📍 Location: chennai (Perambur)
🧠 Service: Sensory Hyperresponsiveness / Autism / OT-Driven Desensitization
📞 Call to Action: AbilityScore©® Sensory Phobia Screening + TherapeuticAI©® Plan
“He Screamed When A balloon Popped.
Panicked At The Sound Of The Toilet Flushing.
Cried For An Hour After A Haircut.
Refused To Enter Rooms With Ceiling Fans.”
Siddhanth, 4.5 years old, was terrified — of the things other kids loved.
- Balloons.
- Hair dryers.
- Automatic hand dryers.
- Hair clippers.
- Water faucets.
“We thought it was just fear.
Then drama.
Then stubbornness.
Until we saw the terror in his eyes.
And realized — he wasn’t being difficult. He was in pain.”
🧠 Why Sensory Phobias Are Neurological, Not Behavioral
At Pinnacle® chennai (Perambur), sensory experts explain:
“In children on the autism spectrum, ordinary sounds, textures, and sights can feel like explosions.
This isn’t a preference. It’s a hyper-reactive sensory system that goes into fight-or-flight over things that others barely notice.”
Real clinical signs:
- Screaming, bolting, or sobbing when a balloon is near
- Refusing haircuts, grooming, or bath routines
- Covering ears at flushing, clapping, or even doorbells
- Refusal to enter rooms with buzzing electronics
- “Freezing” during loud or unpredictable sensory input
From our therapists:
“These are not phobias of the mind — they are assaults on the body.”
📞 The Day The Toilet Flushed — And Everything Broke
At a birthday party, Siddhanth was playing.
A child flushed the bathroom nearby.
- He screamed.
- Hit himself.
- Ran under the table.
- Shouted, “Turn it off! Turn it off!”
It took 45 minutes to calm him down.
“We thought it would pass.
But he was clearly in trauma.
That night, we stopped pretending it was just fear.”
They called 9100 181 181.
The counselor said:
“He doesn’t need to toughen up.
He needs a safe, structured way to build tolerance.
Let’s help him feel safe again.”
They booked a free AbilityScore©® Sensory Phobia Screening.
📊 Siddhanth’s AbilityScore©® Sensory Profile
- Auditory Hyperresponsiveness (Toilet flush, pop): 🔴 red (430/1000)
- Tactile Discomfort (Haircuts, dryers): 🔴 Red
- Avoidance of Predictable Environments: 🔴 Red
- Recovery After Exposure: 🔴 Red
- Cognitive Comprehension: 🟢 Green (940/1000)
He wasn’t afraid without reason.
He was reacting to painful sensory floods that no one else could feel.
🤖 How TherapeuticAI©® Helped Him Reclaim His World — One Sensation At A Time
His therapy was never about forcing him to “get used to it.”
It was about giving his body the language to adapt, slowly and safely.
Plan included:
- Controlled exposure to flushing sounds through headphones
- Story-based desensitization (“What happens to sound when we’re far?”)
- Haircut simulation through play (toy clippers, felt strips)
- “Touch and release” skin stimulation before grooming
- Safe zones: child-led opt-out strategies with progress tracking
By week 5:
- Siddhanth flushed the toilet on his own — and stood his ground
- Wore noise-reduction headphones at a party
- Smiled during a pretend haircut — and whispered, “Not scary now.”
“He didn’t just stop crying.
He started believing the world was something he could survive —
not something he had to run from.”
💬 What His parents Now Say
“We were ashamed of his fears.
Now, we’re proud of his courage.
Pinnacle® taught us:
It’s not about ignoring their phobia.
It’s about honoring it — and giving them tools to overcome it.”
🌍 This Autism Awareness Month — If They’re Afraid Of What Feels Normal To You…
If your child:
✅ Screams at toilets, dryers, fans, clippers, balloons
✅ Refuses haircuts, baths, or loud public spaces
✅ Panics at flushes, buzzes, or unexpected sound
✅ Bolts or freezes at ordinary stimuli
…it’s time to screen their sensory thresholds — and guide them gently back to comfort.
📞 Book Your Child’s Sensory Phobia Screening in chennai (Perambur)
📞 Call the Pinnacle® National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181
🌐 www.Pinnacleblooms.org
📍 Perambur | Kilpauk | Vyasarpadi | Anna Nagar
✅ Free AbilityScore©® Sensory Regulation Report
✅ TherapeuticAI©® Phobia Reduction Plan
✅ tamil + english Therapists
✅ Parent Coaching Toolkit: “Triggers → Tolerance → Triumph”
⚠️ Disclaimer
This article is for awareness only. For therapy or clinical evaluation, contact Pinnacle® at 9100 181 181.
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