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Informant report tools such as the Pragmatics Profile (PP) of Everyday Communication Skills are beneficial in gathering a representative view of an individual's communication. However, the PP is out of print and outdated, requiring revisions to meet contemporary assessment needs of speech\u2013language therapists (SLTs).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>To seek consensus from an international panel regarding revising the Pragmatic Profile by (1) updating language and terminology, and (2) development of an online tool.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods &amp; Procedures<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 13 experienced SLTs and researchers in the disability field participated in a modified Delphi study including an initial online meeting followed by an anonymous four\u2010round survey. Participants reviewed the relevance and wording of questions in the original preschool, school\u2010age and adult versions to create a single combined version of the PP. In each Delphi round, the level of consensus was calculated and qualitative comments were analysed using thematic analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcomes &amp; Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A revised online version of the PP was created including 64 questions. Qualitative analysis illuminated key concepts in the creation of a revised form including the need for plain and age\u2010neutral language, which is inclusive of all communication modalities and physical impairments, and identifies behaviours that have the potential to be communicative acts. Using conditional logic, users are navigated to the appropriate questions based on the intentionality level of the individual rather than their age.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions &amp; Implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study resulted in the revision of a valued assessment tool appropriate for current disability service provision that identifies communication along the continuum of intentionality rather than age.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS<\/jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>What is already known on this subject<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>Non\u2010standardized tools are appropriate when assessing communication of individuals with developmental disabilities. However, there are limited published tools suitable for this population with several of them out of print, making it difficult to conduct a holistic assessment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item><\/jats:list><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>What this study adds to the existing knowledge<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>This study resulted in the creation of an online PP based on experts\u2019 opinion. The revised PP modified the primary focus of the tool from age\u2010 to skill\u2010based whereby questions are targeted according to intentionality level. Revisions included plain language, and inclusion of all communication modalities and physical impairments via a series of prompts to ensure that the information provided by informants is accurate and relevant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:list-item><\/jats:list><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>What are the potential or actual clinical implications of this work?<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n<jats:list-item><jats:p>The revised PP adds to the toolkit of an SLT working with individuals with a developmental disability and allows for accurate reporting of functional communication. 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