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Chetna Foundation (Autism Institute of Training and Research)

Dr. Santosh Kumar (PhD Occupational Therapy)


  • Experience in Occupational Therapy

  • Executive committee member, Occupational Therapy cell, Delhi Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

  • Ex. Clinical Director at Mom’s Belief

  • President of AOTI - Association of Occupational Therapists of India

  • Working as a Managing director of “Chetna foundation” since August 2017.

  • Worked as a Sr. consultant Occupational therapist with Shakti4kids from September 2012 to April 2017.

  • Worked with Vasant Valley School as a Pediatric Occupational therapist for children with special needs in Vasant valley school from April 2009 to august 2012.

  • Worked as Clinical head & in charge of Multimode therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy at UDAAN – INDIRA from July 2007 to March 2009.
  • Worked in a Day care center for Schizophrenics funded by govt. of Netherland March 2004 to July 2005.



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  • Teaching Experience

  • Worked as Guest Prof. for post graduate students with ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi since 2007

  • Worked as a Guest faculty for post graduate students at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi in 2008


  • Certifications/Trained

  • Certified Sensory Integration therapist by USC/WPS Southern California USA

  • Trained in Handwriting without tears and talk tools handwriting assessment

  • Certified HANDLE coach

  • Hands on training in ABA approaches

  • Certified in Brain Gym 101


  • Educational Qualifications
  • PhD (Occupational Therapy) from Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology in 2023

  • M.O.Th (Master of occupational therapy) from Faculty of Allied Health Science, Jamia Hamdard University New Delhi in 2007.

  • B.O.T (Bachelor of Occupational Therapy) from National Institute of Rehabilitation Training & Research (NIRTAR) Cuttack, Orissa under Utkal University in 2004.


  • Professional Affiliation
  • Life member All India Occupational Therapy Association (AIOTA).

  • Life member of academic council of AIOTA (ACOT).

  • Validated by Dept. of Health & Child, Ireland to practice as an Occupational therapist in Ireland.