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Developmental Profile 3 DP-3 MANUAL Gerald D. Alpern, Ph.D. Illustrations by Joy Allen 1 INTRODUCTION The Developmental Profile 3 (DP-3) is a completely The DP-3 can be used effectively in a variety of settings new, standardized, and updated revision of the DP-II and for a variety of purposes, as it provides norm-based (Alpern, Boll, Shearer, 1986), a well-established scores and information on individual strengths and measure of child development. The DP-3 utilizes input weaknesses in child development. The DP-3 can be used from parents or caregivers (as an interview or a checklist) to assess typically developing children, and also provides to provide scores in five key areas of development: a psychometrically sound instrument that can quickly physical, adaptive behavior, social-emotional, cognitive, assess for the likelihood of delay. Research suggests that and communication. The current version maintains early identification of and intervention for developmental continuity with the DP-II by combining the strong history disabilities is essential (Ramey Ramey, 1998), thus of the latter instrument with current psychometric highlighting the need for an efficient and accurate standards in test development. The DP-II has been viewed assessment of child development, such as the DP-3. In by users as quick, easy, informative, reliable, and valid. It defining a child with a disability, current federal special was designed to cover five important developmental areas education legislation (Individuals with Disabilities across a sizable age range and has been widely accepted Education Improvement Act [IDEA], 2004) delineates the and used in psychology and education. The DP-3 five areas addressed by the DP-3 as domains in which to maintains all of those charac