Urdu-Speaking Child Therapy Support for Sydney Families, Online from Multan
For Pakistani and South-Asian parents around Lakemba, Auburn, Bankstown and Blacktown, we run online video sessions in Urdu and English to coach you through your child's speech, behaviour and development, especially while an NDIS or clinic waitlist keeps things on hold.
Our centre is in Multan, Pakistan — we don’t have a branch in Sydney. For families in Sydney we work entirely online, in English or Urdu, and we point you to your own country’s services too.
Sydney holds one of Australia's largest Pakistani communities, much of it settled through the western suburbs, from Lakemba and Auburn out to Bankstown, Blacktown and Liverpool. In a lot of these homes Urdu is the first language a toddler hears, and when a child is slow to talk, stops making eye contact or melts down in ways the family did not expect with older kids, parents often want to talk it through with someone who speaks their language before they navigate the NSW system.
That is the gap we try to fill. Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center is a single child-therapy centre based in Multan, Pakistan, founded by speech-language therapist Mahnoor Baloch, with a team covering speech therapy, ABA and behavioural support, special education, child psychology, developmental assessments, and motor, handwriting and sensory-regulation skills. For Sydney we do all of this online, over video, in Urdu and English.
We are honest about what we are. We do not have a Sydney office, an Australian licence or any role in the NDIS. What we offer is coaching, explanation and a steady person in your corner, so that the months a Western Sydney family often spends on a waitlist are not months where nothing happens at home.
Working with families in Sydney
Most of our Sydney work is parent coaching. Rather than only working with your child on a screen, we show you what to do across the ordinary Urdu-and-English day your family already lives, at breakfast, on the walk to a Blacktown or Auburn preschool, at bedtime. For a late-talking toddler that might mean building first words in both languages at once; for an older child it might mean handwriting, daily-living routines or calming strategies for sensory overload.
Families often come to us for a second opinion in a shared language. A parent may have had a rushed appointment, or a report full of terms nobody translated, and they want someone to sit with them in Urdu and explain what a speech delay or an autism-spectrum concern actually means for their child. We can also help you prepare for local assessments, so you walk into a NSW appointment knowing what to ask.
The time zone quietly works in Sydney's favour. Australia runs ahead of Pakistan, so a weeknight session after work in Sydney lands in the middle of the working day in Multan; a mother in Liverpool putting the little ones down can still fit a session in without anyone staying up at odd hours. We keep sessions in whatever mix of Urdu and English feels natural, and we send home simple things you can actually use before the next call.
Why Western Sydney parents reach out
The story we hear most is waiting. A GP has flagged a concern, a referral has gone in, and the family is now on a list that can stretch for many months before therapy actually starts. In a busy, growing part of Sydney, demand for children's services is high, and that wait is real. Parents do not want to just sit with worry, so they look for something to do in the meantime, in a language the whole household understands.
There is also the language itself. Many Western Sydney households are raising bilingual children, and parents get nervous that Urdu at home is somehow 'confusing' a child who is slow to talk. It is one of the most common questions we get, and being able to answer it properly, in Urdu, from people who work with bilingual kids every day, is often the reassurance a family was really after.
Where we stop and local Sydney services take over
We are clear about our limits. We cannot issue an Australian diagnosis, we cannot access or approve NDIS funding, and we are not a registered NSW provider. Anything formal, the paperwork that unlocks funded therapy or school support, has to come from services on the ground in Sydney. We will never pretend otherwise or discourage you from that path.
Where we do fit is beside the local system, not instead of it. A family might see a local paediatrician and speech pathologist for the official work, and use us for weekly Urdu coaching, home-practice ideas and someone to think things through with between appointments. Used that way, we add continuity in your own language without getting in the way of the care Sydney provides.
What we can do with your child online from Sydney
What we help children with in Sydney
Whether your child has a diagnosis or you’ve just started to worry, these are the areas we work with online. Tap any one to understand the signs and how we help.
Not sure where your child fits? Try our free 2-minute development check or which therapy does my child need?
Getting started from Sydney is simple
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Message us on WhatsApp
Tell us your child’s age and what’s worrying you — a short message is enough. We reply in English or Urdu.
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A free first consultation
We listen properly, ask a few questions, and give you an honest read on what your child needs — all over video. No pressure, no jargon.
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A clear plan you can act on
You leave with a plan: online sessions where they help, plus a home program you can start the same week.
Questions from families in Sydney
Are you licensed or registered to provide therapy in Sydney or Australia?
No. We are a centre in Multan, Pakistan, and we are not licensed, registered or NDIS-approved in Australia. We work with Sydney families online only, as parent coaching and support in Urdu and English. For a formal diagnosis or funded therapy you should use local NSW services; we complement them, we do not replace them.
Do you have an occupational therapist?
No, we do not have a licensed occupational therapist on the team. Where families ask about motor skills, handwriting or daily-living routines, we support those areas through our special-education and developmental staff. For anything needing formal OT, you would see a local occupational therapist in Sydney.
How does the time difference work for a Sydney family?
It works well. Australia is ahead of Pakistan, so an evening session in Sydney falls during working hours in Multan. A parent in Auburn or Blacktown can usually book after work or after school drop-off without anyone keeping unusual hours.
Can you help while we wait for NDIS or a clinic in Sydney?
Yes, that is one of the main reasons families come to us. While your NSW referral or NDIS process moves along, we coach you through speech, behaviour and development at home in Urdu, so the waiting period is not wasted. We do not change or speed up your local waitlist.
Will speaking Urdu at home hold my child's English back?
Generally, no. Growing up bilingual is normal and not a cause of language delay. We work with Urdu-English children regularly and can guide you on supporting both languages at once. If a genuine delay is present, that is worth assessing locally, but the home language is rarely the problem.
Do sessions run in Urdu or English?
Whichever suits your family. Many Sydney parents prefer Urdu for the explanations and coaching, while children often mix Urdu and English, and that is completely fine. We follow your household's natural language.
What are the free 'Grow' tools?
Grow is a set of free parent resources we make available to support everyday development at home. Sydney families are welcome to use them alongside sessions or on their own, in addition to any local services you are working with.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team · medically reviewed by Dr Muhammad Suffyan, MB BS (GMC 8023727) · Last reviewed July 2026
Let’s talk about your child — wherever you are in Sydney
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