{"h1":"Motor Development AbilityScore 600–700: Your Next Steps","faq":[{"a":"It is generally an encouraging signal — skills are developing with specific areas to strengthen. It is best read by a clinician alongside your child's age and history, not as a label or a reason to panic.","q":"Is a 600–700 Motor Development score something to worry about?"},{"a":"Depending on whether the gap is in big movements or hand skills, your clinician may suggest physiotherapy for posture, balance and gross motor, or occupational therapy for fine motor and coordination — always matched to your child's exact profile.","q":"What kind of therapy might help in this band?"},{"a":"Your clinician will advise based on the plan, but re-measuring after a period of focused support shows whether the approach is working and what to adjust.","q":"How soon should we re-check the score?"},{"a":"No. The AbilityScore® is a clinician-administered structured assessment that guides support. Any diagnosis is formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care.","q":"Can the AbilityScore® alone diagnose my child?"}],"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor Development AbilityScore 600–700 — Next Steps","entity":{"key":"motor-development","kind":"ability","name":"Motor Development","slug":null},"lenses":[{"kind":"stakeholder","label":"Parent","value":"parent"},{"kind":"domain","label":"Motor","value":"motor"},{"kind":"intent","label":"Support","value":"support"},{"kind":"lifecycle","label":"Measure","value":"measure"},{"kind":"route","label":"Book-Assessment","value":"book-assessment"},{"kind":"score_band","label":"As 600 700","value":"as_600_700"},{"kind":"empowerment","label":"Self Sufficiency","value":"self_sufficiency"}],"parent":{"key":"abilities","label":"Abilities"},"related":[{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-500-600-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor Development AbilityScore 500–600 — Next Steps"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-200-300-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor Development AbilityScore 200–300 — Next Steps"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-700-800-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor Development AbilityScore 700–800: Your Next Steps"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-skils-abilityscore-is-500-600-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor-Skills AbilityScore® 500–600: Your Next Steps"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-400-500-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor Development AbilityScore 400–500 — Next Steps"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-motor-skils-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Motor-Skills AbilityScore 600–700 — What Are the Next Steps?"}],"summary":"A Motor Development AbilityScore® in the 600–700 band points to skills developing well with specific, targetable areas to strengthen. The next steps are a clinician review of which gross- or fine-motor skills the score reflects, a short focused physiotherapy or occupational therapy plan carried into everyday play, and re-measurement to track progress. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.","answer_md":"*A score in the 600–700 band is a clear, encouraging signal — your child is moving forward, and now is the moment to turn that momentum into a focused plan.*\n\n## In short\nA Motor Development AbilityScore® in the **600–700 band** generally points to motor skills that are developing well with specific, targetable areas to strengthen — not a crisis, but a meaningful chance to build precision. The right next step is a clinician review of *which* motor skills (gross motor like sitting, crawling, walking; or fine motor like grasping and hand control) the score reflects, followed by a short, focused plan you can carry into everyday play. With consistent, well-aimed support, children in this band typically make steady, visible gains.\n\n## What the band means and what to do next\nThe AbilityScore® is a snapshot in time, not a label — it tells your clinician where to look closely, not what your child *is*. For a 600–700 motor band, sensible next steps are:\n\n- **Confirm the profile with a clinician.** A score is most useful when read alongside your child's age, history and how they move in real life. Your clinician will separate gross-motor from fine-motor strengths so support is precise.\n- **Begin a targeted plan, not a generic one.** This may mean physiotherapy for posture, balance and big movements, or occupational therapy for hand skills, coordination and daily tasks — chosen to match your child's exact gaps.\n- **Build practice into daily life.** Short, playful, repeated movement opportunities at home often matter more than long sessions. Your therapist will give you simple, repeatable activities.\n- **Re-measure to track progress.** Repeating the assessment after a period of support shows whether the plan is working and what to adjust.\n\nThe goal is to help your child move with more confidence and ease — building on real strengths rather than chasing a number.\n\n## When to seek a closer look\nSeek an earlier clinician review if you notice your child losing motor skills they once had, marked stiffness or floppiness, strong one-sided preference very early, or motor progress that has clearly stalled. Any sudden change in movement, weakness or unusual posture deserves prompt medical attention rather than waiting.\n\n## The Pinnacle way\nAbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional — never from an app, a band number alone, or an online form. Your child's [AbilityScore® is a clinician-administered structured assessment](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) read in full context, and from there a therapist shapes a focused [motor and physical therapy](/physiotherapy) plan around your child's real strengths. Explore how we support families at [Pinnacle Blooms Network](/).\n\n## Trusted sources\nWHO ICF (b760, Control of voluntary movement functions); American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org) developmental milestone guidance; CDC \"Learn the Signs. Act Early.\" motor milestone resources.\n\n**Next step —** Ready to turn this score into a clear plan? [Book a clinician review with Pinnacle](/physiotherapy).\n\nThis is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.","canonical":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps","editorial":{"reviewed_at":"2026-06-11T20:12:18.613642+00:00","reviewed_by":null,"developed_by":"SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network"},"alternates":[{"href":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps","lang":"en","indexable":true},{"href":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-motor-development-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps-te","lang":"te","indexable":true}],"dimensions":[{"key":"abilities","label":"Abilities"}],"meta_title":"Motor AbilityScore 600–700: Next Steps","meta_robots":"index, follow, max-image-preview:large","everyday_tip":"Build movement into play in short, 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