# CAS with AbilityScore 600–700: your next steps

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An AbilityScore in the 600–700 band is a starting point for planning, not a verdict. For Childhood Apraxia of Speech, the next step is frequent, motor-learning-based speech therapy with progress re-measured against your child's own baseline. Your clinician interprets the score alongside real-life communication.

*An AbilityScore in the 600–700 band is a starting line, not a verdict — here's how to turn that number into your child's next words.*

## In short
A clinician-measured AbilityScore in the 600–700 band gives you and your therapist a clear, structured picture of where your child's [speech praxis](/speech-therapy) sits today — the foundation for a focused plan. For [Childhood Apraxia of Speech](/) (ICD-11 6A01.0), the proven next step is regular, high-frequency speech therapy built on motor-learning principles, with progress re-measured against your child's *own* baseline. The number matters far less than the plan it unlocks and the consistency behind it.

## What this band means for your plan
Apraxia is a motor-planning difficulty — your child knows what they want to say, but the brain struggles to sequence the movements to say it. That is why CAS responds best to **frequent, short, repetitive practice** rather than occasional long sessions. With a baseline in this band, your therapist will typically:

- **Set frequency** — many children with CAS benefit from multiple shorter sessions each week, with carry-over practice at home.
- **Target priority sounds and words** — functional, motivating words your child wants and needs daily.
- **Use a motor-learning approach** — lots of repetition, varied practice, and immediate feedback.
- **Re-measure on a schedule** — so quiet, real progress becomes visible against where your child began, not against other children.

A plateau between re-measurements is normal in apraxia — progress comes in spurts. The score is there to guide the dosage and targets, not to label your child.

## 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 online figure alone. Your [speech-language pathologist](/speech-therapy) interprets the 600–700 band alongside how your child communicates in real life, then builds a personalised plan and reviews it against your child's [own AbilityScore baseline](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated). Across 70+ centres and 25 million+ therapy sessions, the aim is always the same: your child speaking, understood, and confident.

## Trusted sources
WHO ICD-11 (6A01.0, Childhood Apraxia of Speech); American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) guidance on CAS and motor-learning intervention; Pinnacle Blooms Network clinical studies.

**Next step —** Bring your child's AbilityScore to a Pinnacle speech-language pathologist and turn it into a plan — [book an assessment](/enroll).

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

## Sources
- WHO ICD-11 — Childhood Apraxia of Speech: https://icd.who.int/browse/2024-01/mms/en
- ASHA — Childhood Apraxia of Speech: https://www.asha.org/practice-portal/clinical-topics/childhood-apraxia-of-speech/

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