Getting to grips with object exploration, handling and manipulation
How infants use their hands to grow their minds
An overview of how encouraging hand function helps to develop infant attention and cognitive abilities. For parents on the SfA Developmental Gym website
How to set up a play mat to encourage hand function (reach, grasp, manipulation)
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Perspectives
Attention is the magic ingredient for learning new hand (fine motor) skills
A research based guide to observing infant object exploration
Foundation manual behaviors birth - 5 months
How infants use their hands to grow their brains (On the SfA Infant and Toddler Developmental Gym website)
Videos and analysis