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Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Second Edition (PDMS-2)
Summary
What it measures:
Six subtests measure motor abilities in children: reflexes, stationary, locomotion, object manipulation, grasping, and visual motor integration.
Used to estimate a child’s motor competence relative to peers, compare fine motor and gross motor composite scores to determine if a discrepancy is present, plan educational and therapeutic intervention, evaluate progress; also used as a research tool.
Target Population:
Children from birth through 5 years of age (15 days–71 months)
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Date: January 27, 2017
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: Test & Measure
Sally Westcott McCoy, PT, PhD
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