Not Sure Where to Start?

Read this first. This is a guide to our services, not a test and not a diagnosis. It cannot tell you whether your child has a condition, and nothing here is scored. Only an assessment with a qualified clinician can answer that. Your answers stay in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to contact us afterwards.

How old is your child?

What are you noticing? (choose any that apply)

Communication
Not speaking yet, few words, hard to understand, or not using words to ask for things. Behaviour that is hard to manage
Meltdowns, aggression, self-injury, or behaviour that is getting in the way of daily life. Playing and relating to others
Little interest in other children, limited eye contact, or difficulty joining in. Daily living and fine motor
Dressing, feeding, toileting, handwriting, or being overwhelmed by noise, texture or light. Movement and physical development
Sitting, walking, balance, coordination, posture, or physical strength. Learning and school
Falling behind, struggling in class, or a school saying they cannot meet the child's needs. I am not sure — something feels different
You cannot name it, but you know the person you are asking about is not doing what others their age do. Mood, anxiety or coping — for an adult
Anxiety, low mood, grief, stress, sleep, or difficulty coping. For yourself or another adult. Support for me as a parent or carer
Exhaustion, guilt, strain at home, or simply having nobody to talk to about it.

Before you worry

Three things worth hearing first

Being unsure is normal

Almost nobody arrives knowing what to ask for. Parents are not supposed to be able to tell the difference between a late talker and a language disorder — that is our job, not yours.

You are not overreacting

“Wait and see” is the most common advice families are given, and it is the reason most children are identified years later than they could have been. Asking early costs a conversation.

Nothing here is a verdict

A concern is a starting point, not a diagnosis. Plenty of children we assess need no ongoing therapy at all, and we will tell you so rather than sell you something.

What to bring

Come with whatever you have — including nothing

You do not need to prepare. If you would like to, these are the things that genuinely help us.

What you have noticed, in your own words. A few notes on your phone are enough. When it happens, how often, and what usually comes before it.
A video, if there is one. Thirty seconds of an ordinary moment at home tells us more than an hour of a child being observed by a stranger.
Any reports you already have — school, hospital, a previous therapist. Bring them to the appointment; please do not send them through this website.
What a good outcome would look like to you. Not a clinical goal — a real one. Sitting through a meal. Being invited back. Sleeping.
Your questions. Especially the ones you feel silly asking. Those are usually the ones nobody has answered.

Ask us anything

Questions you are entitled to ask — of us, or of anyone

If you are comparing centres, these are the questions worth asking. We have answered them for ourselves; a good provider will answer them too, and a poor one will change the subject.

Who exactly will work with my child, and what are they qualified in? You should get a name and a credential, not “our expert team”.
Can I see the credential? Ours is published with its number and dates on the About page, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
What are the goals, and how will we know if they are met? A plan without written goals and a way of measuring them is not a plan.
When would you expect to stop? Nobody can give an exact date, but anyone unwilling to discuss an end point at all is worth being careful with.
What will you teach me to do at home? If the answer is nothing, most of the week is being wasted.
What does it cost, and what happens if I cannot keep paying? Ask before you start, not after. Here is our answer.

If this is urgent

When not to wait for a form

This site is not an emergency service and nobody monitors it overnight.

If someone is in immediate danger

Contact emergency services or go to your nearest hospital. That includes a child or adult at risk of serious harm to themselves or to someone else.

If you need to speak to a person today

Call or WhatsApp rather than filling in a form. +92 302 5252 556

If you want to track development properly

Use a real checklist, free

We deliberately do not publish our own milestone checklist. Writing one would mean inventing clinical content, and there is already a good free one used worldwide.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publishes Learn the Signs. Act Early. — milestone checklists from 2 months to 5 years, revised in 2022 so that each milestone is one most children (75% or more) reach by that age. It is free, it is available in several languages, and there is a Milestone Tracker app. It is designed to start a conversation with a professional, not to give a diagnosis.

CDC milestone checklists (opens in a new tab)

Bring whatever you record to your first appointment. A parent’s own notes about what a child does at home are often more useful than anything we can observe in a single session.

When you are ready

You do not have to have it worked out first

Come with a list, a video, a half-formed worry, or nothing at all. The first conversation costs nothing and is the fastest way to find out whether we can help.

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