# Permanence AbilityScore® 800–900 — Next Steps

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An AbilityScore® Permanence band of 800–900 sits in a strong developing range, suggesting your child is building a secure grasp that people and objects persist when unseen — a foundation for memory and emotional security. Next steps are to stretch this strength through everyday hide-and-find play, view it alongside the whole developmental picture, and let your clinician interpret it in context. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

*A high Permanence score is wonderful news — it means a real cognitive strength is blooming, and now the question is simply how to nurture it.*

## In short
An AbilityScore® band of **800–900 for Permanence sits in a strong, well-developing range** — it suggests your child is building a secure understanding that people and objects continue to exist even when out of sight, a foundation stone of memory, attention and emotional security. The next steps are to **celebrate and stretch this strength through everyday play**, keep an eye on the whole developmental picture, and let your Pinnacle clinician fold this result into a complete profile rather than reading it on its own. A single band is one bright thread, not the whole tapestry.

## What this band means and how to grow it
**Object permanence** is the understanding that things and people are still there when they disappear — the seed behind peek-a-boo delight, searching for a hidden toy, and the comfort of knowing a parent will return. A score in this band tells us this is developing well.

Gentle ways to keep it blooming at home:
- **Hide-and-find play** — cover a favourite toy with a cloth and let your child uncover it; make the hiding a little trickier over time.
- **Peek-a-boo and “all gone” games** — playful disappearing and reappearing builds the same idea with people and faces.
- **Narrate departures and returns** — “Mamma is going to the kitchen, and Mamma comes back!” steadies emotional permanence too.
- **Containers and lift-the-flap books** — posting objects in and out, opening flaps to find hidden pictures.

A strength like this is a lovely anchor for confidence — build on it while gently supporting any areas your clinician flags as needing a little more attention.

## Reading the score wisely
One band, however reassuring, is best understood alongside the rest of your child's profile — language, motor, social and play skills all interweave. A strong Permanence score does not rule out a need for support elsewhere, just as a softer score in one area does not define your child. The value of the AbilityScore® lies in the **whole picture interpreted by a clinician**, who can tell you what to nurture, what to watch, and what (if anything) needs a closer look.

## The Pinnacle way
AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional — never from an app, a number alone, or an online form. To understand how this band fits your child's full developmental story, explore [how the AbilityScore® is calculated](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) and our [cognitive and developmental therapy](/cognitive-therapy) support, or begin at our [home page](/) to find your nearest of 70+ centres across 4 states.

## Trusted sources
American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org) guidance on cognitive milestones and play; CDC “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” developmental milestone resources; WHO Nurturing Care Framework on early childhood development.

**Next step —** Want to see what this strong score means for your child's whole journey? [Book a developmental review with a Pinnacle clinician](/cognitive-therapy).

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- AAP HealthyChildren.org — cognitive milestones and play: https://www.healthychildren.org
- CDC — Learn the Signs. Act Early. milestones: https://www.cdc.gov/child-development
- WHO Nurturing Care Framework: https://nurturing-care.org

## Connected topics and perspectives
- Abilities: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/abilities
- Parent: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/stakeholder/parent
- Cognitive: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/domain/cognitive
- Support: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/intent/support
- Measure: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/lifecycle/measure
- Book Assessment: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/route/book-assessment
- As 800 900: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/score_band/as_800_900
- Mainstream Inclusion: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/empowerment/mainstream_inclusion

## Related question paths

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- What is Permanence in child development?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-permanence-in-child-development
- What Permanence Represents Developmentally and When Delay Is Significant: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-permanence-represent-developmentally-and-when-is-a-delay-in-it-clinically-significant
- Permanence and the ICF functioning domain: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/which-icf-functioning-domain-does-permanence-map-to-in-early-childhood

### Recognise signs & concerns
- What does a delay in Permanence mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-a-delay-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child

### Understand assessment
- AbilityScore 800–900 in Permanence: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-800-900-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child
- How is Permanence assessed in a toddler?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-permanence-assessed
- How is Permanence scored on the AbilityScore?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-permanence-scored-on-the-abilityscore
- Amber Zone for Permanence Explained: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-is-in-the-amber-zone-for-permanence-what-does-that-mean
- Green Zone for Permanence: What It Means: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-is-in-the-green-zone-for-permanence-what-does-that-mean
- My child is in the red zone for Permanence — what does that mean?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-is-in-the-red-zone-for-permanence-what-does-that-mean
- What does an AbilityScore of 0–100 in Permanence mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-0-100-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 100–200 in Permanence mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-100-200-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 200–300 in Permanence mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-200-300-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 300–400 in Permanence mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-300-400-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 400–500 in Permanence mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-400-500-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child
- What an AbilityScore of 500–600 in Permanence means for your child: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-500-600-in-permanence-mean-for-my-child

### Explore therapy & support
- Permanence AbilityScore 700–800 — What Are the Next Steps?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-700-800-what-are-the-next-steps
- Permanence AbilityScore 900–1000: Next Steps for Parents: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-900-1000-what-are-the-next-steps
- Permanence AbilityScore 400–500: What Are the Next Steps?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-400-500-what-are-the-next-steps
- Permanence AbilityScore 500–600 — Next Steps for Your Child: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-500-600-what-are-the-next-steps
- Permanence AbilityScore 300–400 — What Are the Next Steps?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-300-400-what-are-the-next-steps
- Amber Zone for Permanence — What to Do Next: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-is-in-the-amber-zone-for-permanence-what-should-we-do-next
- Green zone for Permanence — what should we do next?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-is-in-the-green-zone-for-permanence-what-should-we-do-next
- Red Zone for Permanence — Your Next Step: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-is-in-the-red-zone-for-permanence-what-should-we-do-next
- Permanence AbilityScore 0–100: Next Steps for Parents: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-0-100-what-are-the-next-steps
- Permanence AbilityScore 100–200 — next steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-permanence-abilityscore-is-100-200-what-are-the-next-steps
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### At home & in everyday life
- How can I support my child's Permanence?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-i-support-my-child-s-permanence
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