Your child's FASD AbilityScore is 200–300 — what to do next

An AbilityScore in the 200–300 band is not a verdict — it's a starting map, and you now have the most important thing: a clear next step.

In short

An AbilityScore® in the 200–300 band is one structured snapshot of where your child is right now across developmental domains — it tells you and your clinician where to focus first, not how far your child can go. With [Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder](/) (FASD), the most powerful next step is to turn that snapshot into a personalised plan: review the domain profile with your Pinnacle clinician, agree the two or three priorities that will change daily life most, and begin targeted therapy with a date to re-measure.

What this band means for your next steps

FASD affects children differently — some need most support with attention, learning and memory; others with speech, motor coordination, emotional regulation or daily-living skills. The band itself matters far less than the shape of the profile underneath it. Your decision steps:

• Read the profile, not just the number. Ask your clinician which domains are strongest (build on these) and which need scaffolding first.
• Pick the few things that change mornings, school and play. A focused plan beats a scattered one.
• Start the right therapy mix. This may blend speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and behaviour/learning support — chosen to your child's profile.
• Set a re-measurement date. Progress in FASD is real but uneven; comparing your child to their own baseline in a few months is how you'll see it.
• Build a consistent home and school routine. Children with FASD thrive on predictability, clear structure and patient repetition.

The Pinnacle way

A clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre, under the care of a qualified clinician — never from an online form or a single number. Across 70+ centres, 700+ therapists and 25 million+ therapy sessions, our approach is the same: measure against your child's own baseline, plan to their strengths, and re-measure to prove progress. Begin with a clinician review so the 200–300 band becomes a working plan, supported by speech therapy and the right therapy mix for [FASD](/).

Trusted sources

WHO ICD-11 classifies FASD-related presentations within disorders of intellectual development and neurodevelopment (LD2F.00); guidance on supportive, structured environments draws on AAP and HealthyChildren parent resources. Pinnacle Blooms Network clinical studies inform our measurement and re-measurement approach.

Next step — Turn the number into a plan: book a clinician review and personalised plan with your Pinnacle team this week.

This is general information, not a diagnosis — a clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care.