How can parents verify a therapist’s qualifications?

Therapy choices & provider quality

Ask for the professional’s full qualification and registration number. Clinical psychologists, speech therapists or audiologists, and special educators may require active Rehabilitation Council of India registration for regulated roles. Verify the CRR number or search the official register. Behaviour-therapy titles vary, so also check the degree, supervised experience, references and scope of practice.

Red flags include guaranteed cures, refusal to show credentials, pressure for large advance payments, or advice outside professional scope. Use AutDHD’s Verify a Therapist guide.

Verification reminder: A community mention is not an endorsement. Check qualifications, registration, experience, safeguarding practices and suitability directly before paying or beginning services.

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