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.