About

Sandhill Center treats children, ages 8 to 14, with a variety of diagnoses. The common denominator amongst all the children at Sandhill is significant emotional dysregulation impacting their ability to function at home, in school, or in their communities. Many of the children that come to Sandhill have been diagnosed with the following: Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1), Mood Disorder, Anxiety, Reactive Attachment Disorder, ADHD, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. They may exhibit poor social skills, social withdrawal, difficulties in peer relationships, impaired judgment, impulsivity, poor anger management, mild to moderate aggression, lying, and stealing to mention just some of the problem behaviors. 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. Understanding the holistic approach, using exercise, diet, animal assisted therapies, individual, group and family therapy, while incorporating somatosensory interventions keeps us at the forefront of treatment. Students attend the small private school, Del Rio Academy, that works closely to ensure each child's varied academic needs are met, while incorporating the important therapeutic interventions to improve learning readiness.