{"h1":"Permanence AbilityScore 600–700: Your Next Steps","faq":[{"a":"No. The AbilityScore® is a clinician-administered structured measure, not a diagnosis. It shows where to focus support. Any diagnosis is formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care.","q":"Is a Permanence AbilityScore of 600–700 a diagnosis?"},{"a":"Yes. Object permanence develops with repeated, playful practice — games like peek-a-boo and hide-and-find — and, where helpful, focused therapy. Children commonly move within and across bands as they grow and receive support.","q":"Can my child's Permanence score improve?"},{"a":"Bring the score to a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre so a qualified clinician can interpret it within your child's full developmental picture and build a simple, personalised plan you can use at home and in sessions.","q":"What should I do first with this score?"}],"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 600–700 — What Are the Next Steps?","entity":{"key":"permanence-toddler","kind":"ability","name":"Permanence","slug":null},"lenses":[{"kind":"stakeholder","label":"Parent","value":"parent"},{"kind":"domain","label":"Cognitive","value":"cognitive"},{"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-permanence-abilityscore-is-100-200-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 100–200 — next steps"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-500-600-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 500–600 — Next Steps for Your Child"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-700-800-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 700–800 — What Are the Next Steps?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-300-400-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 300–400 — What Are the Next Steps?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-400-500-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 400–500: What Are the Next Steps?"},{"lang":"en","slug":"my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-200-300-what-are-the-next-steps","title":"Permanence AbilityScore 200–300 — What Are the Next Steps?"}],"summary":"A Permanence AbilityScore in the 600–700 band is a clinician-administered signal that object-permanence understanding is emerging and benefits from focused, playful support — not a diagnosis. The next step is a clinician review at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre to build a personalised plan. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.","answer_md":"*A score in this band is a starting point, not a verdict — it tells us exactly where to focus your child's next steps.*\n\n## In short\nA Permanence AbilityScore in the **600–700 band** is a clinician-administered signal that this area of your child's development — the cognitive understanding that people and objects continue to exist even when out of sight — is emerging and benefits from focused, playful support. It is **not a diagnosis** and not a cause for alarm. The next step is a clinician review at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre to turn this number into a clear, personalised plan you can act on at home and in therapy.\n\n## What this band means\nObject permanence is one of the earliest building blocks of cognitive development. It underpins memory, attention, problem-solving and later skills like language and play. A score in the 600–700 band suggests your child is developing this understanding but may need **structured, repeated, playful practice** to strengthen it.\n\n- **It is a snapshot, not a label** — the AbilityScore® is a structured measure taken at one point in time; children move within and across bands as they grow and as support is given.\n- **It guides where to focus** — rather than worrying about the number, your clinician uses it to choose the right activities and, if helpful, the right therapy.\n- **It is most useful alongside the full picture** — communication, play, motor and social development are all read together, never one score in isolation.\n\n## Your next steps\n1. **Confirm with a clinician review** — bring the score to a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre so a qualified clinician can interpret it within your child's whole developmental profile.\n2. **Build a simple home plan** — peek-a-boo, hide-and-find games, and gently covering then revealing a favourite toy all strengthen the very skill being measured.\n3. **Track gently over time** — a re-measure after a period of focused play and any recommended therapy shows how your child is responding.\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 chart or an online form. Backed by 2.5 billion+ data points and refined across 25 million+ therapy sessions, our clinicians turn a band like 600–700 into a precise, child-led plan. Learn [how the AbilityScore® is calculated](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated), explore [cognitive and play-based therapy](/cognitive-therapy), or start from [our home page](/) to find your nearest centre.\n\n## Trusted sources\nAmerican Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org) guidance on cognitive milestones and learning through play; CDC developmental milestone resources; WHO Nurturing Care Framework on early childhood development.\n\n**Next step —** Ready to turn this score into a clear plan? [Book a clinician review with Pinnacle Blooms Network](/cognitive-therapy).","canonical":"https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-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-permanence-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps","lang":"en","indexable":true}],"dimensions":[{"key":"abilities","label":"Abilities"}],"meta_title":"Permanence AbilityScore 600–700: Next Steps","meta_robots":"index, follow, max-image-preview:large","everyday_tip":"Play simple hide-and-find games daily: cover a favourite toy with a cloth while your child watches, then encourage them to uncover it — celebrate every successful find to build the skill 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