# AbilityScore 700–800 with Childhood Epilepsy: what next

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An AbilityScore of 700–800 is an encouraging, strengths-rich band. The first priority with Childhood Epilepsy is confirming seizure control with your neurologist; then a Pinnacle clinician uses the score to build a focused, strengths-led plan. The band guides planning — it is never a diagnosis.

*A score in this band tells us a great deal of strength is already there — and it points clearly to your next move.*

## In short
An AbilityScore® of 700–800 is an encouraging band — it suggests your child is showing strong functional ability across the areas measured, with focused support likely to lift specific skills further. With [Childhood Epilepsy](/) the most important first step is medical, not therapy: ensure seizure control is well managed by your child's paediatric neurologist, because steady neurological control is the foundation everything else builds on. From there, a clinician at Pinnacle uses the same score to design a precise, strengths-led plan.

## What this band means in practice
Think of the band as a map of where your child is thriving and where a little scaffolding helps most.

- **Medical first** — confirm with your neurologist that seizures are well controlled and medication is reviewed. Uncontrolled or frequent seizures can affect attention, language and learning, so this comes before everything else.
- **Targeted, not blanket, support** — a 700–800 band usually means support can be focused on a few specific skills (attention, language, fine-motor or learning readiness) rather than broad intervention.
- **Re-measure to track** — because epilepsy and its treatment can affect development over time, your child is compared to *their own* baseline at review, so progress and any change are caught early.
- **School and daily life** — share the plan with teachers, and keep a simple seizure-and-skills diary your clinician can use.

## The Pinnacle way
Your AbilityScore® band is a planning tool, not a verdict — a clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under qualified clinician care, and always alongside your child's treating neurologist. Backed by 2.5 billion+ data points and 25 million+ therapy sessions across 70+ centres, our clinicians turn this score into a clear, strengths-led plan. Explore [how the AbilityScore is calculated](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated), see how [speech therapy](/speech-therapy) and allied support fit in, and start at [our network](/).

## Trusted sources
WHO ICD-11 (Childhood Epilepsy, 8A6Z); World Health Organization guidance on epilepsy in children; American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren) on managing childhood seizures; Pinnacle Blooms Network clinical studies.

**Next step —** Bring your score and your neurologist's latest notes to a Pinnacle clinician. [Book an assessment](/speech-therapy) to turn this strong band into a focused, confident plan.

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

## Sources
- WHO ICD-11 — Childhood Epilepsy: https://icd.who.int/
- WHO — Epilepsy fact sheet: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/epilepsy
- AAP HealthyChildren — seizures in children: https://www.healthychildren.org/

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- AbilityScore 600–700 with Childhood Epilepsy: what to do next: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-childhood-epilepsy-has-an-abilityscore-of-600-700-what-should-we-do-next
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### At home & in everyday life
- How can I support my child with Childhood Epilepsy at home?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-i-support-my-child-with-childhood-epilepsy-at-home