Stepping Stones 2 follows on from the ground-breaking Davis Stepping Stones program.  These Stepping Stones programs are the beginning steps to the Davis Autism Approach Program.   They have been developed to assist you in helping your child/student to develop the foundational life lessons needed to complete essential early childhood development stages.

​DAVIS STEPPING STONES 2 

It is a gentle, holistic program for those who have completed Stepping Stones and are ready for the next step.  It is suitable for: 

• Autistic individuals around 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 

​Davis Stepping Stones 2 picks up where Stepping Stones left off. 

Davis Self Regulation Tools
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​If ready, the participant is given a set of self-regulation tools.  These tools empower them to able to:
maintain or regain focus
manage stress
regulate their energy level

These are simple, yet effective techniques that work in harmony with the autistic individual.​

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Davis Stepping Stones Life Concepts 
The participant is facilitated towards gaining an understanding of additional life concepts, and how they relate to self and others, building on what was covered in Stepping Stones. 
​This is achieved through explicit teaching using clay models. 
The following concepts are covered in the Stepping Stones 2 program: 

• Time
• Sequence 
• Order/disorder

 Each concept is covered in the following way: 

• It is introduced in small steps, through demonstration and experienced together with the child in a fun way that appeals to their interest. 
• The child is guided to create a clay model of the concept, and master it.

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​Integration of Life Concepts 
The participant has LOTS of experiences with the concept in the real world with their support person – this is what integrates the concept into self. 

​Physically interacting with these concepts in the environment, facilitates an understanding of these life’s lessons and their transference into daily life. Integrating these concepts into their identity takes the confusion and chaos out of life and gives the participant the ability to make predictions, cope with different situations, and be able to create order in their life.

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What are the options? 

Davis Stepping Stones 2 is a flexible program. There are different options depending on the needs of your child: 

Fully Facilitated​

A Davis Autism Approach Facilitator/Coach can take your child through the full program, while you reinforce the learning at home/school.

Facilitated & Coached

A Davis Autism Approach Facilitator/Coach can take your child through part of the program and coach you through part of it, with support.

“My student’s attention has improved dramatically and his speech production is the best we have ever heard from him.  ​I really was not expecting change that quickly.”  
Speech-language therapist