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Hand Function: Development, assessment, intervention

Video tutorial   Development of Upper Limb and Hand Function 
With an emphasis on movement analysis

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Using everyday objects to create hand activities 

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   Early hand function: birth-6 months 
Video clips: hand function and visual attention   For subscribers
Assessment guidelines 4-6 months With PDF checklist   For subscribers 
Foundation manual behaviors birth-5 months   With bibliography
A research based guide to observing infant object exploration  
How to set up a play mat to encourage hand function (reach, grasp, manipulation)
Infant foot movements and using the feet to explore the environment 

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Hand function: 7-12 months 
Start of bimanual exploration of objects - overview
Video analysis   7-12 months    For subscribers 

Toddler hand function: 12-24 months 
From object exploration to goal directed actions
Activitis and video analysis 10-24 months      For subscribers 

Perspectives

Attention is the magic ingredient for learning new hand (fine motor) skills

How infants use their hands to grow their brains  (On the SfA Infant and Toddler Developmental Gym website)


 

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Hand function

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    • Foundation manual behaviors
    • Attention is important
  • Birth - 6 months
  • 7-12 months
    • 7-12 months
    • Hand function 7-15 months: overview
    • Exploring objects: cardboard boxes
    • Exploring toys - new spiky ball
  • 12-24 months
    • 12-24 months
    • Pulling beakers apart
    • Peg games: put on, take off and post
    • Fitting lids
    • Moving a foam wedge
    • Moving and maneuvering a big bottle
    • Posting short and long rods
    • Unpacking a basket of large bottles
  • Toddlers 18-36 months

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