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Pearson motor, sensory, developmental and functional skills assessments for Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists. Explore tools and find the right instrument for your clinical questions.
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Norm-referenced assessments built to enhance the lives of the individuals, OTs and PTs see every day.
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What gets in the way of accurate motor and sensory assessment?
We've organized these instruments the way you think about them.
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Match the tool to the question
Pick from instruments grouped by motor proficiency, sensory processing, visual-motor integration, handwriting speed, developmental motor, adaptive behavior, or functional participation. Spend your time evaluating, not searching.
Have confidence in the results
Current editions, representative norms, and transparent technical data give you the psychometric backing that individualized education program (IEP) teams and clinical reviewers expect.
Spend more clinical hours in treatment, not paperwork
Q-global® moves scoring and reporting on supported motor and sensory instruments off paper, so back-to-back evaluations end with written reports, not stacks of score sheets.
Connect body function to participation
We pair motor and sensory measures with functional and adaptive instruments, so your evaluation connects body function to participation in school, play, and self-care.
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These 16 instruments are organized around the clinical questions you're focused on answering. Search by the assessment need and you'll find the tool that fits your evaluation.
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BOT™-3
Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency™, Third Edition
BOT™-3 is a full gross and fine motor measure for children and young adults. BOT™-3 Brief gives you a short-form screen when your caseload demands one.
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MABC-3
Movement Assessment Battery for Children, Third Edition
MABC-3 is an objective measure of gross and fine motor coordination difficulties from age 3 to 25. It sits alongside BOT-3 in the motor proficiency portfolio.
Get to know MABC-3
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PDMS-3
Peabody Developmental Motor Scales, Third Edition
PDMS-3 covers early childhood developmental motor assessment across six subtests, from reflexes to grasping and visual-motor integration. It supports early-intervention planning.
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Bayley™-4 Motor Scale
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development™, Fourth Edition, Motor Scale
The motor scale of Bayley™-4 is a stand-alone kit for occupational therapists (OTs) and physical therapists (PTs) working with children 1 to 42 months. The full Bayley-4 lives in the developmental and early-childhood domain.
Learn about Bayley-4 Motor Scale
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Sensory Profile™ 2
Caregiver and self-report sensory processing assessment
Sensory Profile™ 2 reads sensory processing patterns across seeking, avoiding, sensitivity, and registration. Forms span infant, child, school, adolescent, and adult.
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AASP®
Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile®
AASP® is a self-report sensory processing assessment for adolescents and adults. It sits in the Sensory Profile family for ages your other sensory tools no longer cover.
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Beery™ VMI
Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration™, Sixth Edition
Beery™ VMI is a quick, user-friendly visual-motor integration test for ages 2 through 99. It includes optional Visual Perception and Motor Coordination supplements.
Learn about Beery VMI
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DTVP-3
Developmental Test of Visual Perception, Third Edition
DTVP-3 measures visual-perceptual and visual-motor integration skills when the referral question separates eye-hand integration from pure perception. It pairs naturally with Beery VMI.
Learn about DTVP-3
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DASH-2
Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting, 2nd edition
DASH-2 is a reliable handwriting-speed measure for children and young adults. It surfaces functional handwriting difficulty and the data you need to plan intervention.
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M-FUN
Miller Function and Participation Scales
M-FUN is a functional performance assessment built around daycare, preschool, and school participation. It uses fun tasks designed for young children.
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PEDI
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory
PEDI is a paper-based functional capability measure for children with disabilities. Choose PEDI when the computer adaptive version is not yet in use.
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PEDI-CAT
Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory, Computer Adaptive Test
PEDI-CAT delivers faster, more precise functional performance measurement through computer adaptive testing. It shortens administration time without losing the PEDI's clinical depth.
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SFA
School Function Assessment
SFA evaluates a student's participation, the support they receive, and how they perform school activities. It's the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)-cited reference for school-function evaluation.
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ABAS™-3
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System™, Third Edition
ABAS™-3 measures adaptive behavior across conceptual, social, and practical domains from birth through 89. It identifies functional skill levels for eligibility and progress monitoring.
Learn about ABAS-3
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Vineland™-3
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales™, Third Edition
Vineland™-3 measures adaptive behavior across communication, daily living, socialization, and motor skill domains. It supports diagnostic evaluation, eligibility decisions, and progress tracking.
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SPM
Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices (cognitive)
Pearson's SPM is Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, a non-verbal reasoning measure.
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Which are the best fit for your setting?
Compare instruments by age range, setting, and the clinical question each one answers.
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- Instrument
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- Assessment type
- Clinical question answered
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- BOT-3
- 4 to 25 years
- School, clinic, hospital
- Motor proficiency (gross + fine)
- How does this child's motor proficiency compare to peers?
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- MABC-3
- 3 to 25 years
- School, clinic, hospital
- Motor coordination
- Does this child show movement coordination difficulty?
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- PDMS-3
- Birth to 5 years 11 months
- Clinic, early intervention
- Developmental motor (6 subtests)
- What is this child's early developmental motor profile?
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- Bayley-4 Motor Scale
- 1 to 42 months
- Clinic, hospital, early intervention
- Infant and toddler motor
- Where is this infant or toddler on motor development?
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- Sensory Profile 2
- Birth to 14 years 11 months
- School, clinic, home
- Sensory processing
- What sensory processing patterns shape this child's day?
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- AASP
- 11 years and older
- Clinic, adult OT, mental health
- Sensory processing (adolescent/adult)
- How does this adolescent or adult process sensory input?
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- Beery VMI
- 2 to 99 years
- School, clinic, hospital
- Visual-motor integration
- Can this person integrate visual input with motor output?
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- DTVP-3
- 4 to 12 years
- School, clinic
- Visual perception + visual-motor
- Are perception and visual-motor integration both intact?
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- DASH-2
- 9 to 25 years
- School, clinic
- Handwriting speed
- Is handwriting speed limiting school participation?
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- M-FUN
- 2 years 6 months to 7 years 11 months
- School, preschool, clinic
- Functional motor participation
- How does this young child function in school and play?
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- PEDI
- 6 months to 7 years 6 months
- Clinic, hospital, school
- Functional capability (paper)
- What are this child's functional capabilities and care needs?
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- PEDI-CAT
- Birth to 20 years
- Clinic, hospital, school
- Functional capability (computer adaptive)
- Same as PEDI, with faster administration and broader age range
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- SFA
- Elementary school (K to grade 6)
- School
- School function and participation
- How does this student participate and perform in school?
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- ABAS-3
- Birth to 89 years
- School, clinic, hospital
- Adaptive behavior (conceptual, social, practical)
- What is this person's adaptive functioning across domains?
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- Vineland-3
- Birth to 90 years
- School, clinic, hospital
- Adaptive behavior (4 domains incl. motor)
- Same as ABAS-3, with a motor-skills domain included
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- SPM
- 5 years and older
- School, clinic, hospital
- Non-verbal reasoning (cognitive)
- What is this person's non-verbal reasoning ability?
Motor, sensory and developmental assessment FAQs
Six questions OTs and PTs ask most often before selecting an assessment.
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When should I reach for BOT-3 rather than MABC-3 for a motor assessment referral?
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Reach for BOT-3 when the referral question is broad motor proficiency, including gross and fine motor across a wide age range. Reach for MABC-3 when the question is specifically about coordination difficulty. Both instruments are current editions with representative norms. The clinical question, not quality, guides your choice.
Which age ranges do the instruments on this page cover?
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Together, the instruments on this page cover birth through age 99.
- Bayley-4 Motor Scale starts at 1 month.
- PDMS-3 covers birth to age 5.
- BOT-3, MABC-3, and Beery VMI extend through young adulthood.
- ABAS-3 and Vineland-3 extend across the lifespan.
- AASP covers adolescents and adults.
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Why does this page show current editions only, and where can I find information on legacy versions?
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We show current editions because those are the recommended instruments for new evaluations in the US market. Legacy editions (BOT™-2, MABC-2, PDMS-2, Bayley®-III, Sensory Profile®, and DASH) are documented elsewhere for backward compatibility. New evaluations should rely on current editions and their representative norms.
Is Pearson's SPM (Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices) the same product as the WPS Sensory Processing Measure?
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No. Pearson's SPM is Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices, a non-verbal reasoning and cognitive assessment. The Sensory Processing Measure is a separate product owned by WPS. If your referral question is sensory processing, look at Sensory Profile 2 or AASP on this page, or visit the WPS site for their Sensory Processing Measure. If your referral question is non-verbal reasoning, SPM (Raven's) is the tool you want.
Which of the instruments on this page support digital scoring and reporting on Q-global?
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Q-global supports web-based scoring and reporting for many instruments across the BOT, MABC, PDMS, Sensory Profile, Beery VMI, DASH, ABAS, Vineland, and SPM (Raven's) families. Specific scoring and reporting options vary by instrument and edition. Check each product page for current Q-global support.
Do I need a specific qualification level to purchase and administer these assessment instruments?
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Yes. Most instruments require Level B or Level C qualification, meaning you need professional training in assessment and a relevant license or credential. Each tool's requirements appear on its product page. New customers can verify their credentials through the Pearson Clinical account-creation process.
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Talk to a specialist
Tell us what cases you're scoping. We'll connect you with a Pearson Clinical specialist who knows the portfolio and your setting, whether that's school-based, clinical, or applied behavior analysis (ABA).
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Training and continuing education (CE)
AOTA-accredited continuing education for the instruments above, plus per-user training and the Training Partner Program.
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Per-user training (motor and sensory instruments)
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Account, ordering, and qualifications
Order pathways, qualification requirements, and customer support for Pearson Clinical Assessments.
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