About DCCD

Behind the care.

Two decades of transforming children's lives and empowering the families and clinicians who surround them.

Chitra Thadathil — Director & Founder, DCCD

22+

years as a Speech-Language
Pathologist

Founding clinical head

Chitra Thadathil

Director & Founder

Speech-Language Pathologist · RCI Reg. No. A22496

Chitra Thadathil is the Founding Director and Clinical Head of Dimensions Centre for Child Development, with branches in Bangalore and Coimbatore, and the Founder & CEO of Autism Synergies.

With over 22 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist, she has trained and led multidisciplinary teams, developed evidence-based programs, and mentored professionals and parents across India and internationally.

She has designed flagship training programs — COSMI, ASI-SLP, Autism Deep Dive for Parents, and the Fellowship in Pediatric Feeding Disorders — impacting thousands of clinicians globally.

SLP of the Year2023
Digital Women Award — Social Impact2022
President-Elect, ISHA-BCCurrent

International certifications

  • PG Certificate in Sensory Integration — Sheffield Hallam University, UK
  • Master's in Speech and Hearing — Bangalore University
  • PROMPT (PROMPT Institute)
  • SOS Approach to Feeding — Star Institute, University of California
  • DIR Floortime & Beckman Oral Motor Therapy
  • Oral Placement Therapy Level 1 & 2 — Talk Tools
  • Sensory Integration Level 1 & 4 — USC
The people behind the progress

Meet our team

Caring, skilled, and passionate — our specialists work as one cohesive unit around every child and family.

19 specialists

Shyama K.M

Occupational Therapy

Shyama K.M

Centre Head — Coimbatore & Occupational Therapist

Ida Anna Varghese

Speech Therapy

Ida Anna Varghese

Speech Language Pathologist

Meghana L

Speech Therapy

Meghana L

Speech Language Pathologist

Anu Elizabeth Jacob

Speech Therapy

Anu Elizabeth Jacob

Speech Language Pathologist

Anne Maria

Speech Therapy

Anne Maria

Speech Language Pathologist

Christina Jenifer

Speech Therapy

Christina Jenifer

Speech Language Therapist

Chalcy Caroline Hozenu C

Speech Therapy

Chalcy Caroline Hozenu C

Speech Language Pathologist

Govinda Rasu

Occupational Therapy

Govinda Rasu

Occupational Therapist

K Brindha

Occupational Therapy

K Brindha

Occupational Therapist

Sinduja Saravnan

Occupational Therapy

Sinduja Saravnan

Occupational Therapist — Consultant

Prabitha Babu

Occupational Therapy

Prabitha Babu

Occupational Therapist

Vidya H

Psychology

Vidya H

Psychologist and Therapist Assistant

Hamsa C

Care Coordination

Hamsa C

Relationship Manager

Dinsha James

Administration

Dinsha James

Administrator

Sneha K A

Psychology

Sneha K A

Psychologist and Therapist Assistant

Durga Ganguly

Physiotherapy

Durga Ganguly

Physiotherapist

Mohammed Shabas T

Special Education

Mohammed Shabas T

Special Educator

Amit Kumar Jha

Special Education

Amit Kumar Jha

Special Educator

Thara Krishna V

Special Education

Thara Krishna V

Special Educator

Our mission

Care that transforms

To deliver world-class, evidence-based therapy that transforms the lives of children with neurodevelopmental challenges — and to educate and empower every family we work with.

Our vision

Expert care, everywhere

A world where every child has access to expert care — and where every parent has the knowledge and confidence to support their child's growth.

One team

A united multidisciplinary team

We bring together specialists from multiple disciplines, working as one cohesive unit around your child.

Speech-Language

Communication & voice experts.

Occupational

Sensory processing & motor skills.

Feeding Specialists

Infant & childhood swallowing.

Behaviour

Adaptive & functional support.

Parents at a therapy session
Careers

Want to join this team?

We are always looking for passionate, self-driven therapists and professionals who want to make a real difference.