Hand Function in the Child:Foundations for Remediation 2/e

This 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.

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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 infants’ 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