The Treffert Approach

At SSM Health Treffert Center we incorporate the Treffert Approach in all we do:

• Accurate Assessment
  • ​Call things by the right name. Accurate diagnoses and descriptions are key to selecting appropriate interventions.
• Strength-Based Focus
  • ​Focus on the strengths of an individual, but also the strengths of the parents, teachers, clinicians and community.
• Nature and Natural Environment
  • ​We all benefit from a connection to nature. Generalization is enhanced when teaching is done in a natural environment, even more so through motion and play.
• Nurturing Relationships
  • ​Relationships are everything. Nurturing relationships are foundational to our ability to accept ourselves and others for the unique individuals we are, respect differences and appreciate commonalities.
• Sensory Awareness
  • ​Sensory understanding informs all we do. SSM Health Treffert Center and its programs seek to understand and help individuals integrate their senses and create environments that promote sensory sensitivity.
• Systems (increasing the capacity for success)
  • ​A systems approach recognizes multiple factors that influence an individual's success and are required for sustainable change.