Start with understandingAbilityScore®
Structured developmental measurement helps the team discuss your child’s capabilities, priorities and the next plan with you.
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National Autism
Helpline
For your child.
For the life ahead.
Free guidance for anyone with a question about autism or a child’s development. Call any time, day or night.
- Free guidance · 24/7
- English · తెలుగు · हिन्दी
The first step is a conversation
One call.
A clearer next step.
Start with your child’s age, what they enjoy, what you’re noticing and your city. We’ll help you understand the next step.
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Tell us what you’re noticing
Ask about communication, play, sensory needs, daily routines, learning or the assessment process.
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Explore the right starting point
The team explains Pinnacle’s services and helps you enquire about a suitable centre and appointment.
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Know what comes next
Confirm availability, fees, what to bring and the next step before making your decision.
Many questions. One place to begin.
Support for the things
that matter every day.
Being understood. Joining in. Learning something new. Tell us what you want to explore for your child.
Autism support
Understand your child’s strengths, explore developmental support and discuss an assessment-led plan.
Explore autism therapy ↗Speech therapy
Explore communication, understanding and expression—with goals connected to real conversations and routines.
Explore speech & language support ↗ABA / behaviour therapy
Discuss goals for learning and participation, the approach used and how your family is involved.
Explore behaviour support ↗Occupational therapy
Ask about sensory needs, movement, play and everyday activities such as eating, dressing and joining family routines.
Explore everyday skills & sensory support ↗Special education
Explore individual learning goals, school readiness and the support that helps your child take part with others.
Explore learning & school participation ↗Your child’s assessment guides the appropriate services. The team confirms clinician availability, appointment options and fees for your preferred centre.
You can begin with a question
Tell us what you’re noticing.
You do not need a diagnosis or the name of a therapy before calling. Start with your child’s age, what they enjoy, what you are noticing and what you would like help with.
- Speech, words or communicating wants and needs
- Responding to their name, play or joining in with others
- Sensory sensitivities and everyday routines
- Behaviour, attention or emotional regulation
- Movement, dressing, eating or toileting skills
- Learning, developmental milestones and school readiness
- Questions about autism, ADHD or developmental assessment
- Understanding Pinnacle’s therapy options and nearby centres
These are reasons to ask a question, not a diagnostic checklist. The team can explain Pinnacle’s services and assessment arrangements so you can decide your next step.
Find your next step, closer to home
Find therapy support near you.
Looking for speech therapy, autism support, ABA, occupational therapy or special education for your child? Explore a centre below or browse the full directory. The Pinnacle team can confirm services, assessment arrangements, fees and appointments for your preferred location.
Helpline availability is 24/7. Centre opening hours and clinician availability are confirmed separately.
The Pinnacle developmental journey
What happens in therapy
should find its way into life.
A word used at home. A routine approached with confidence. A moment of joining in at school. These are the everyday goals that give the plan its purpose.
At the centreWork on child-specific goals
At homeBring practice into daily routines
At school & beyondGrow participation with support
Understand capabilities
Begin with strengths and AbilityScore® developmental measurement.
Plan for your child
Consider readiness and agree a child-specific direction.
Connect the therapies
Bring appropriate therapies together around shared goals.
Practise in daily life
Carry guided practice into familiar home routines.
Track & adjust
Review what is changing and correct the plan.
Reassess readiness
Reassess and repeat as your child develops.
Grow independence
Work toward school, community participation and a wonderful life.
The direction is a self-sufficient, mainstream life. Your child’s abilities and readiness guide the goals, methods, practice and review along the way.
Care that stays connected
A measurement.
A meaningful plan.
A way to follow progress.
Pinnacle brings measurement, professional care, parent participation and review into one developmental journey—helping the people around your child work toward shared goals.
PinnacleAI® GPT-OS®Developmental support with human review
The named PinnacleAI® GPT-OS v1.0.0 is Class B non-diagnostic developmental-support software for ages 0–12. It supports the care process and does not diagnose autism or replace professional judgement.
Turn understanding into actionTherapeuticAI®
Developmental planning support helps inform child-specific activities and goals, with professionals reviewing what is appropriate.
Bring the plan homeEveryday Therapy™
Parent-guided practice connects agreed goals with play, meals, communication and familiar everyday moments.
Explore everyday practice ↗Keep learning from progressTrack. Review. Reassess.
Discuss changes in daily life, review the support that is helping and adjust the next plan with the team.
A clearer next step, in familiar words
మీ బిడ్డ తన మాట చెప్పాలి.
తన పనులు తాను చేసుకోవాలి.
అందరితో కలిసి ఎదగాలి.
ఆ దిశగా మీ బిడ్డకు ఏ సపోర్ట్ కావాలో కలిసి తెలుసుకుందాం. Assessment నుంచి Therapy, ఇంట్లో ప్రాక్టీస్, ప్రోగ్రెస్ Tracking వరకూ—పినాకిల్®లో ఎలా ముందుకు వెళ్తామో టీమ్తో మాట్లాడండి.
9100 181 181 ↗Confidence, with something to read
Explore the evidence
behind the care.
Pinnacle Verify brings the source documents together, with their dates, scope and limitations, so you can ask informed questions. Read the complete PinnacleAI story.
About this service
National Autism Helpline: at a glance.
Pinnacle Blooms Network’s National Autism Helpline is a free telephone-guidance service for anyone in India with questions about autism or a child’s development. Call 9100 181 181, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Operated by
- Pinnacle Blooms Network
Bharath Healthcare Laboratories Private Limited, legal operator - Languages
- English, Telugu and Hindi
- Who can call
- Anyone: parents, family members, caregivers and educators. An existing diagnosis or Pinnacle enrolment is not required.
- What the call offers
- Autism and child-development guidance, information on Pinnacle’s services and help with assessment appointments. Helpline guidance is free; assessment and therapy fees are separate.
Service information confirmed by the operator and reviewed on . Link to these service facts · Read or cite the plain-text facts
Helpful to know
Before you call.
A few practical answers, so you can begin with greater clarity.
Find a Pinnacle centreWhat is Pinnacle’s National Autism Helpline number?
The National Autism Helpline number is 9100 181 181 (+91 9100181181). Operated by Pinnacle Blooms Network, it offers free autism and child-development guidance to anyone across India, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English, Telugu and Hindi.
Link to this answerIs the National Autism Helpline free, and who can call?
Yes. Pinnacle does not charge for helpline guidance. Anyone can call, including parents, family members, caregivers, teachers and adults seeking information about a child’s development. You do not need to be an existing Pinnacle family. Assessment and therapy fees are separate; your telephone provider’s call charges depend on your plan.
Link to this answerCan I call without an autism diagnosis?
Yes. You do not need an existing diagnosis or a chosen therapy to ask about Pinnacle’s services. Tell the team what you are noticing in your child and ask about an appropriate professional assessment. The call itself does not diagnose autism.
Link to this answerCan I ask about speech, sensory or learning concerns?
Yes. You can ask about communication, sensory needs, behaviour, attention, play, learning, school readiness and everyday skills, and enquire about Pinnacle’s assessment and therapy services.
Link to this answerWho operates this helpline?
Pinnacle Blooms Network operates this free, 24/7 helpline. Its legal operator is Bharath Healthcare Laboratories Private Limited. National Autism Helpline is the name of Pinnacle’s service; it is independently operated and is not a Government of India helpline.
Link to this answerWhen can I call, and which languages are supported?
The telephone helpline is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English, Telugu and Hindi. Centre opening hours, clinician availability and assessment appointments are confirmed separately.
Link to this answerCan I book an assessment by phone?
You can ask the team to arrange an assessment appointment. The team will confirm the appropriate appointment, centre, availability, fees and what to bring before you decide.
Link to this answerDo I need to know which therapy to choose?
No. You can start by sharing your questions and what you would like support with. The team can explain the services and the assessment process. The call does not replace a professional assessment.
Link to this answerHow much do an assessment and therapy sessions cost?
Call 9100 181 181 to confirm current assessment charges and therapy session fees for your preferred centre. Ask what is included, the session duration, any additional charges and the cancellation policy before booking.
Link to this answerIs every service available at every centre?
Service and clinician availability may differ by centre. Ask the team to confirm what is available at your preferred location and the next appointment options.
Link to this answerIs this an emergency or diagnostic service?
This is a parent-guidance and appointment-enquiry service. It does not provide emergency care or replace diagnosis or professional clinical assessment. For an immediate emergency, contact your local emergency services.
Link to this answerAre there other helplines that may help my family?
Yes. AIIMS operates the National Child Neurology Tele-Helpline, the Government’s National Disability Information Helpline provides disability-related information, and Nayi Disha offers family information and support resources. The Other helpful helplines section below lists their numbers, scope and official sources. Each is operated separately from Pinnacle.
Link to this answerMore places to find support
The right help for your question.
Alongside Pinnacle’s autism and child-development guidance, these independently operated services offer other kinds of information and support for families.
AIIMS, New Delhi
National Child Neurology Tele-Helpline
Information on childhood neurodevelopment. The Government’s DEPwD directory lists this service for questions about autism symptoms in children.
Read the Government helpline listing ↗1800 11 7776
Listed by DEPwD as a 24/7 service.
DEPwD · Government of India
National Disability Information Helpline
Information on disabilities, UDID services, education, government schemes and support services across India.
Read the official service information ↗14456
Automated information is available round the clock; call attendants are available during working hours.
Nayi Disha
Nayi Disha Helpline
Family information and support resources for intellectual disabilities. Listed in the Government’s DEPwD helpline directory.
Read the Government helpline listing ↗8448 448 996
Check current availability directly with Nayi Disha.
Official information checked 24 September 2026. Each service manages its own availability and scope. These links are provided for families’ convenience and do not imply a partnership or endorsement.
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National Autism Helpline · Pinnacle Blooms Network
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