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