Early signs of autism in toddlers — when to seek an assessment
Bangladeshi parents typically notice concerns before age 3 but start therapy after age 4. This checklist helps you decide in 10 minutes whether a screening visit is worth it.
Pricing
No therapy center in Dhaka publishes fees — it's why parents call five clinics and give up. Here's everything: sessions, assessments and packages, in BDT, before you book anything.
◆ Sessions
Every listed therapist's exact fee appears on their profile. The ranges below cover the whole network.
| Therapy | Session length | Fee range | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech & Language Therapy | 45–60 min | BDT 1,000 – BDT 2,000 | Help your child find their voice. |
| Occupational Therapy | 45–60 min | BDT 1,000 – BDT 2,000 | Everyday skills, built playfully. |
| Physiotherapy | 45–60 min | BDT 1,000 – BDT 2,000 | Move, stand and play with confidence. |
| Psychological & Counselling Services | 45–60 min | BDT 1,500 – BDT 2,500 | Understand first, then move forward. |
| Behavioural & Developmental Therapy | 45–60 min | BDT 1,500 – BDT 2,500 | Everyday skills, taught step by step. |
| Learning & Sensory Support | 45–60 min | BDT 900 – BDT 1,800 | Support that helps learning click. |
| Developmental screening | 60–90 min | BDT 2,500 – BDT 5,000 | Structured observation, parent interview, written summary |
| Tele-session (parent coaching) | 30–45 min | BDT 800 – BDT 1,500 | Same therapist, same plan — no Dhaka traffic |
Therapist fees are set by therapists, not by us. We take a 10–15% booking commission from the center — never a hidden markup on your session price.
◆ Care packages
Parents doing multi-week programs save 10–20% over single sessions. Packages include assessments, home programs and parent coaching — the parts that actually drive progress.
| Package | What's included | Sessions | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening Starter All disciplines | One developmental screening plus a written summary and a 30-minute guidance call — the lowest-cost way to stop guessing. | 1 screening + 1 call | BDT 3,500 |
| Speech Foundations (8 sessions) Speech & language therapy | Baseline language sample, 8 SLT sessions, weekly home program in Bangla, and a review meeting at week 8. | 8 × 45 min | BDT 11,000 |
| Sensory Starter (8 sessions) Occupational therapy | OT assessment, 8 sensory-integration sessions with parent-in-room coaching, and a home sensory diet written for your flat. | 8 × 50 min | BDT 9,500 |
| Early Autism Block (12 sessions) ABA / autism support | For newly diagnosed under-6s: 8 supervised ABA sessions + 4 parent-coaching calls, with a written 12-week plan reviewed by a BCBA. | 8 center + 4 coaching | BDT 15,000 |
| Full Assessment Package Psychology | Developmental history, ADOS-2 or equivalent, cognitive testing and a plain-language report within 7 days, with school-letter support. | 2–3 sessions | BDT 9,500 |
| Physiotherapy Foundations (8 sessions) Physiotherapy | Physiotherapy assessment, 8 movement sessions, and a Bangla home-exercise programme with a review at week 8 — for gross-motor delay, tone or post-injury recovery. | 8 × 45 min | BDT 9,500 |
| Learning Support (8 sessions) Learning & sensory support | Learning assessment, an individualised education plan, 8 special-education sessions and one teacher/shadow consultation. | 8 × 45 min | BDT 8,500 |
◆ Payments
Request a session — a coordinator confirms the exact fee and slot before anything is charged.
◆ First time?
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