Motor Planning Difficulties
Motor Planning, AbilityScore 600–700: What to Do Next
A 600–700 AbilityScore band means your child has real, working motor-planning ability with specific areas to strengthen. The next step is a targeted, graded therapy plan reviewed against this baseline — built by a clinician, never from a score alone.
An AbilityScore in the 600–700 band is real, encouraging news — and it tells you exactly where to point your child's next steps.
In short
A score in the 600–700 band signals that your child has meaningful, working motor-planning ability — they can sequence and execute many actions — alongside specific areas that still need targeted support. The next step is not to worry, but to act on the detail: a structured therapy plan built around your child's own profile, reviewed against this baseline so you can see movement. This band is a strong platform to build from, not a ceiling.What this means for Motor Planning Difficulties
Motor planning (praxis) is how the brain ideates, sequences and executes a new or multi-step movement — buttoning a shirt, climbing stairs in rhythm, copying a clapping pattern, forming letters. A 600–700 band usually means many foundations are in place, and the work ahead is about consolidation and the harder, novel sequences. Practical next steps:- Turn the score into a plan — share the band with your therapist so therapy targets the precise skills behind it, not generic exercises.
- Build little-and-often practice — motor planning improves with repetition of graded challenges, slightly harder than what your child can already do.
- Track real-life wins — dressing faster, fewer trips, neater letter formation, more confident play — these everyday changes are your truest progress signal.
- Re-measure on schedule — comparing your child to their own earlier baseline shows whether the plan is working.
The Pinnacle way
An AbilityScore band is a clinician-administered structured assessment, not a diagnosis — a clinical AbilityScore® and any diagnosis are formed only at a Pinnacle Blooms Network centre under qualified clinician care. From there your therapist designs a graded occupational therapy plan and explains how your child's AbilityScore baseline will be re-measured so progress is visible, not guessed. Our work spans 25 million+ therapy sessions and 4.95 lakh+ families — but the only profile that matters next is your child's. Start from our [home](/).Trusted sources
WHO ICD-11 developmental motor coordination framework; American Academy of Pediatrics developmental guidance; American Occupational Therapy guidance on praxis and motor learning; Pinnacle Blooms Network clinical studies.Next step — Take this band to a clinician and turn it into a plan. Book a motor-planning assessment with a Pinnacle occupational therapist.
What to watch
Watch how your child handles new, multi-step actions versus familiar ones — frustration, avoidance or 'I can't' with novel tasks is a cue for targeted practice. Flag any loss of skills your child previously had to your therapist promptly.
Try this at home
Pick one daily routine — say, dressing — and break it into small steps your child can practise just slightly harder than today's ability. Celebrate each attempt warmly; little-and-often graded practice is how motor planning grows.
Trusted sources
Developed by SETU Consortium · Pinnacle Blooms Network · Last reviewed 2026-06-10 · reviewed every 365 days
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.
Frequently asked
Is a 600–700 AbilityScore band good for my child?
It's an encouraging band that signals real, working motor-planning ability with specific areas still to strengthen. It's a strong platform to build from — your clinician will explain what it means for your child's individual plan.
Does this band mean my child still needs therapy?
Often yes, but targeted rather than intensive across the board. The band helps your therapist focus on the precise skills that need consolidating, especially newer or multi-step movements.
How will I know therapy is working?
In two places: everyday wins like faster dressing, neater handwriting or more confident play, and objective re-measurement against your child's own earlier baseline, reviewed with your clinician.