If you've spent an evening searching "pediatric occupational therapist near me" from Chandigarh, Panchkula, Mohali or Zirakpur, you've probably run into the same wall most Tricity parents do. You'll find physiotherapists. You'll find child psychologists and special educators. What's much harder to find is a therapist whose actual training and daily practice is pediatric occupational therapy - sensory processing, fine and gross motor development, self-care skills, school participation. That isn't a reflection of Chandigarh as a city; this specific specialisation is still thin on the ground relative to how many families need it, even in well-planned, well-resourced cities.
That gap is exactly where online occupational therapy for your child stops being a fallback and becomes a genuine, direct option. Dr. Charu Arora is a pediatric occupational therapist and special educational needs consultant (M.O.T. Pediatrics) based in East Delhi, and holds online consultations for families across India - including Chandigarh and the wider Tricity - during the 9 AM-1:30 PM online consultation window. You're not settling for a video call because nothing local exists; you're getting direct access to a specialist you'd otherwise have to travel out of the city for.
What an online session from Chandigarh actually looks like
For most of the concerns that bring a Tricity family to occupational therapy - a child who's overwhelmed by noise or certain textures, one who's behind on handwriting or scissor skills, a toddler who trips and stumbles more than classmates, or a school-age child who simply isn't settling into routines the way you'd expect - the assessment, therapy planning, home-programme design and ongoing parent coaching can be done thoroughly over video, with your child in the comfort of your own home. You can read more about how a session is structured on our how online occupational therapy consultation works page, and what to expect at the start on our first assessment page.
Because Chandigarh is a relatively short journey from Delhi - by road, train or air - an occasional in-person visit to one of our three East Delhi clinics stays available for families who'd prefer a first assessment face-to-face, or who want to combine therapy with a Delhi trip. It's simply never required to get started or to keep going.
The full range of what we help with
Our online consultations from Chandigarh cover the same ground as our in-clinic work in Delhi: occupational therapy for autism, occupational therapy for ADHD, support around developmental delay, and work with children who don't yet have a formal diagnosis but whose parents can see something needs attention. We also address sensory processing difficulties, handwriting and fine motor skills, gross motor coordination, self-care and daily living skills, school readiness and play and social participation. Our occupational therapy page explains the discipline itself in more depth if you're new to it.
Getting started from Chandigarh
Booking works the same way wherever you're consulting from - through our book consultation page, where you can select an online consultation. Scheduling and pricing specifics are shared with you directly before you confirm, so there's nothing to guess at.
Frequently Asked Questions
We're based in Chandigarh - can occupational therapy genuinely work over a video call, or do we need to be in Delhi?
For assessment, therapy planning, skill-building activities and parent coaching, video-based sessions work well for most children and most of the concerns we see - sensory, motor, self-care, school-readiness and play-skill related. What matters most is a stable connection and a reasonably quiet space at home; distance from Delhi isn't a barrier.
Can we combine online consultations with an occasional in-person visit when we're in Delhi anyway?
Yes. Some Tricity families prefer an in-person first assessment at one of our three East Delhi centres - Shahdara, Rishabh Vihar & Karkardooma or Gagan Vihar - and continue online after. Others do everything online from the start. See our centres for details on each.
We've already consulted a physiotherapist locally who also does some sensory activities with our child - how is this different?
Physiotherapy is a distinct discipline, centred on movement, strength and mobility. Pediatric occupational therapy specifically addresses how a child processes sensory input, uses their hands, manages daily routines like dressing and eating, and participates in school and play. If your child's concerns sit mainly in that territory, working with a therapist trained specifically in pediatric OT - even online - is usually the more direct route.
Our child doesn't have a diagnosis - is it too early to start?
Not at all. A large part of our work is with children who show delays or differences without, or before, a formal diagnosis. See our page on occupational therapy without a diagnosis for more.