Proed Developmental Profile–Third Edition (DP-3)

Ages: Birth to 12-11 years Testing Time: 20 to 40 minutes Administration: Individual New in the DP-3 Norm-based standard scores that are useful in determining eligibility for services Expanded age range up to 12 years, 11 months A Parent/Caregiver Checklist, which can be used when an interview is not possible Updated item content reflecting recent cultural and technological changes Improved interpretation guidelines Suggested intervention activities for each skill measured A General Development score for those who require an overall index of development This fully revised third edition of the Developmental Profile strengthens and updates an instrument already considered the best of its kind. Like previous versions, the DP-3 evaluates children's functioning in five key areas, in just 20 to 40 minutes. However, this edition adds norm-based standard scores, an expanded age range, updated item content, clearer interpretive guidelines, a nationally representative standardization sample, and new empirical studies demonstrating its reliability and validity. Comprehensive Yet Quick Designed to evaluate children from birth through age 12 years, 11 months, the DP-3 includes 180 items, each describing a particular skill. The respondent simply indicates whether or not the child has mastered the skill in question. The DP-3 provides a General Development score as well as the following scale scores: Physical: Large- and small-muscle coordination, strength, stamina, flexibility, and sequential motor skills Adaptive Behavior: Ability to cope independently with the environment- to eat, dress, work, use current technology, and take care of self and others Social-Emotional: Interpersonal skills, social/emotional understanding, functioning in social situations, manner in which child relates to peers and adults Cognitive: Intellectual abilities and skills prerequisite to academic achievement