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The Science Behind Pinnacle Blooms' AbilityScore® — India's Patented Universal Metric Revolutionizing Autism, Speech, ABA, and Occupational Therapy Globally

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The compass the world’s has been waiting for — innovated in India, globally patented, powered by mothers, and designed to guide every autistic child toward speech, learning, self-reliance, school readiness, and mainstream inclusion.

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Figure 1 — Indian Mothers Powering the World’s First Developmental Score: AbilityScore® by Pinnacle, Changing Childhood Across the Globe

THE DAY THE SCORE SPOKE: A Family’s First Breakthrough

This story didn’t begin with data.
It began with doubt.

A mother sat beside her 4-year-old son, Ravi, on a therapy mat.
He wasn’t playing with his red block.
He was just pushing it across the floor.
For 23 minutes.
No building. No imagination. Just pushing.

For two years, she had heard things like:

  • “He’s just a little behind.”
  • “He’ll catch up.”
  • “Try some flashcards.”
  • “You’re worrying too much.”

But no one really knew what was happening inside Ravi.

That morning, she walked into a Pinnacle Blooms Network center.
She wasn’t looking for a miracle.
She was looking for a map.

Then, She Got a Score

Ravi’s Pinnacle AbilityScore®: 318

This wasn’t just a number.
It came with a 42-page report — full of facts.

It showed that Ravi:

  • Could match objects like other kids his age
  • Could follow one-step commands
  • Struggled with speech, sensory reactions, and connecting with others

She saw a color-coded summary:

  • image 7 areas in red (big challenges)
  • image 3 in yellow (needs attention)
  • image 4 in green (his strengths)

“For the first time,” she said,
“I could see where he was struggling — and where he was trying.”

Then Came the Plan

Pinnacle’s TherapeuticAI® created a personalized therapy plan.

That day, it included:

  • 6 specific techniques for his 40-minute session
  • The reason behind each one
  • What to practice at home
  • A simple place for parents and therapists to track progress imageimage

That evening, the therapist gave her a note:

“Ravi responded well to touch prompts in activity #3 — please repeat twice before bed.”

This wasn’t just therapy.
It was teamwork.

In Just 28 Days

image Ravi let his teeth be brushed for a full minute
image He made eye contact during snack
image He used the “more” sign for juice
image He hugged his mom — and waited for her to hug back

The Score Spoke Again

After a month, the AbilityScore® updated.

It combined:

  • Therapist notes
  • Parent logs
  • AI tracking of 344 tiny but important skills

New Score: 406

image Red zones had shrunk.
image Green zones had grown.

The system adapted — because Ravi did.

It Wasn’t Just a Report

It became:

  • A map of progress
  • A mirror of truth
  • A guide for the future
  • Proof for the parent

She no longer felt lost.
She knew what to do, how her son was growing, and what the next step was.

“This was the first session I didn’t cry after.
Because now, we had direction.”

image Why This Matters

Because behind every red dot, there’s:

  • A real child
  • A worried parent
  • A school waiting for answers
  • A world that needs to stop guessing

AbilityScore® didn’t just explain Ravi’s story.
It gave his family a voice in it.

image Figure 2 – India’s Patented AbilityScore®: A 0–1000 Child Development Metric Unlocking Silent Progress

A 0–1000 developmental scale unlocking every child’s unseen progress — covering 6 domains and 344 skills. Pinnacle AbilityScore: the definitive metric for autism therapy and speech delay assessment.

**What Is AbilityScore®?

A Score That Doesn’t Label — It Listens**

image What if the most important parts of your child couldn’t be seen — only felt, understood, and gently discovered?

  • What if a child who hasn’t spoken yet knows 60 words inside?
  • What if a child who avoids hugs wants love deeply?
  • What if your child is making progress — just silently?

That’s what AbilityScore® was made for.

To listen when others don’t.
To see what’s hidden.
To support, not judge.

image A 0–1000 Score That Reflects a Whole Universe

AbilityScore® isn’t a diagnosis.
It’s not a label.

It’s a living number between 0 and 1000 that tells you:

  • Where your child is right now
  • What skills are developing
  • What help they need today
  • What’s likely to come next
  • How far they’ve come this month

It turns complex development into simple, meaningful insight.

image Built from Real Lives — Not Just Theory

AbilityScore® is backed by deep, real-world data:

  • image Over 19 million therapy sessions across India
  • image In sync with 144 years of global autism science
  • image Tracks 344 individual skills across development
  • image Works in 16+ Indian and international languages
  • image Adapts to each child’s age, culture, and baseline

It uses Pinnacle’s patented TherapeuticAI®, an intelligent system that learns how your child grows — and helps guide their next steps.

image The 6 Domains of AbilityScore®

Each AbilityScore® evaluates your child across six key areas:

  • Speech & Communication – Words, responses, expressions
  • Cognition & Thinking – Problem-solving, sequencing, memory
  • Behavior Regulation – Focus, calmness, handling change
  • Social Interaction – Empathy, play, turn-taking, engagement
  • Motor & Sensory Skills – Body movements, touch, balance
  • Learning & Life Skills – Following instructions, daily routines, independence
  • Every skill is color-coded:

    • image Red = Needs urgent help
    • image Yellow = Emerging skills
    • image Green = Strength zones

    This gives parents instant clarity — no confusion, no fear.

    image Why AbilityScore® Is a Game Changer

    Most tools tell you what’s wrong.

    AbilityScore® tells you what’s possible.

    It gives you:

    • image A daily therapy plan
    • image A monthly progress map
    • image A lifetime development guide

    And unlike traditional reports:

    • It updates every month
    • It adapts as your child grows
    • It respects effort as much as outcome

    AbilityScore® is the only score in the world that says:
    “I see your child — not just their challenges, but their courage too.”

    image Figure 3 – The First Score Built for Parents: AbilityScore® by Pinnacle

    AbilityScore® understands your needs, supports daily therapy, and monitors true progress — proudly powered by Pinnacle. A parent-first developmental tool embraced by Indian autism and child therapy centers, promoting transparency and empowering families

    image A Score Made for Parents — Not Just Professionals

    Most scores sit in reports that only experts can explain.
    But AbilityScore® is different. It’s built for you — the parent.

    • Delivered in your local language
    • Shared via mobile, email, or print
    • Color-coded for clarity
    • Backed by real help — a therapist or chatbot ready to answer every question

    So the moment you receive the report,
    you already know what to do next.

    image A Score That Builds Progress — Every Single Day

    Every day, AbilityScore® powers real therapy through the:

    image Pinnacle Everyday Therapy Programimage (40 minutes/day)

    • Generates 4–7 customized techniques per session
    • Tracks what worked with image or image
    • Adjusts the next session based on real feedback

    image Weekly: Parents and therapists review together
    image Monthly: The score updates — like a developmental CIBIL score

    This isn’t just measurement.
    This is momentum.

    image Why the World Needs AbilityScore®

    Most countries don’t yet have a standard way to track:

    • When therapy should start
    • What milestones matter most
    • What’s improving or declining each month
    • How to track emotional and behavior growth
    • How to plan for school or inclusion

    AbilityScore® solves all of that.

    • In one number
    • Tracking 344 skills
    • Powered by AI
    • Updated monthly
    • Understood instantly
    image It Doesn’t Replace Experts — It Empowers Them
    • Therapists can spot patterns before they become problems
    • Parents feel clarity before they feel crisis
    • Children get seen and supported — not just labeled
    image A Closing Thought

    AbilityScore® doesn’t ask, “What’s wrong?”

    It asks:

    • What’s changing?
    • What’s possible?
    • And how can we get there — together, faster, and with more care?

    This is not just a score.
    It’s a mirror, a compass, a conversation.

    And for millions of Indian families — and soon, families around the world —

    It’s the first voice that truly hears their child.

    image Figure 4 – TherapeuticAI®: The AI That Listens Before a Child Speaks

    The world’s first AI engine that understands before a child speaks — interpreting behavior, emotions, and learning patterns. Pioneer in autism AI diagnosis, Pinnacle TherapeuticAI enables real-time child behavior tracking and therapy.

    image The Brain That Understands Before Words

    For many children, therapy starts after a diagnosis.
    But what if the child can’t speak yet?
    Can’t point? Can’t sit still?

    How do you begin, when the child can’t explain?

    That’s why Pinnacle didn’t just create a program.
    It built a brain.

    image Introducing TherapeuticAI®

    The world’s first AI engine built to understand how a child:

    • Learns
    • Behaves
    • Feels

    Not for ads. Not for clicks.
    For care.

    At every Pinnacle center, TherapeuticAI® silently powers:

    • The exact techniques used in each session
    • The order they’re delivered
    • Adjustments made day by day
    • The updates to a child’s AbilityScore® every month

    But most of all:

    It listens — even before the child speaks.

    image What TherapeuticAI® Sees

    Trained on:

    • 144 years of autism science
    • Over 19 million therapy sessions
    • 344 real-world developmental skills

    It looks for subtle signs like:

    • Eye contact
    • Repetition patterns
    • Reaction to praise or pause
    • Sensory triggers
    • Attention span

    Every detail — from therapist notes, parent inputs, and even sensors — helps it design tomorrow’s plan more intelligently.

    image What It Powers

    TherapeuticAI® works alongside AbilityScore® to enable:

    image Pinnacle Everyday Therapyimage – 4–7 custom techniques/day
    image Real-time adaptation during sessions
    image Monthly score updates
    image Early warning alerts for behavioral changes

    It doesn’t replace therapists —
    It supercharges them.

    image How It Learns

    Every image or image from parents and therapists teaches the AI:

    • What worked?
    • What didn’t?
    • What should come next?

    Example:
    image Child resists touch cues → drops that technique
    image Imitation improves at home → plans higher-level mimicry tomorrow

    This is not automation.
    This is adaptive care intelligence.

    image How It’s Different image image Feature TherapeuticAI® Traditional Therapy
    Learns daily from the child image Yes image No
    Adapts every session image Yes image Delayed
    Predicts emotional/sensory triggers image Yes image No
    Customizes techniques individually image Yes image No
    Blends home + clinic data image Yes image No
    Speeds up results image Yes image No
    image What Therapists Say

    “It saves 6 months of guesswork in 6 weeks.”
    — Senior Therapist, Hyderabad

    “I log today’s results — tomorrow’s plan is ready before I leave.”
    — OT, Bengaluru

    “It doesn’t replace me. It remembers more than me.”
    — Speech Therapist, Vijayawada

    image What Parents Experience

    Every night, Meena gets a message:

    “Tomorrow: visual imitation, sound matching, object sorting. Prep favorite toys.”

    She doesn’t have to analyze.
    She just prepares.

    And when her child responds better — with less resistance —
    she trusts the plan.

    “Now I understand not just what we’re doing — but why.
    That changed everything.”
    — Meena, Parent, Warangal

    image Ready for the World

    TherapeuticAI® is:

    • Sensor-ready
    • App-integrated
    • Available in 16+ languages
    • Active in 70+ cities
    • Ready for rollout in UAE, USA, UK, Maldives, Kenya

    Not just for clinics — but for:

    • Schools
    • NGOs
    • Government dashboards
    • Parent-led micro-centers
    image Final Thought

    TherapeuticAI® is not a chatbot. It’s not an app.

    It’s the first artificial brain built to listen before the child ever speaks.

    It is the intelligence behind AbilityScore®,
    And the heart of Pinnacle’s mission to make therapy:

    • Smarter
    • Faster
    • Kinder

    Just like a mother’s care.

    image Figure 5 – One Map. All Abilities. India’s Global Gift to Childhood

    AbilityScore® stands as India’s groundbreaking gift to children worldwide. Combining an ability map, autism ability index, and a universal scoring system, it pioneers a global child development framework through Pinnacle innovation.

    79 Abilities, 344 Skills, 6 Domains, 1 Map: Discover why AbilityScore® is truly more than just an assessment.

    image Why the World Needed a New Map

    Every country tracks height and weight.
    Some track vaccinations.
    A few track learning levels.

    But almost no country — not even the wealthiest — tracks a child’s speech, cognition, behavior, social, sensory, and learning development in real time.

    Until India built AbilityScore®.

    image What AbilityScore® Actually Maps

    At the heart of Pinnacle’s system is a comprehensive child development map, built from:

    • image 344 real-life skills
    • image From 144+ years of autism science
    • image Informed by WHO milestones and global diagnostic tools
    • image Refined by data from 19+ million therapy sessions

    These skills are organized across:

    Domain Focus Area
    image Speech & Communication Words, phrases, conversation
    image Cognition & Executive Function Memory, instructions, sorting
    image Behavior Regulation Meltdowns, flexibility, routine
    image Social Pragmatics Sharing, empathy, eye contact
    image Sensory Processing Sound sensitivity, touch response
    image Learning & Adaptive Skills Problem-solving, patterns, daily tasks

    Each skill is:

    • Observed in therapy
    • Confirmed at home
    • Scored monthly
    • Color-coded to show urgency:

    image Red = Urgent
    image Yellow = Needs focus
    image Green = Age-appropriate

    This isn’t a checklist.
    It’s a GPS for your child’s developmental journey.

    image What AbilityScore® Really Sees

    Unlike generic assessments that check “yes” or “no,” AbilityScore® tracks:

    • Depth (how well a skill is done)
    • Consistency (how often it happens)
    • Application (can the child use it in real life?)

    Examples:

    image Speech

    • Names familiar objects?
    • Uses verbs in 2-word combos?
    • Initiates conversation?

    image Cognition

    • Sorts by shape or color?
    • Follows 3-step instructions?

    image Behavior

    • Meltdown duration?
    • Handles sudden changes?

    image Social

    • Waits for a turn?
    • Recognizes feelings?

    image Learning

    • Completes patterns?
    • Remembers yesterday’s lesson?

    image Sensory

    • Avoids loud sounds?
    • Chews non-food objects?

    Every skill is marked by parents, reviewed by therapists, and analyzed by TherapeuticAI® — to refine the next step.

    image Why 344 Skills?

    Because development doesn’t happen in 10 checkpoints.
    Or a one-page form.

    It happens in micro-moments. In patterns. In context.

    That’s why AbilityScore® includes:

    • Early verbal signs
    • Emotional self-regulation
    • Sensory transitions
    • Peer interactions
    • Home-to-clinic adjustments
    • Dozens of overlooked but vital markers
    image How It Changes Everything

    This map:

    • Gives parents a clear starting point
    • Tells therapists exactly what to try
    • Guides teachers in classroom inclusion
    • Helps governments measure readiness by state or district
    image Global Comparison: image image Feature AbilityScore® Western Tools
    344 skill coverage image Yes image 20–100
    Monthly updates image Yes image No
    Built into daily therapy image Yes image No
    Color-coded tracking image Yes image Sometimes
    Parent feedback integrated image Yes image Rarely
    AI-informed progression image Yes image No

    AbilityScore® doesn’t just measure. It mentors.

    image Why This Is India’s Gift to the World

    Most countries:

    image Don’t track real-time therapy progress
    image Don’t measure pre-school developmental readiness
    image Don’t connect parent + therapist + AI in one loop

    India — through Pinnacle — built:

    image A single developmental score
    image Backed by 344 detailed, interlinked skills
    image Updated monthly like a credit score
    image Shared across clinic, home, and government systems

    It’s CIBIL for development.
    CBSE for abilities.
    Google Maps for childhood.

    image Now Ready for Global Deployment

    AbilityScore® can be:

    • Deployed in public health clinics
    • Embedded in preschool and school workflows
    • Integrated into government dashboards
    • Licensed by ministries, NGOs, and global agencies

    Already active in 70+ Indian cities, it’s ready for:

    • UAE
    • USA
    • UK
    • Maldives
    • Kenya
    • And any country ready to map childhood differently
    image For Every Family. For Every Nation.

    Whether you’re:

    image A mother in Hyderabad
    image A pediatrician in Abu Dhabi
    image A school principal in London
    image A policymaker in Nairobi

    You no longer need to ask:

    “What’s wrong?”

    You can now ask:

    “Where is the child today — and where can we go next?”

    image This is not an assessment.

    It’s a diagnostic compass.
    A developmental blueprint.
    A roadmap to every child’s full potential.

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    image National Autism Helpline: 9100 181 181
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    image Figure 6 – From Clinic to Kitchen: Everyday Therapy That Never Stops

    Just Therapy Doesn’t End in the Clinic — It Continues at Home.
    Pinnacle’s Everyday Therapy Programimage empowers families with daily, home-based autism support and therapy routines designed for real-life moments.

    Everyday Therapy Programimage: From Clinic to Kitchen to Connection
    Because every child grows not just during sessions—but in every moment in between.

    image Why Progress Happens Between Sessions — Not Just In Them

    A child spends 40 minutes in therapy.

    But what about the other 1,400 minutes of the day?

    That’s where real transformation lives or slips.

    Therapy doesn’t end in the clinic.
    It continues at home, in routines, in real life.

    That’s why Pinnacle didn’t just build AbilityScore® —
    It built a system to make every moment a therapeutic moment.

    image What Is the Everyday Therapy Programimage?

    India’s first daily therapy delivery system
    for children with neurodevelopmental conditions.

    Designed to turn therapy from a clinic appointment
    into a way of life — one moment, one task, one breakthrough at a time.

    image What It Delivers — Every Single Day
    • 4–7 customized therapy activities per child, per day
    • Selected by AbilityScore®, refined by TherapeuticAI®
    • Delivered via:
      image WhatsApp
      image Printable guides
      image App interface (in 16+ Indian languages)

    Each activity is:

    image Short
    image Scientifically backed
    image Emotionally safe
    image Repeatable
    image Designed for both clinic and home

    And tracked simply: Worked / Didn’t work

    image How It Actually Works – A Daily Loop of Progress Morning:

    Parent receives today’s program
    “Focus: Eye contact, sitting span, fine motor control.”

    During therapy (40 mins):

    Therapist runs and tracks each activity
    image What worked / image What didn’t
    image Notes added for reinforcement

    Evening at home:

    Parent repeats 1–2 activities
    image Optional voice/video feedback
    image Feedback sent via app or WhatsApp

    Next morning:

    TherapeuticAI® recalibrates next session
    Dynamic therapy built from real data

    image A Partnership, Not a Prescription

    This isn’t “homework.”

    It’s a real-time developmental alliance
    between system, parent, and child.

    It:

    • Makes parents part of the journey
    • Bridges clinic and home seamlessly
    • Accelerates progress through reinforcement
    image Why It Works

    Traditional therapy plans are often:

    image Generic
    image Paper-based
    image Hard for parents to follow
    image Updated only during reviews

    Everyday Therapyimage is:

    image Real-time
    image Family-friendly
    image Micro-personalized
    image AbilityScore®-aligned
    image Tracks subtle but crucial gains

    And because therapy is repeated at home

    image It saves guesswork
    image Prevents loss of golden developmental years
    image Boosts visible, measurable growth

    image Proof from Real Families

    “Before ETP, I didn’t know how to help at home.
    Now I know what to repeat — and I can see the change.”
    Suma, Parent from Karimnagar

    “My son’s sitting span grew from 2 to 10 minutes — in 17 days.
    Because I was part of the process.”
    Arvind, Father from Warangal

    “Therapist said: ‘Eye contact improved.’
    I replied: ‘It improved in our kitchen too.’”
    Kavita, Mother from Eluru

    image The 40-Minute Engine That Runs All Day

    Everyday Therapyimage delivers:

    • 40 minutes of structured activity
    • Backed by clinical + parental input
    • Powered by AI
    • Tuned daily
    • Personalized, repeatable, measurable

    It doesn’t wait for change.
    It creates it.

    image Globally Ready. Locally Rooted.

    The program is:

    image App- and WhatsApp-ready
    image Printable for low-digital areas
    image Available in 16+ languages
    image Designed for parents, siblings, caregivers
    image Synced with AbilityScore® + TherapeuticAI®

    Perfect for:

    image Preschools
    image Anganwadis
    image Therapy centers
    image Rural, tribal, migrant, and urban settings

    image For Governments, Schools, Clinics, NGOs

    You can use ETP to:

    • Embed therapy in public health systems
    • Accelerate school readiness
    • Deliver care in multiple languages
    • Reach remote, underserved, or low-income families
    • Enable therapy access regardless of diagnosis or geography

    If you have children, parents, and educators
    You already have what’s needed to implement this.

    image Final Reflection

    Therapy isn’t defined by what happens in a session.

    It’s defined by what’s repeated, what’s reinforced, and what’s recognized
    at home, in life, in love.

    And now, with Everyday Therapy Programimage

    Every home can be a healing space.
    Every moment can become a moment of growth.

    image
    image 9100 181 181
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    image Figure 7 – One Tick, One Cross: A Therapy Revolution in Two Symbols

    Pinnacle’s co-pilot system empowers parents to lead their child’s progress. A parent-driven, feedback-based approach that adapts to each child’s development through an AI-powered autism feedback system.

    image image Parent Powered. AI Delivered.

    How Therapy Gets Smarter With Every Mark

    image Therapy Used to Be a Black Box

    You dropped your child off.

    You waited outside.

    You asked: “How did it go?”

    And you got an answer that felt vague, distant, incomplete.

    Not because therapists didn’t care.
    But because the system wasn’t built to include you.

    image Pinnacle Changed That

    Now, with the Everyday Therapy Programimage,
    every session — and every home routine — includes:

    • Techniques you can see
    • Tools therapists can track
    • A feedback loop AI can learn from

    All powered by one simple act:

    image It worked
    image It didn’t

    That’s it.
    Two marks.
    Infinite intelligence.

    image How the Feedback Loop Works

    Every image and image is a signal to TherapeuticAI®.

    If your child:

    • Responded well to a visual cue → That’s reinforced tomorrow
    • Struggled with sensory input → That’s softened or paused
    • Mastered an activity at home → A more advanced version is added

    In just 24 hours, the therapy plan adapts.

    No reviews. No red tape. No waiting.

    Just gentle, real-time personalization.

    image This Is Human-AI Co-Therapy

    This isn’t a chatbot.
    It’s not a rigid module.

    It’s:

    • Built on therapist expertise
    • Shaped by parent insights
    • Enhanced by machine learning

    AI doesn’t replace the human.
    It amplifies them.

    image Why These Two Marks Matter

    Every image or image tells the system:

    • What your child enjoys
    • What’s too difficult
    • What’s starting to work
    • What needs more support

    It’s like giving the therapy system ears.
    Not to monitor — but to understand your child better.

    image Therapy That Learns the Learner

    Most therapy systems focus on what is taught.

    Pinnacle’s system focuses on how the child responds.

    That’s the shift.
    That’s the science.
    That’s the future.

    Because true learning happens when:

    image The child feels safe
    image The rhythm suits their needs
    image The system listens — and adjusts

    image A Parent’s Quiet Superpower

    When Meena marked:

    image “Mirror Imitation”
    image “Textured Block Grip”

    for two days in a row…

    The system dropped the block.
    Boosted facial mimicry games.
    And adjusted the next session — automatically.

    No long emails.
    No clinic forms.
    Just a tap.

    And the system said:

    “I hear you. Let’s do this differently.”

    image The ROI: Time, Trust, and Childhood

    Most systems wait for:

    image Quarterly reviews
    image Supervisor audits
    image Manual updates

    This system adapts daily.

    That means:

    • No wasted weeks
    • No missed windows
    • No lost neuroplasticity

    It protects the most precious resource: your child’s developmental time.

    image How Pinnacle Compares Globally Pinnacle AI-Linked Therapy Traditional Model Feature
    Real-time adaptation image Yes image No
    Daily parent input image Yes image No
    AI-powered pattern recognition image Yes image No
    Reduces ineffective techniques image Yes image No
    Builds parent–therapist partnership image Yes image No
    image Globally Ready. Locally Grounded.

    Each mark can be:

    • Tapped in the mobile app
    • Sent via WhatsApp voice
    • Logged by therapists
    • Even written on a printout — for rural, tribal, or low-tech families

    No matter the format, the meaning is never lost.

    The system adapts to how families communicate
    And still understands what the child needs.

    image Final Reflection

    “This is the first time I felt like I wasn’t watching therapy.
    I was co-writing it.”
    Kavita, Parent from Hyderabad

    “I don’t explain anymore.
    I just mark — and the system hears me.”
    Arjun, Therapist from Guntur

    image One Tick. image One Cross.

    That’s all it takes to evolve a therapy plan.
    That’s all it takes to make a system listen.

    Parents are no longer observers.
    They are daily co-pilots in their child’s journey.

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