n\nLink to register: HERE
URL:https://events.davismethod.com/event/https-us02web-zoom-us-webinar-register-wn_bvdvcq2ptnccjkknuljbzq2/
LOCATION:Online – New Zealand\, 658 Colombo Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:* Online Webcast,Davis Autism International,Davis Concepts for Life,Davis Concepts for Life - Early Years,English,Informational Talk,New Zealand
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