The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS-3) is an early childhood motor development program that provides both in-depth assessment and remediation of gross and fine motor skills. The assessment measures interrelated motor abilities that develop early in life.
Scores/Interpretation: Age equivalents, percentile ranks, subtest scaled scores, and composite index scores: Gross Motor Index, Fine Motor Index, Total Motor Index
Publication date: May 2023
Completion time: 60-90 minutes
Administration: Individual; paper and pencil
Age range: 0 to 5 years
Qualification level: B
Norms: The PDMS-3 norms are based on an all-new sample of 1,452 children who were tested from spring of 2016 through spring of 2021.
Scoring options: Online scoring only via the PDMS-3 Online Scoring and Report System
Report Options: Score and narrative report
The Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition (PDMS- 3) provides both in-depth assessment and remediation of gross and fine motor skills. The assessment measures interrelated motor abilities that develop early in life.
The PDMS 3 has five core subtests and one supplemental subtest.
Core SubtestsThe PDMS 3 has several enhancements from the previous edition:
There are no tables in the PDMS-3 manual – all scores are calculated using the online scoring system.
How do I access the online scoring system? Do I need to set up an account?Yes. Each test user will need an account. Organizations/clinics can set up a single account and add as many examiners and administrators as they need. The activation code needed to access the online scoring will be printed on the PDMS-3 Examiner Record Booklets and Supplemental Subtest Booklets. Information on setting up a new account can be found on page 19 of the PDMS-3 Examiner’s Manual.
Will I be able to edit the online report (i.e. will it generate as an editable document)?Yes. The Detailed Narrative Report will be available as a Word document and as a PDF.
Who do I contact if I have a problem with the online scoring system?For support with the online scoring system please email info@pearsonclinical.in
How was the impact of COVID-19 analyzed/accounted for in relation to the normative data?The majority of the PDMS-3 normative sample was collected prior to the pandemic, but the raw score means of the data collected during the pandemic were compared to the raw score means of the data collected prior to the pandemic and found to be very similar.
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