Davis Attention Mastery
The Purpose
To provide individuals with the tools and understanding required to overcome problems commonly associated with ADHD (attention deficit disorder, with or without hyperactivity) or executive function difficulties. These include sustaining attention focus, organizational and time-management problems, getting along with colleagues, family, and friends, understanding and following rules, and managing impulsive behaviors.
The Program
1. Consultation & Assessment
Ages Served: Appropriate for children age 8 and over, and adults of any age
Length of Program: Approximately 5 days when given alone or about 3 extra days when supplementary to another Davis program
How do I get started?
The first step is to schedule a free 15-20 minute phone consultation. During this time I will learn all about you/your child and gain an understanding of how I might be able to help.
The second step is to schedule an in-person assessment. This is a 1.5 - 2 hour meeting where I will interview the potential client and a parent/support person and assess the potential clients perceptual ability. At the end of the assessment you will have a clear set of goals for improvement, an understanding of how the program can help you achieve those goals and what your specific program will entail based on those goals. You will then have the option to schedule your program.
2. 5 Day Program
What happens during a program?
The individual will learn the following mental-focusing techniques:
Either Davis Orientation or Alignment, followed by Fine-Tuning (learn how to turn off and control disorientations in order to address the sources of confusion and eliminate them).
Auditory Orientation and Fine-Tuning (to enhance focus and balance through sense of hearing)
Release (stress-reduction and relaxation technique)
Energy-dial(self-regulation of energy level)
Koosh Ball Exercise (to improve focus, balance, and coordination)
Alphabet Mastery: If not already completed in a prior Davis program, the program will include Alphabet Mastery and an introduction to Symbol Mastery to facilitate mastery of these elements and for practicing the use of the focusing techniques.
Davis Concept Mastery: I will work with the client to model basic life concepts in clay, which include “self”, “change”, “consequence”, “time”, “sequence”, and “order vs. disorder”. These will also be found in the real world.
Matching Energy Dial settings with others to establish and maintain rapport.
Exercises for establishing order: Completion of three exercises to learn how to determine order and how to create order in one’s own space.
Personalize concepts and create new orders of behavior: Life concept principles are used to evaluate and model desired changes to personal patterns of unwanted behavior and consequences.
Support training: This will be provided to parents, tutors, or other designated individuals. The support training will include an overview of the concepts modeled and the importance of fostering the individual’s self- responsibility. Typically, it will also include discussion of the exercises for establishing order, and a follow-up schedule will be agreed upon
3. Follow Up
I will provide up to six hours of follow-up services on an as-needed basis, and these are included in the Program fee. However, it is the responsibility of the individual who has received a Davis program to continue with the post-program exercises agreed upon with me.
“Actually the act of correcting a problem is the act of establishing order”
— Ronald D. Davis