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Getting Started & Initial Consultation

No medical referral or prescription is required. Parents and primary caregivers have direct access to self-refer their child to Jhanak. If you have noticed speech delays, restlessness, sensory avoidances, or socialization struggles, you can book an initial intake directly. info If your child has already undergone screenings from pediatricians, schools, or neurologist consultations, please bring existing records. Our developmental team will review these during your clinical consultation.

How do I know if my child needs an evaluation or if they will naturally 'grow out of it'?
The ‘wait and see’ approach is one of the most common causes of delayed intervention. While every child follows a personalized developmental curve, red flags such as consistent lack of eye contact, unresponsiveness to their name by 12 months, absence of two-word combinations by 24 months, or extreme distress during everyday sensory transitions (like haircuts or clothing textures) warrant early assessment.
Early neuroplasticity between ages 1.5 to 6 years allows therapeutic interventions to produce lasting positive adaptations. A preventative evaluation provides peace of mind and structured strategies rather than uncertainty.
How soon can we get an evaluation slot at Greater Kailash I?
We strive to accommodate initial diagnostic intake evaluations within 3 to 5 working days. Because our comprehensive assessments involve multi-therapist observation and standardized psychometric protocols, sessions are strictly scheduled by pre-booking to prevent sensory overcrowding in our waiting zones. Urgent developmental referrals can request priority intake through our care coordinator helpline.

Explain the visit using simple, honest language your child understands. Tell the centre about communication preferences and what helps your child feel comfortable. Ask what the appointment will involve before describing it to your child.

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Assessments & Diagnostic Methodology

What happens during a 90-minute multidisciplinary assessment?
Our comprehensive evaluation is a gentle, naturalistic session broken into three clinical phases:
Clinical Caregiver Deep-Dive (20 mins): Exploration of pregnancy history, developmental milestones, sleep architecture, diet, and family observations.
Standardized Play-Based Observation (50 mins): Child engages across sensory swings, balance beams, fine motor pegs, and speech elicitation toys while therapists monitor proprioception, vestibular response, and communication.
Caregiver Debrief & Immediate Recommendations (20 mins): Immediate verbal breakdown of emergent strengths, therapy needs, and priority developmental tracks.
Does an assessment automatically mean my child will be diagnosed or labeled?
Absolutely not. At Jhanak, we adhere to neurodiversity-affirming ethics. Diagnostic batteries are functional mappings, not labeling stamps. Often children only exhibit isolated sensory integration quirks, environmental speech hesitations, or motor tone weakness that resolve with short-term targeted coaching. We never apply hasty labels; our focus remains on functional capacity, communication, and emotional ease.
How quickly will we receive the comprehensive clinical report and IEP?
You will receive a detailed, 8 to 14 page formal clinical assessment dossier and an Individualized Educational & Developmental Plan (IEP) within 5 to 7 business days. This dossier is vetted personally by Dr. Prashant Kumar and includes sensory profiles, milestone percentages, concrete 3-month clinical targets, and personalized home routines.

Yes. Reports drafted by Jhanak CDC adhere to strict CBSE, CISCE, and IB board inclusion criteria. Our documentation is routinely submitted to premier schools across South Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram (such as DPS R.K. Puram, Modern School Barakhamba, The Mother's International, Vasant Valley) for exam concessions, extra time, sensory breaks, speech assistance, or shadow teacher permissions.

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Therapy Sessions & Parent Involvement

Can parents sit inside the therapy room during the sessions?
Yes, parental partnership is central to our philosophy. We maintain complete clinical transparency. During initial adjustment periods, parents are actively invited inside to ease transition anxiety.
As independence grows, parents can observe via our specialized one-way viewing panes and live monitoring displays in the parent lounge. Every 45-minute clinical session concludes with a dedicated 10-minute caregiver transfer discussion to model home techniques.
How long is each therapy session and how many times a week is recommended?
Individual therapy slots are standard 45 minutes of direct intervention accompanied by a 10-minute caregiver strategy debrief. Based on diagnostic observations, children are typically scheduled for 2 to 3 sessions per week per discipline. We avoid schedule burn-out: session density is intentionally calibrated so children do not feel overwhelmed after regular school hours.
What is the difference between Sensory Integration Therapy and regular play?
While our Sensory Support looks like a playground with lycra hammocks, bolster swings, and climbing walls, every movement is prescribed and titrated by a licensed pediatric occupational therapist.
Therapy provides the “just-right challenge” to the brain’s vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile nervous pathways. Where recreational play can often lead to overstimulation and meltdowns, Sensory Integration regulates arousal states to build calm, executive functioning, and postural stability.

Instead of fragmented silos, Jhanak operates as a cohesive multidisciplinary unit. Our team conducts weekly interdisciplinary clinical roundtables. If an occupational therapist discovers that a child focuses best when swinging rhythmically, that vestibular strategy is instantly integrated into their Speech session to unlock vocalization and expressive vocabulary.

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Logistics, Hygiene & Privacy

Given that pediatric centers handle children with delicate immune profiles and oral sensory habits, we operate hospital-grade hygiene routines. All therapeutic play apparatus, swing attachments, and tactile boards undergo hospital-grade disinfectant steaming between appointments. Our ocean ball pools are cycled through automated germicidal ball washing units weekly.

Is there parking available at the Greater Kailash I facility?
Yes. We recognize that maneuvering through South Delhi traffic with a sensory-sensitive or tired child can be challenging. Jhanak provides complimentary, hassle-free valet parking right at our front entrance at R-274 Greater Kailash I. Simply pull up to our portico where our concierge will assist your family directly into our air-conditioned intake area.

Patient confidentiality is strictly safeguarded. All electronic clinical developmental charts, video observation captures, and assessments are encrypted under strict compliance policies. No records, photographs, or developmental progress updates are ever shared with third parties, schools, or insurers without explicitly signed, written consent from primary legal parents.