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Therapy Glossary for Parents & Centre Owners

Plain-language explanations of common therapy terms. Whether you're a parent navigating your child's therapy journey or a centre owner onboarding new staff, this glossary covers the essentials.

Speech Therapy

Treatment for communication disorders including articulation, language delays, fluency, and voice disorders.

Occupational Therapy (OT)

Therapy focused on developing fine motor skills, sensory processing, self-care abilities, and daily living skills.

ABA Therapy

Applied Behaviour Analysis — a structured therapy approach for autism that uses positive reinforcement to develop skills and reduce challenging behaviours.

IEP (Individualised Education Programme)

A structured plan of therapy goals tailored to an individual child's needs, with measurable targets and timelines.

Sensory Integration

An occupational therapy approach that helps children process and respond to sensory information (touch, sound, movement) more effectively.

Early Intervention

Therapy services provided to children under 6 years with developmental delays. Early intervention leads to significantly better outcomes.

More Terms You'll Encounter

BASLP / MASLP
Bachelor/Master of Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology — the qualification for speech therapists in India.
BOT / MOT
Bachelor/Master of Occupational Therapy — the qualification for occupational therapists.
BCBA / RBT
Board Certified Behavior Analyst / Registered Behavior Technician — ABA therapy certifications.
RCI
Rehabilitation Council of India — the regulatory body for rehabilitation professionals including speech therapists and OTs.
Session Package
A pre-paid bundle of therapy sessions (e.g., 12, 24, 48 sessions) — the standard billing model for Indian therapy centres.
Therapist Utilisation
The percentage of a therapist's available hours that are filled with billable sessions. Healthy utilisation is 70-85%.
Handover
When a backup therapist takes over a patient's session — requiring full context on goals, progress, and session history.
DPDPA
Digital Personal Data Protection Act — India's data privacy law that therapy centres must comply with when handling patient data.

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