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.

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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.