Families in Siliguri are already used to travelling for specialist medical care - it is the city many in the Darjeeling hills, Sikkim and parts of the Northeast come to first. But for dedicated pediatric occupational therapy, Siliguri itself is usually just the starting point: the next step for most families is Kolkata, which is a full day's travel or a flight away.
Siliguri Is a Hub for the Region, but Not Yet for Pediatric OT
As the main gateway connecting North Bengal, Sikkim, Darjeeling and parts of the Northeast to the rest of India, Siliguri has strong general hospital infrastructure. Dedicated, assessment-led occupational therapy for children, however, is still concentrated in Kolkata, which puts regular weekly therapy out of reach for most families in and around the city. Families from the hills and neighbouring states who already travel to Siliguri for other medical needs often assume a trip to Kolkata is simply the next, unavoidable step for specialised child therapy.
Why Online Is the Realistic Option Here, Not Just a Convenience
For many Siliguri families, the choice is not between a nearby clinic and an online session - it is between an online session and a multi-day trip. That makes a properly run online program, with real assessment and a consistent therapist, genuinely more practical than waiting for an occasional trip to Kolkata or further. Framed this way, online therapy is not a lesser substitute for something better nearby - it is simply the most direct way to reach a real specialist without losing days of travel each time.
A Single Practice, Not a Rotating Panel
occupationaltherapyinindia.com is Dr. Charu Arora's own practice. She personally holds every consultation, online or at one of her three East Delhi clinics. Those clinics are not a realistic option for most Siliguri families given the distance, and they do not need to be - the complete assessment and therapy process works over video from the first session onward. Every session, whether it is the very first assessment or a routine follow-up months later, is held personally by the same therapist your family already knows.
What We Help With
We work with children across autism, ADHD, developmental delay, and children without a formal diagnosis yet, including sensory processing, handwriting and fine motor skills, gross motor coordination, self-care and daily living skills, school readiness, and play and social participation.
Getting Started from Siliguri
Book through our book consultation page and choose an online consultation. The first session is a genuine assessment led personally by Dr. Charu Arora - our first assessment page explains what it covers - with everything after that continuing over video for as long as it is useful to your family. Many families in the region say the biggest relief is simply not having to plan an entire trip around a single appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an occupationaltherapyinindia.com clinic in Siliguri?
No. We have no clinic in Siliguri, North Bengal or anywhere in the Northeast - our only physical locations are three clinics in East Delhi, which is a long trip from Siliguri. We work with families here entirely through online consultation, as a complete program.
Is an East Delhi clinic visit realistic for us at all?
Honestly, for most Siliguri families it is not a practical regular option given the distance. We mention it only because it exists, not because it is expected - everything in the therapy program is designed to work fully over video without it.
We are actually closer to Kolkata - why not go there instead?
If you find a dedicated children's occupational therapist in Kolkata whose approach suits your family, that is a reasonable choice too. We simply offer an alternative for the regular therapy itself, so it does not depend on a trip at all.
What happens if we are travelling between Siliguri and the hills during a treatment plan?
Sessions continue over video wherever you are, whether that is Siliguri, Darjeeling, Kalimpong or Sikkim, as long as you have a stable internet connection - the schedule and therapist stay the same regardless of location.
