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Why the Clinic Exists

Top Tails Neurodevelopment Clinic CIC was created to widen access to structured canine-assisted therapeutic support.

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Alongside standard programmes, the Clinic develops supported and sponsored places so that access is not limited to those able to pay private rates.

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All services remain assessment-led and delivered within clearly defined therapeutic and governance boundaries.

How Engagement Works

All work follows a clear pathway:
 

  1. Initial enquiry

  2. Structured screening

  3. Suitability review

  4. Programme recommendation

  5. Formal onboarding
     

Programme type, including supported or sponsored access, is determined following assessment and capacity review.

Clinical Approach

Programmes integrate trained therapy dogs within defined therapeutic boundaries to support emotional regulation, engagement, and structured progress.

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Sessions are goal-focused and reviewed against agreed objectives.

What the Clinic Provides

Top Tails Neurodevelopment Clinic CIC operates through three core pillars:

 

Clinical Services

 

Structured canine-assisted psychotherapy, autism and neurodivergent regulation programmes, and cynophobia intervention delivered through formal assessment pathways.

 

Education & Practitioner Development

 

A developing professional education pathway in regulation-led canine practice, including supervised models and structured methodology training.

 

Community Access & Funded Placements

 

Subsidised or fully funded placements are dependent on external funding and capacity. The Clinic does not operate open-ended reduced-fee arrangements outside funded structures.

Governance & Safeguarding

operates under:

 

  • Defined safeguarding procedures

  • Professional indemnity and public liability cover

  • Ethical practice standards

  • Documented complaints procedures

  • Data protection and confidentiality policies

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