The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS-3) is an early childhood motor development program comprised of one supplemental and five core subtests providing in-depth assessment, training, and remediation of gross and fine motor skills in individuals ages 0 to 5 years, 11 months.
Core Subtests: Body control, body transport,object control, hand manipulation, and eye-hand coordination
Supplemental Subtest: Physical fitness
Scoring: Generates three composite scores: Gross, Fine, and Total Motor Index
Online Scoring and Report System: Yields four normative scores: age equivalents, percentile ranks, subtest scaled scores, and composite index scores
New Features
Renamed subtests to better reflect the skills required by the items
Updated norms and extensive studies of test bias
Added a new supplemental subtest for physical fitness
Expanded Manipulative Kit
Complete administration and scoring instructions in the Examiner Record Booklets
Added the PDMS-3 Scoring Transparency with images of · a protractor and ruler to aid examiners in scoring of items
Revised Motor Activities Program to facilitate child · development in specific skill areas
Updated Peabody Motor Development Chart for more convenient motor skills measurement
The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS-3) is an early childhood motor development program comprised of one supplemental and five core subtests providing in-depth assessment, training, and remediation of gross and fine motor skills in individuals ages 0 to 5 years, 11 months.
Core Subtests: Body control, body transport,object control, hand manipulation, and eye-hand coordination
Supplemental Subtest: Physical fitness
Scoring: Generates three composite scores: Gross, Fine, and Total Motor Index
Online Scoring and Report System: Yields four normative scores: age equivalents, percentile ranks, subtest scaled scores, and composite index scores
New Features
Renamed subtests to better reflect the skills required by the items
Updated norms and extensive studies of test bias
Added a new supplemental subtest for physical fitness
Expanded Manipulative Kit
Complete administration and scoring instructions in the Examiner Record Booklets
Added the PDMS-3 Scoring Transparency with images of · a protractor and ruler to aid examiners in scoring of items
Revised Motor Activities Program to facilitate child · development in specific skill areas
Updated Peabody Motor Development Chart for more convenient motor skills measurement
