Non-Verbal
Non-Verbal AbilityScore 600–700: Your Next Steps
A Non-Verbal AbilityScore of 600–700 is an encouraging snapshot of your child's gesture, eye-contact and joint-attention skills, with clear room to grow. The next step is a clinician-led full assessment to turn the band into a personalised plan, alongside playful daily practice at home. A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care.
A score is not a verdict — it's a starting map, and a 600–700 band tells us exactly where to begin walking with your child.
In short
A Non-Verbal AbilityScore in the 600–700 band is a snapshot of how your child currently communicates without words — through gestures, eye contact, pointing, facial expression and play. It tells us there is real, encouraging non-verbal ability already present, with clear room to grow. The right next step is a clinician-led conversation to turn this number into a precise, personalised plan — not a label, and certainly not a reason to worry. With targeted support, non-verbal communication is one of the most responsive areas to grow.What this band actually means
The Non-Verbal AbilityScore looks at the foundations of communication that come before and beneath spoken words — joint attention (sharing focus with you), gesture (waving, pointing, reaching), imitation, turn-taking and using eye contact to connect. A 600–700 band suggests your child is building these blocks and would benefit from structured, playful support to strengthen them further. These skills are the launch-pad for spoken language, so growing them now is genuinely valuable groundwork.Your next steps
- Confirm the picture with a clinician. An online band is an indicator, not a diagnosis. A Pinnacle clinician will administer a full structured assessment and explain what your child's profile means in plain language.
- Start playful, daily practice at home. Narrate what you do, pause to invite a gesture or look, and follow your child's lead in play — these everyday moments are powerful.
- Build a tailored plan. Depending on the full profile, support may include speech and language therapy focused on pre-verbal and non-verbal communication, with parent coaching woven in.
- Track progress over time. A single score matters far less than the direction of growth — reassessment shows how the plan is working.
The Pinnacle way
A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care — never from an app or an online band alone. Across [70+ centres and 700+ therapists](/), our clinicians turn a score into a precise, child-led plan. Understand how the AbilityScore is calculated and explore how speech and language therapy grows non-verbal and pre-verbal communication.Trusted sources
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association guidance on early social communication and pre-linguistic skills; American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org) on developmental milestones and monitoring; WHO Nurturing Care Framework on responsive caregiving.Next step — Ready to turn this score into a clear plan? Book a clinician-led assessment with Pinnacle.
What to watch
Watch how your child shares moments with you — pointing to show you things, following your gaze, waving, taking turns in play and using eye contact to connect. Note whether these grow over weeks; the direction of progress matters more than any single score.
Try this at home
Pause and wait. After you ask or offer something, hold a beat longer than feels natural — this gives your child space to respond with a look, gesture or sound, and rewards every attempt to communicate.
Trusted sources
Developed by SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network · Last reviewed 2026-06-10
This is general information, not a diagnosis. A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care.
Frequently asked
Is a Non-Verbal AbilityScore of 600–700 a diagnosis?
No. It is a snapshot indicator of your child's current non-verbal communication skills, not a diagnosis. A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care.
What does the Non-Verbal AbilityScore measure?
It looks at the foundations of communication that come before spoken words — joint attention, gestures like pointing and waving, imitation, turn-taking and using eye contact to connect with you.
Can non-verbal communication skills improve?
Yes. Non-verbal and pre-verbal skills are among the most responsive to playful, structured support, and they form the launch-pad for spoken language. Daily practice at home and tailored therapy both help.
What should I do first?
Book a clinician-led assessment to confirm the full picture, and begin simple daily practice — narrate what you do, pause to invite a response, and follow your child's lead in play.