Hand function in the child : foundations for remediation / edited by Anne Henderson, Charlane Pehoski.
Contributor(s): Henderson, Anne
| Pehoski, Charlane.
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TextPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2006Edition: 2nd ed.General Notes: Available through Science Direct, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 480 p.) : ill.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): Movement disorders in children | Hand -- Movements | Motor ability in children | Occupational therapy for childrenGenre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 618.92/097575 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge. | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Available through Science Direct, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I: Foundation of Hand Skills -- 1. Cortical control of hand-object interaction -- 2. Anatomy and kinesiology of the hand -- 3. Normal and impaired development of force control in precision grip -- 4. Perceptual functions of the hand -- 5. Reaching and eye-hand coordination -- 6. Cognition and motor skills -- Part II: Development of Hand Skills -- 7. Hand skill development in the context of infants₂ play: birth to two years -- 8. Object manipulation in infants and children -- 9. Handedness in children -- 10. Self-care and hand skill -- 11. The development of graphomotor skills -- Part III: Therapeutic Intervention -- 12. Intervention for children with hand skill problems -- 13. A fine motor program for preschoolers -- 14. Evaluation of handwriting -- 15. Principles and practices of teaching handwriting -- 16. Upper extremity intervention in cerebral palsy: a neurodevelopmental approach -- 17. Pediatric hand therapy -- 18. Splinting the upper extremity of a child -- 19. Efficacy of interventions to enhance hand function.
Comprehensive resource and clinical guide for students and practicing pediatric therapists features current information on the neurological foundations of hand skills, the development of hand skills, and intervention with children who have problems related to hand skills. It covers foundation and development of hand skills, therapeutic intervention, and special problems and approaches; integrates recent research findings and current thinking throughout the text; emphasizes neuroscience and the hand's sensory function and haptic perception; applies neuroscience and development frames of reference throughout; and presents concepts in the foundation/development chapters that are linked with the intervention chapters.
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