📍 Location: Trichy
🧠 Service: Empathy Recognition / Social Cognition Delay / Autism
📞 Call to Action: AbilityScore©® Screening + TherapeuticAI©® Social-Emotional Plan
“I Pretended to Cry in Front of Him. He Looked At Me Once… Then Went Back to His Toys.”
lakshmi tried everything.
When she was visibly upset, her 4-year-old son didn’t blink.
Didn’t offer a hug. Didn’t even look confused.
He just kept stacking blocks.
“We’ve seen kids as young as two offer a hand or say ‘Don’t cry.’
But my son didn’t even notice.
And I stopped calling him affectionate. I started calling him… absent.”
🧠 When Empathy Isn’t Absent — It’s Inaccessible
At Pinnacle® Trichy, developmental therapists explain:
“Children with autism or social cognition deficits don’t ignore feelings.
They simply don’t recognize the emotional cues we think are obvious — like sadness, tears, or frustration.”
This challenge can look like:
- Laughing when someone is crying
- Showing no reaction to distress
- Continuing play when a parent is upset
- Not checking in when a peer is hurt
- Inappropriate responses to tone or facial expression
“It’s not coldness. It’s processing delay.
And it’s incredibly isolating — for both child and parent.”
📞 The Moment That Made Her Pick Up The Phone
Lakshmi’s moment came when her son’s teacher said:
“He’s kind. But he’s not connected.
If another child falls down — he doesn’t react. Not even a glance.”
She called 9100 181 181.
Not out of fear — but to understand.
“I needed to know if he even saw our feelings.”
She booked a free AbilityScore©® Screening the same week at Pinnacle® Trichy.
📊 What His AbilityScore©® Revealed
- Emotional Recognition: 🔴 red (450/1000)
- Facial Expression Reading: 🔴 Red
- Peer Emotional Awareness: 🔴 Red
- Social Play: 🟡 Yellow
- Verbal Fluency: 🟢 Green (860/1000)
He could speak. He could learn.
But he didn’t know when someone was sad, scared, or proud.
“He wasn’t unkind. He was emotionally blind.”
🤖 How TherapeuticAI©® Helped Him “See” Emotion for the First Time
Therapy was not about guilt.
It was about teaching interpretation — not punishment.
His plan included:
- Emotion flashcards + animated mirrors
- “Pause and reflect” peer videos
- Matching facial tone to action
- Story-time empathy checkpoints
- Parent scripting: “Amma is smiling because…” → “Do you think Amma is happy?”
By week 5:
- He noticed when his mother cried
- Said, “Don’t be sad Amma” for the first time
- Looked at his crying cousin and offered a toy
“He didn’t change. He finally connected.”
💬 What lakshmi Says Now
“I thought he didn’t care.
Turns out — he just didn’t know what caring looked like.
And now that he does? It’s beautiful.”
🌍 This Autism Awareness Month — watch Not What They Say, But What They See
If your child: ✅ Doesn’t respond to sadness or emotion
✅ Ignores crying or distress
✅ Shows delayed emotional reactions
✅ Seems disconnected from people’s tone or tears
…it may not be personality.
It may be a social-emotional delay — and the earlier you address it, the more beautifully it can change.
📞 Book Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence Screening in Trichy
📞 Call the Pinnacle® National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181
🌐 www.Pinnacleblooms.org
📍 Trichy | thanjavur | madurai | Salem
✅ Free AbilityScore©® Emotional Zone Report
✅ TherapeuticAI©®-Guided Social-Emotional Plan
✅ tamil + english Therapists Available
✅ Parent Support Sessions on Emotional Development
⚠️ Disclaimer
This article is for informational and awareness purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For expert guidance tailored to your child’s needs, please consult a qualified healthcare provider or contact the Pinnacle® national autism helpline at 9100 181 181.
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