Sandhill Center

Sandhill Child Development Center treats children, ages 5 to 14, with a variety of diagnoses. The common denominator amongst the children at Sandhill is significant emotional dysregulation impacting the ability to function at home, in school, or their communities. Many of the children that come to Sandhill have been diagnosed with the following: - Autism Spectrum Disorder - Mood Disorder - depression or bi-polar disorder - Anxiety - Reactive Attachment Disorder - ADHD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder They may exhibit the following: - Poor social skills - Social withdrawal - Difficulties in peer relationships - Impaired judgment - Impulsivity - Poor anger management - Mild to moderate aggression - Lying - Stealing Our holistic approach addresses a child’s needs on all levels by integrating our treatment philosophy into every aspect of a child’s day and creating a therapeutic web. This is done in a relationally-based, clinical approach that is grounded in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) developed by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D. and The Child Trauma Academy in Houston, Texas. Our individualized approach uses a variety of interventions designed to target the disorganized areas of the brain and develop capacities needed to improve functioning. Using a holistic approach of exercise, diet, animal assisted therapies, individual therapy, family therapy, while incorporating somatosensory interventions keeps us at the forefront of treatment.