An assessment by a physical therapist that looks at a child’s gross motor skills, strength, and body control.
- Measures balance, posture, coordination, endurance, gait (walking pattern), and mobility.
- Used to support students with physical disabilities, muscle weakness, or orthopedic or neurological conditions that affect movement.
- Common Tools: Peabody Developmental Motor Scales (PDMS-2), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), BOT-2
