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The newest program offered by Gale Long at New Horizons is Davis Autism Approach. The program can be provided as either a facilitated or coached program. The goal is to enable children or adults to participate more fully in life.
Read this article from huntingtonnews.net
For more information on the background and history of this program, go to:
www.davisautism.com.
The Davis Autism Approach has three phases:
- Individuation
- Identity Development
- Social Integration
During the "Individuation" phase, the student will receive specific tools that can be used to achieve orientation. Individuation is the process by which an autistic individual stops being "everything and nothing" and becomes just one thing - their own body and self.
The next phase is development and building of identity, the foundation of individual personality. This will enable the student to build and integrate knowledge that will be a foundation for the unique identity of the autistic individual.
The final phase is development of social skills so that the student will be able to interact with society. If autism is recognized as a failure to develop appropriate social skills, then autism is not fully addressed until the social skills become appropriate.
Since the symptoms and characteristics are different for each person, the time to complete a program may vary. After an initial meeting and consultation, your facilitator will be able to give an approximate time frame for completion of the program.
Autism Characteristics
For a thorough list of possible characteristics of a person with Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism (HFA) or Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), please consult the list at: www.mkdowney.com.
Contact
For more information, please contact Gale Long at New Horizons Dyslexia and Autism Center at:
Toll-Free Phone: 1-888-517-7830
E-Mail: autismwv@aol.com
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Professional services described as Davis®, Davis Dyslexia Correction®, Davis Symbol Mastery®, Davis Orientation Counseling®,
and Davis Math Mastery® may only be provided by persons who are employed by a licensed Davis Specialist,
or who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators by Davis Dyslexia Association International.
Davis Autism Approach® is a trademark of Ronald D. Davis. Commercial use of this trademark to identify educational, instructional,
or therapeutic services requires licensing by the trademark owner.
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