Underlying Attention Issues Addressed;

Program Solutions Explained

 

 Perceptual Distortions :  

• Perceiving information accurately is the essential first step for reading, listening, or learning any new concept.

• When text or speech is not perceived accurately, confusion sets in and mistakes begin.

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​How is this addressed?

• Davis® Orientation Counseling teaches focusing tools that allow the individual to control his perceptual state of mind.

• In an oriented state your brain accurately perceives what your senses take in.  

• In a disoriented state distortions are perceived as reality.

 

No understanding of cause and effect:

• Some individuals who struggle with attention issues repeat the same negative behaviors that lead to negative reactions from others.

• They don’t connect the dots between their behavior and others’ reactions.

• Their concept of cause and effect is missing.  

• The facilitator guides the client to recognize real life examples of cause and effect.

 

How is this addressed?  

• The client creates a 3D clay model of the concept at hand.

• The client also finds examples from her own life and in the real world.

• Through a series of prescribed exercises, the client masters her understanding of the concept. This is called concept mastery.

 

​​​Has difficulty tracking personal items; frequently loses things:

 

How is this addressed?  

• ​Order vs. Disorder: During this section of the program clients do several exercises exploring the components of order and disorder.

• The culminating exercise involves a 9 step process to create order.

• Clients work step-by-step, developing a concrete understanding of order through this process.

• This could be done in the client’s room, work area, desk area, or backpack.

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​​Other Concepts Explored:  

Change, Time, Sequence, Consequence, Before and After

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Time related difficulties include:

• lives in the now; has an underdeveloped sense of time

• has difficulty breaking down big tasks into component parts

• procrastinates; has trouble tracking due dates

 

Out of tune with others’ energy:  

 

• One Davis® focusing tool involves an energy dial. Communication is optimal when energy dials match.

• The client creates an imagined dial that controls his energy.

• We discuss appropriate energy levels for various activities.

• We observe others in various settings. We determine fitness of energy levels observed.

 

Frustrated by reoccurring outcomes; lacks recognition of personal responsibility:

 

• The final session of the week involves an exercise entitled:  New Order of Behavior.  

• The client selects an outcome she is not pleased with (e.g. forgets to do homework).

• Using clay models, the client recreates the sequence of events, looking for a point where a different action or behavior could have changed the outcome.

• Dawning recognition that actions lead to consequences helps the client move forward making conscious choices. This is an “Aha” moment for the client, allowing for a new order of behavior.