📍 Location: Bengaluru (Whitefield)
🧠 Service: Autism Spectrum / Play-Based Cognitive Development / Creativity Training
📞 Call to Action: AbilityScore©® Play Development Screening + TherapeuticAI©® Plan
“She Could Copy Any Drawing.
Trace letters Perfectly.
Repeat Any dance Step.
But When Asked To Draw Her Own Picture,
She Stared.
And Stared.
And Stared.”
Saanvi was 4 years old.
She:
- Traced flawlessly
- Repeated movements instantly
- Echoed sentences exactly
But:
- Couldn’t invent stories
- Froze when asked for imagination
- Panicked when no model was given
“She was brilliant —
but she was copying, not creating.”
🧠 Why Copying Isn’t Always The Strength It Seems
At Pinnacle® Bengaluru (Whitefield), developmental therapists explain:
“Children on the autism spectrum often develop excellent copying skills —
because replication is safe, structured, and predictable.
But true cognitive flexibility — imagination, innovation, creation — is missing.”
Key signs:
- Mastery of tracing, copying, repeating patterns
- Freezing when asked for novel ideas
- Anxiety at open-ended play (“Tell a story”, “Draw anything you want”)
- Repetition of known phrases, scenes, or movements
- Dependence on external models to perform tasks
“If your child mirrors perfectly but struggles when the mirror is gone —
listen carefully. They may need more than praise. They may need help.”
📞 The Moment Her parents Stopped Saying “Gifted”
At a drawing competition:
- All kids were asked to draw “My Favorite Day.”
- Most scribbled beaches, balloons, family trips.
- Saanvi froze.
- Asked, "Can I copy Amma’s photo?"
- Ended up tracing an existing cartoon quietly.
“She wasn’t lazy.
She wasn’t disinterested.
She didn’t know how to invent.”
That night, they called 9100 181 181.
The counselor listened and said:
“She has the tools.
Now, let’s teach her to build — not just borrow.”
They booked a free AbilityScore©® Cognitive Play Screening.
📊 Saanvi’s AbilityScore©® Play + Cognition Report
- Copying & Replication Ability: 🟢 Green (940/1000)
- Cognitive Flexibility (Creation): 🔴 red (450/1000)
- Imaginative Story Building: 🔴 Red
- Free Play Initiation: 🔴 Red
She wasn’t limited intellectually.
She was trapped in the safety of repetition.
🤖 How TherapeuticAI©® Built Freedom — Beyond Tracing Lines
Her therapy plan focused on controlled expansion:
- “What’s Next?” games — incomplete stories needing continuation
- Block-building challenges (no model provided)
- Open-ended drawing sessions with supportive prompts
- Improvisation play (“What else could happen to the bear?”)
- Peer creative collaboration to gently push novelty comfort
By week 5:
- Saanvi created a 4-step original story about her doll
- Drew a sun and a house without copying for the first time
- Laughed and said, “I made it my own!”
“She didn’t lose her sharp memory.
She gained her imagination.”
💬 What Her parents Now Tell Every Family
“Replication shows memory.
Creation shows freedom.
And every child deserves the tools to move from mirrors to masterpieces.”
🌍 This Autism Awareness Month — See Beyond What They Repeat
If your child: ✅ Copies perfectly but freezes at open-ended tasks
✅ Repeats but struggles to invent
✅ Depends on external models constantly
✅ Shows anxiety at free-play instructions
…it’s time to screen for cognitive flexibility gaps —
and help them color outside the lines, proudly.
📞 Book Your Child’s Cognitive Play Screening in Bengaluru (Whitefield)
📞 Call the Pinnacle® National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181
🌐 www.Pinnacleblooms.org
📍 Whitefield | Indiranagar | Jayanagar | Electronic City
✅ Free AbilityScore©® Cognitive Play Profile
✅ TherapeuticAI©® Imagination and Innovation Expansion Plan
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⚠️ Disclaimer
This article is intended 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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