Takiwatanga or Autism
In Te Reo, this means in their own space and time. We think is is the best description of what autism is. In our quest to help people with autism, we recognise that they are their own person and our mission is to help these amazing souls understand the world that they live in to reduce the stress and anxiety they feel.
Symptoms of Autism
What is Non-Verbal Autism?
The Davis Autism Programmes
Frequently Asked Questions
Autism can be unlocked
Information is the key
Welcome to a new and innovative approach to dealing with the challenges of autism spectrum disorder.
Find out how the Davis Autism Approach® Program can help you or your loved one emerge from the fog of autism in a gentle, medicine-free manner.
This one-on-one program incorporates many of Ron Davis’s tried and trusted methods which have been used successfully worldwide for over 30 years assisting those with learning differences.
Ron Davis has been working with autistic individuals throughout this time and has now made this work accessible to others through the Davis Autism Approach®
After completing her training as a Davis Dyslexia Facilitator, Margot initially set up Auckland Dyslexia Solutions before returning to Wellington and creating Wellington Learning Solutions. After successfully working with over 50 clients with dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia and dyspraxia, she also has found an incredible way to work effectively with autistic individuals. In her words, “working with clients using the Davis Autism Approach is the most awesome work I have ever done. It is like watching a cocoon become a butterfly before my eyes. I am honoured to share the joys its integration brings to autistic individuals and their families.”
Share Margot’s excitement as you explore this website and learn about this wonderful approach to the empowerment of individuals with autism to fully participate in life.
What is Autism?
The Maori word for autism is takiwatanga which means in their own space and time
Autism is defined as a neurodevelopmental condition of variable severity with lifelong effects that can be recognized from early childhood, mainly characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour.
The most well-known and evident manifestation of autism is failure to develop “normal” social relationships. It may be severe, as in children who spend most of their time rocking, twirling objects, or seemingly locked in their own world. It may be mild, as in individuals whose social behaviour is seen as ‘odd’, usually resulting in the individual being shunned or ignored by peers.
The degree of verbal ability and social abilities will help to determine where the individual sits on the autism spectrum, and what label is attached: autism; Asperger’s syndrome; or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Under the proposed DSM V these latter two labels will disappear.