At the Sutcliffe Clinic, we are dedicated to providing a holistic and comprehensive approach to your child’s development and well-being. Our care strategy is built on four foundational pillars, crafted to address every aspect of your child’s biopsychosocial needs cohesively.
Environment
Understanding that a child’s development is profoundly influenced by their surroundings, we place a strong emphasis on optimizing their environment. Our first step is to understand the dynamics of your child’s home environment, striving to enhance communication among family members, while recognizing the unique circumstances of every relationship. We work closely with schools to facilitate accommodations conducive to your child’s learning needs and advocate for strong partnerships between educators and parents. Finally, we actively collaborate with external therapists and specialists to ensure a cohesive support system that extends the benefits of our care beyond the walls of our clinic.
Skills-building
This pillar is dedicated to developing the essential skills that children and their families need to thrive. We focus on behavioral, language, and sensorimotor skills, designing tailored activities, routines, and treatment plans that align with the child’s and family’s goals. Moreover, we believe in the power of educated and empowered parents. Our programs also include parent education, proposing tools and strategies to promote and reinforce the therapeutic strategies from the clinic at home, creating a more consistent care path.
Wellness
Our wellness pillar emphasizes the importance of mental, emotional, and physical health and the interconnectedness of these aspects in a child’s development. Instead of approaching your child’s care from a problem-based mindset, we identify and nurture each child’s strengths, encouraging activities that build confidence, leadership, and resilience. We emphasize the important impact that sleep, nutrition, and exercise have on your child’s well-being and advocate for healthy routines for the entire family.
Medication
As a medical clinic, we understand the role that medication can play in further progressing a child’s development and well-being. To support goals related to attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, anxiety and other symptoms, the decision to use medication is considered thoughtfully and is always made in close consultation with families, ensuring it aligns with a comprehensive care plan.