Child Development Inventory was truly a collaborative effort.

It could not have come into being

without the cooperation of hundreds of South Saint Paul, Minnesota parents. The normative study
could not have been accomplished without the assistance of Gary Alberg, Special Education Director
of the South Saint Paul Schools. Primary research support and data analysis were provided by
Carolyn Schwerin and Michael Portwood. Barbara Behnke and Libby Frost were responsible for the
manual manuscript and numerous related activities.The manual cover design was created by Heidi
Vader. The Child Development Inventory was reviewed and pilot tested by a number of
psychologists and early childhood professionals including...Robert Colligan, Mayo Clinic; Frances
Glascoe, Vanderbilt University; Conway Saylor, The Citadel; Jane Squires, University of Oregon; Kathy
Klassen, South Saint Paul Schools; Gwen Lewis, Edmonds Washington Schools; Judith Shell, Pontiac
Michigan Schools; Maureen Kampen, Minneapolis; and Kin-Shing Lun, Hong Kong. Associated
Lithographers (St. Louis Park, MN), and especially Robert Ondich and Edward Ramaley, were
responsible for producing the finished Child Development Inventory. Finally, I would like to honor
Edward Thwing, my colleague and co-author of the Minnesota Child Development Inventory. Ned
knew how to appreciate a new idea and patiently give it time to grow