📍 Location: pune (Aundh)
🧠 Service: Pragmatic language Delay / Social Cognition / Autism Spectrum
📞 Call to Action: AbilityScore©® Social language Screening + TherapeuticAI©® Plan
“We Said, ‘You're such a little monkey!’
She Froze.
Looked Down.
Whispered, ‘I’m not a monkey. I’m a girl.’”
Suhana, 5 years old, was bright.
- Knew months, days, animal names.
- Recited stories word-for-word.
- Answered questions clearly.
But:
- Didn’t laugh at jokes.
- Took sarcasm literally.
- Struggled in pretend games.
- Got confused when emotions were exaggerated.
“She was smart —
but missed every unspoken meaning.”
🧠 Why Literal Thinking Can Be An Autism red Flag
At Pinnacle® pune (Aundh), speech-language and social cognition experts explain:
“Children on the autism spectrum often have excellent memory and vocabulary —
but struggle with pragmatic language — the social, emotional, and contextual use of speech.
They hear the words.
But they miss the meaning.”
Clinical red flags:
- Doesn’t understand jokes or sarcasm
- Struggles with pretend or imaginative play
- Confused by idioms, exaggeration, or social cues
- Answers literally without flexibility
- Avoids abstract or emotional conversation
“They’re not humourless.
They’re processing differently — and suffering silently.”
📞 The Moment The Joke Broke Everyone — Except Her
At a birthday party:
- Another child spilled water.
- Everyone laughed, saying “Now you’re swimming in it!”
- Suhana stared.
- Walked to the bathroom.
- Came back with dry tissues — serious.
“She wasn’t being sweet.
She didn’t understand why everyone was laughing.
And she felt alone in the middle of a crowd.”
Her parents called 9100 181 181 that night.
The counselor said:
“She’s not disconnected.
She’s struggling to enter the world of implied meanings.
Let’s help her.”
They booked a free AbilityScore©® Social language Screening.
📊 Suhana’s AbilityScore©® Pragmatic language Profile
- Vocabulary Knowledge: 🟢 Green (940/1000)
- Literal Interpretation Tendency: 🔴 red (450/1000)
- Social Play Imagination: 🔴 Red
- Contextual language Flexibility: 🔴 Red
She wasn’t behind in knowledge.
She was locked in literalism.
🤖 How TherapeuticAI©® Helped Her Discover The Layers Beneath Words
Her therapy focused on play, interpretation, and storytelling beyond facts.
Plan included:
- “Guess the Meaning” games (What do they really mean?)
- Pretend play coaching (“Let’s be pirates — what do pirates do?”)
- Emotion-based storytelling (How did the character feel, not just act?)
- Sarcasm and joke decoding boards
- Daily social scenario role-play with facial expression pairing
By week 5:
- Suhana smiled at a joke and said, “It’s not real — it’s funny!”
- Played as a teacher in pretend school
- Laughed during a cartoon at something not explained directly
“She didn’t lack understanding.
She just needed a map through the meanings between the lines.”
💬 What Her parents Want To Share
“We used to think she was too serious.
Too shy. Too different.
Now we understand —
she was trying to decode a language we all take for granted.
And with Pinnacle®, she’s finally getting fluent.”
🌍 This Autism Awareness Month — Don’t Laugh Off What They Don’t Laugh At
If your child:
✅ Doesn’t get jokes or sarcasm
✅ Takes everything literally
✅ Struggles with pretend play or imagination
✅ Misunderstands emotional tone
…it’s time to screen for social-pragmatic delays — and help them feel included in the world of emotions, play, and friendship.
📞 Book Your Child’s Social Communication Screening in pune (Aundh)
📞 Call the Pinnacle® National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181
🌐 www.Pinnacleblooms.org
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⚠️ Disclaimer
This article is intended for informational and awareness purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. For expert help, call Pinnacle® at 9100 181 181.
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