# Working Memory AbilityScore 100–200 — Next Steps

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A Working Memory AbilityScore® in the 100–200 band is a clinician-administered snapshot, not a diagnosis. The next step is a clinician review that reads the score alongside your child's attention, language and daily life, followed by gentle evidence-based support if recommended. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

*An AbilityScore band is not a verdict — it is the starting point of a plan built around your child's strengths.*

## In short
A Working Memory AbilityScore® in the 100–200 band is a clinician-administered snapshot of how your child holds and uses information in the moment — and it simply tells us *where to begin*, not what your child can become. The next step is a short conversation with a Pinnacle clinician to read this score alongside everything else about your child — attention, language, learning and daily life — and to shape a clear, practical plan. With targeted support, working memory is one of the most responsive skills to grow.

## What this score means and what to do next
Working memory (ICF **b1440**) is the mental "notepad" your child uses to hold instructions, follow steps and keep a thought in mind while doing something else. A band score is one piece of a much bigger picture — it is never read in isolation.

Your next steps:
- **Don't decide anything from the number alone.** A single band needs a clinician's interpretation against your child's age, language, attention and how they cope at home and school.
- **Book a review with your Pinnacle clinician** to discuss what the score reflects and whether further profiling is helpful.
- **Share real-life examples** — does your child forget multi-step instructions, lose track mid-task, or need things repeated? These everyday observations make the score meaningful.
- **Begin gentle, evidence-based support** if recommended — cognitive and play-based strategies, chunking instructions, and visual supports that strengthen working memory through daily practice.
- **Loop in school** so classroom strategies match what you do at home.

Working memory grows with structured, repeated, low-pressure practice — and small daily strategies often make a visible difference within weeks.

## 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, or an online form. Understanding [what the AbilityScore® is and how it is read](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) helps you see this band as a planning tool, not a label. From there our [occupational therapy](/occupational-therapy) and cognitive support teams build a plan around your child's strengths. You can also explore [how Pinnacle supports your child's development](/).

## Trusted sources
WHO ICF framework (body function b1440, memory functions); American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org) guidance on learning and attention; ASHA guidance on cognitive-communication support in children.

**Next step —** Want to understand what your child's score truly means? [Book a review with a Pinnacle clinician](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated).

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

## Sources
- ICF b1440: https://icd.who.int/browse11
- WHO ICF — body function memory (b1440): https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/international-classification-of-functioning-disability-and-health
- AAP HealthyChildren.org — learning & attention: https://www.healthychildren.org
- ASHA — cognitive-communication in children: https://www.asha.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 100 200: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/score_band/as_100_200
- Early Clarity: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/empowerment/early_clarity

## Related question paths

### Understand the subject
- What is Working Memory in child development?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-working-memory-in-child-development
- What Working Memory Represents and When a Delay Is Clinically Significant: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-working-memory-represent-developmentally-and-when-is-a-delay-in-it-clinically-significant
- Working Memory and the ICF Domain (b1440): https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/which-icf-functioning-domain-does-working-memory-map-to-in-early-childhood

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

### Understand assessment
- How is Working Memory assessed?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-working-memory-assessed
- How is Working Memory scored on the AbilityScore?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-working-memory-scored-on-the-abilityscore
- What does an AbilityScore of 0–100 in Working Memory mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-0-100-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 100–200 in Working Memory mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-100-200-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- Working Memory AbilityScore 200–300 band explained: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-200-300-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 300–400 in Working Memory mean?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-300-400-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 400–500 in Working Memory mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-400-500-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What an AbilityScore of 500–600 in Working Memory Means for Your Child: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-500-600-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What an AbilityScore of 600–700 in Working Memory means for your child: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-600-700-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 700–800 in Working Memory mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-700-800-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- Working Memory AbilityScore 800–900 explained for parents: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-800-900-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child
- What does an AbilityScore of 900–1000 in Working Memory mean for my child?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-900-1000-in-working-memory-mean-for-my-child

### Explore therapy & support
- Working Memory AbilityScore — what to do next: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-0-100-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore 200–300: Your Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-200-300-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore® 500–600 — Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-500-600-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore® 300–400 — Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-300-400-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore 400–500 — Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-400-500-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore 600–700 — Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-600-700-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore 700–800: Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-700-800-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore 800–900 — Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-800-900-what-are-the-next-steps
- Working Memory AbilityScore 900–1000 — Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-s-working-memory-abilityscore-is-900-1000-what-are-the-next-steps
- Evidence-Based Therapy Approaches to Build Working Memory: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-evidence-based-therapy-approaches-build-working-memory-in-early-childhood

### At home & in everyday life
- How can I support my child's Working Memory?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-i-support-my-child-s-working-memory
- How Can Therapy Improve My Child's Working Memory?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-therapy-improve-my-child-s-working-memory
- What simple daily activities help build a child's Working Memory?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-simple-daily-activities-help-build-a-child-s-working-memory