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Hand function in the child : foundations for remediation / edited by Anne Henderson, Charlane Pehoski.

Contributor(s): Henderson, Anne, 1924- | Pehoski, Charlane.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, ©2006Edition: 2nd ed.General Notes: Also available as an e-book for DU students and faculty: https://www-sciencedirect-com.proxy.davenport.edu/science/book/9780323031868.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.Description: xii, 480 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0323031862; 9780323031868.Subject(s): Movement disorders in children | Hand -- Movements | Motor ability in children | Occupational therapy for children | Hand -- Physiology | Occupational therapy -- Methodology | Hand -- AnatomyDDC classification: 618.92/097575
Contents:
pt. I. Foundation of hand skills. Cortical control of hand-object interaction / Charlane Pehoski -- Anatomy and kinesiology of the hand / James W. Strickland -- Normal and impaired development of force control in precision grip / Ann-Christin Eliasson -- Perceptual functions of the hand / Sharon A. Cermak -- Reaching and eye-hand coordination / Birgit Rösblad -- Cognition and motor skills / Ashwini K. Rao -- pt. II. Development of hand skills. Hand skill development in the context of infants' play: birth to 2 years / Jane Case-Smith -- Object manipulation in infants and children / Charlane Pehoski -- Handedness in children / Elke H. Kraus -- Sef-care and hand skill / Anne Henderson.
The development of graphomotor skills / Jenny Ziviani, Margaret Wallen -- pt. III. Therapeutic intervention. Intervention for children with hand skill problems / Charlotte E. Exner -- A fine motor program for preschoolers / Carol Anne Myers -- Evaluation of handwriting / Scott D. Tomchek, Colleen M. Schneck -- Principles and practices of teaching handwriting / Mary Benbow -- Upper extremity intervention in cerebral palsy: a neurodevelopmental approach / Laura K. Vogtle -- Pediatric hand therapy / Dorit Haenosh Aaron -- Splinting the upper extremity of a child / Kimberly Brace Granhaug -- Efficacy of interventions of enhance hand function / Jane Case-Smith.
Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references.

pt. I. Foundation of hand skills. Cortical control of hand-object interaction / Charlane Pehoski -- Anatomy and kinesiology of the hand / James W. Strickland -- Normal and impaired development of force control in precision grip / Ann-Christin Eliasson -- Perceptual functions of the hand / Sharon A. Cermak -- Reaching and eye-hand coordination / Birgit Rösblad -- Cognition and motor skills / Ashwini K. Rao -- pt. II. Development of hand skills. Hand skill development in the context of infants' play: birth to 2 years / Jane Case-Smith -- Object manipulation in infants and children / Charlane Pehoski -- Handedness in children / Elke H. Kraus -- Sef-care and hand skill / Anne Henderson.

The development of graphomotor skills / Jenny Ziviani, Margaret Wallen -- pt. III. Therapeutic intervention. Intervention for children with hand skill problems / Charlotte E. Exner -- A fine motor program for preschoolers / Carol Anne Myers -- Evaluation of handwriting / Scott D. Tomchek, Colleen M. Schneck -- Principles and practices of teaching handwriting / Mary Benbow -- Upper extremity intervention in cerebral palsy: a neurodevelopmental approach / Laura K. Vogtle -- Pediatric hand therapy / Dorit Haenosh Aaron -- Splinting the upper extremity of a child / Kimberly Brace Granhaug -- Efficacy of interventions of enhance hand function / Jane Case-Smith.

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.

Also available as an e-book for DU students and faculty: https://www-sciencedirect-com.proxy.davenport.edu/science/book/9780323031868

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