📍 Location: Indore
🧠 Service: Tactile Sensory Processing Disorder / Autism / Occupational Therapy
📞 Call to Action: AbilityScore©® Sensory Screening + TherapeuticAI©® Clothing Comfort Plan
“We Tried Cotton.
We Tried Loose Clothes.
We Cut Off The Tags.
But She Still Screamed.
Refused.
Fought.
Every Morning.”
Anvi, 4 years old, had a daily ritual of resistance.
- She refused new clothes.
- Screamed at leggings, jeans, embroidery.
- Insisted on one soft t-shirt — the same one — every day.
- Sometimes refused to dress at all.
“We thought she was stubborn.
Then spoiled.
Then scared.
Until we realized — she was in pain.”
🧠 Why Clothing Can Feel Like fire On The Skin
At Pinnacle® Indore, sensory integration experts explain:
“Many children with autism or sensory processing disorders experience tactile defensiveness —
meaning their skin is hypersensitive.
To them, a seam feels like sandpaper. A label like a blade.
They’re not being picky — they’re being assaulted by every thread.”
Clinical signs:
- Refusal to wear certain fabrics, tags, seams
- Wearing the same clothes repeatedly
- Distress during dressing and undressing
- Crying when new clothes are introduced
- Walking with stiffness or meltdown after clothes change
“They’re not choosing a style.
They’re choosing survival.”
📞 The Day Her Dress Ruined The Wedding
At her cousin’s function:
- Anvi was given a brand-new lehenga.
- She screamed the moment it touched her body.
- Fought off her mother.
- Sat in the corner — wearing only a t-shirt and leggings — for 5 hours.
“We didn’t feel embarrassed.
We felt broken — because she wanted to wear it. She just couldn’t.”
That night, they called 9100 181 181.
The counselor said:
“Her body isn’t disobedient.
It’s sending alarms — all day.
Let’s help her feel safe in her own skin again.”
They booked a free AbilityScore©® Sensory Processing Screening.
📊 Anvi’s AbilityScore©® Tactile Profile
- Clothing Texture Tolerance: 🔴 red (430/1000)
- Response to Fabric Pressure: 🔴 Red
- Flexibility With Dressing Routine: 🔴 Red
- Social Participation in Dressing Events: 🔴 Red
She wasn’t manipulative.
She was being attacked by the world’s most basic expectation — getting dressed.
🤖 How TherapeuticAI©® Helped Her Wear Comfort With Confidence
Her plan wasn’t about forcing clothes.
It was about retraining her nervous system to trust textures.
- Brushing therapy with deep pressure routines
- Clothing ladder: her comfort → gradual new materials
- Sensory bins with fabric strips + play reward
- “Try one tag-free item for 2 minutes” game
- Parent training: Reading cues vs pushing through
By week 5:
- Anvi wore a new cotton dress for 30 minutes
- Tolerated a soft salwar kameez with no meltdown
- Said, “This is soft. I like this.”
“She didn’t stop disliking all clothes.
She started finding ones that didn’t feel like pain.
And she smiled — not because it was pretty, but because it didn’t hurt.”
💬 What Her parents Say Now
“We didn’t understand her silence.
Or her screams.
But we finally understood this:
She wasn’t refusing fashion.
She was begging for relief.
And Pinnacle® gave her that — and more.”
🌍 This Autism Awareness Month — Don’t Fight The Clothes. Fight The Pain Beneath Them
If your child:
✅ Refuses new clothes, especially textured ones
✅ Only wears one type of outfit
✅ Cries, kicks, or avoids dressing
✅ Can’t tolerate tags, seams, or certain fabrics
…it’s time to screen their tactile sensitivity — and help them get dressed without a battle.
📞 Book Your Child’s Clothing Sensory Screening in Indore
📞 Call the Pinnacle® National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181
🌐 www.Pinnacleblooms.org
📍 indore | bhopal | ujjain | Dewas
✅ Free AbilityScore©® Tactile Sensory Report
✅ TherapeuticAI©® Clothing Comfort Therapy Plan
✅ hindi + english Therapists
✅ Parent Clothing Guide For Sensory-Safe Dressing
⚠️ Disclaimer
This article is for awareness only. For clinical evaluation and therapy, consult your licensed provider or call Pinnacle® at 9100 181 181.
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