# AbilityScore 100–200 with Stereotyped Movement Disorder — next steps

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An AbilityScore of 100–200 is a baseline, not a verdict — a snapshot of where your child is today. The next step is a clinician review to translate the band into a focused therapy plan and a clear re-measurement point. Only a Pinnacle clinician confirms what it means.

*An AbilityScore in the 100–200 band is a starting point, not a verdict — here's how to turn that number into a calm, clear plan for your child.*

## In short
Your child's [AbilityScore](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) is a baseline — a snapshot of where your child is *today*, measured against their own starting point, not against other children. With [Stereotyped Movement Disorder](/), this band tells your clinician where to begin and what to prioritise; it is not a ceiling and it is not a label. The single most useful next step is to sit with your Pinnacle clinician, understand what the score reflects, and agree a focused therapy plan.

## What this band actually means for you
Stereotyped Movement Disorder (ICD-11 6A06) involves repetitive, often rhythmic movements — such as hand-flapping, rocking or body-rocking — that begin early and can sometimes interfere with daily activities or, less commonly, cause self-injury. The AbilityScore band helps your clinician answer three practical questions:

- **Where to focus first** — which everyday skills and which movement patterns to target.
- **What support intensity** — how much therapy, in what blend (occupational therapy, behavioural strategies, family coaching).
- **What to re-measure** — so that in a few months you can *see* change against this same baseline, rather than guessing.

Many children's stereotyped movements reduce in frequency or intensity with the right environment, predictable routines and skill-building. If movements are self-injurious or rising sharply, tell your clinician promptly — that changes the plan.

## When to act sooner
Book a review without waiting for your next scheduled visit if the movements suddenly increase, become self-injuring, or if you notice new loss of skills your child previously had. These are worth a clinician's eyes promptly.

## The Pinnacle way
Developmental measurement supports care planning; diagnosis requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional., under qualified clinician care — never from an online figure alone. Your clinician will translate this band into a plan you can follow at home and review against your child's *own* baseline over time. Explore [occupational therapy](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/best-occupational-therapy-center-india-proven-improvement-rate) and [behaviour therapy](/behaviour-therapy) as the usual starting blocks, and ask how your child's [AbilityScore is calculated and re-measured](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated).

## Trusted sources
WHO ICD-11 (6A06, Stereotyped Movement Disorder); American Academy of Pediatrics guidance on developmental monitoring; American Occupational Therapy resources on repetitive-movement support; Pinnacle Blooms Network clinical studies.

**Next step —** Turn the number into a plan: [book a review with your Pinnacle clinician](https://www.pinnacleblooms.org/enroll-autism-speech-aba-therapies-india) to agree your child's next steps.

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

## Sources
- WHO ICD-11 — Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://icd.who.int/
- AAP HealthyChildren — developmental monitoring: https://www.healthychildren.org/
- American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.aap.org/

## Connected topics and perspectives
- Conditions: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/conditions
- Parent: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/stakeholder/parent
- Motor: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/lens/domain/motor
- 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
- How Stereotyped Movement Disorder Affects a Child's Daily Life: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-does-stereotyped-movement-disorder-affect-a-child-s-daily-life
- Is Stereotyped Movement Disorder a disability?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-considered-a-disability
- Is Stereotyped Movement Disorder Genetic or Hereditary?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-genetic-or-hereditary
- Common Myths About Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-common-myths-about-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What are the types or levels of Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-types-or-levels-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What causes Stereotyped Movement Disorder in children?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-causes-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-children
- What is Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What is Stereotyped Movement Disorder, and what does it look like in early childhood?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-and-what-does-it-look-like-in-early-childhood
- What Other Conditions Often Occur Alongside Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-other-conditions-often-occur-alongside-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- Early Intervention Outcomes for Stereotyped Movement Disorder Under 7: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-current-research-show-about-early-intervention-outcomes-for-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-children-under-7
- Stereotyped Movement Disorder (ICD-11 6A06): https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-and-what-are-its-icd-11-features-in-early-childhood
- ICD-11 Classification of Stereotyped Movement Disorder (6A06): https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-the-icd-11-classification-for-stereotyped-movement-disorder

### Recognise signs & concerns
- Can Stereotyped Movement Disorder Be Cured?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/can-stereotyped-movement-disorder-be-cured
- Can Stereotyped Movement Disorder be prevented?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/can-stereotyped-movement-disorder-be-prevented
- Do boys show Stereotyped Movement Disorder differently?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/do-boys-show-stereotyped-movement-disorder-differently
- Do girls show Stereotyped Movement Disorder differently?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/do-girls-show-stereotyped-movement-disorder-differently
- Should I be worried my child might have Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/should-i-be-worried-my-child-might-have-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder at 1 Year: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-a-1-year-old-boy
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder in a 1-Year-Old Girl: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-a-1-year-old-girl
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder at 12–18 Months: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-a-12-to-18-month-old
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder in 18–24 Month Olds: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-a-18-to-24-month-old
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder in a 2-Year-Old: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-a-2-year-old
- Early Signs of Stereotyped Movement Disorder in a 2-Year-Old Boy: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-early-signs-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-a-2-year-old-boy

### Explore causes & influences
- Are boys more likely to have Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/are-boys-more-likely-to-have-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- Are girls more likely to have Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/are-girls-more-likely-to-have-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What Causes Stereotyped Movement Disorder in Young Children?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-causes-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-young-children
- Early Intervention for Stereotyped Movement Disorder & UN Child Rights: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-does-early-intervention-for-stereotyped-movement-disorder-advance-un-child-rights-uncrpd-and-the-sdgs
- Contributing Factors for Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-are-the-known-contributing-factors-for-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-early-childhood
- Cost-effectiveness of early therapy for Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-the-cost-effectiveness-of-early-therapy-for-stereotyped-movement-disorder-in-young-children
- Prevalence and public-health burden of Stereotyped Movement Disorder in young children in India: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-is-the-prevalence-and-public-health-burden-of-stereotyped-movement-disorder-among-young-children-in-india

### Understand assessment
- How AbilityScore Tracks Progress in Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-does-abilityscore-track-progress-in-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- How Stereotyped Movement Disorder Is Assessed in a Young Child: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-assessed-in-a-young-child
- Assessing Stereotyped Movement Disorder in under-7s: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-assessed-in-children-under-7
- What does an AbilityScore of 0–100 mean for a child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-0-100-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- AbilityScore 100–200 in Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-100-200-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What does an AbilityScore of 200–300 mean for a child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-200-300-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- AbilityScore® 300–400 in Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-300-400-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What an AbilityScore of 400–500 Means for Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-400-500-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What does an AbilityScore of 500–600 mean for a child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-500-600-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- AbilityScore® 600–700 for Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-600-700-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What an AbilityScore of 700–800 means for Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-700-800-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- What an AbilityScore of 800–900 Means for Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/what-does-an-abilityscore-of-800-900-mean-for-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder

### Explore therapy & support
- Stereotyped Movement Disorder: AbilityScore 200–300 — what next: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-has-an-abilityscore-of-200-300-what-should-we-do-next
- AbilityScore 500–600 with Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-has-an-abilityscore-of-500-600-what-should-we-do-next
- AbilityScore 300–400 with Stereotyped Movement Disorder — next steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-has-an-abilityscore-of-300-400-what-should-we-do-next
- Your Child's AbilityScore for Stereotyped Movement Disorder — What Next: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-has-an-abilityscore-of-0-100-what-should-we-do-next
- AbilityScore 700–800 with Stereotyped Movement Disorder: what next?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-has-an-abilityscore-of-700-800-what-should-we-do-next
- Stereotyped Movement Disorder & AbilityScore 400-500: Your Next Steps: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-has-an-abilityscore-of-400-500-what-should-we-do-next
- Mainstream School with Stereotyped Movement Disorder: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/can-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-attend-a-mainstream-school
- Can a Child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder Attend Regular School?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/can-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-attend-a-regular-school
- Can a Child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder Live Independently?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/can-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-grow-up-to-live-independently
- How can we support motor development in a child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-we-support-motor-development-in-a-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder
- How Stereotyped Movement Disorder Is Diagnosed in a Child: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-diagnosed-in-a-child
- How is Stereotyped Movement Disorder supported through therapy?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-is-stereotyped-movement-disorder-supported-through-therapy

### At home & in everyday life
- How can I support my child with Stereotyped Movement Disorder at home?: https://pinnacleblooms.org/ask/how-can-i-support-my-child-with-stereotyped-movement-disorder-at-home