Hand Function in the Child - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
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By Anne Henderson, PhD, OTR and Charlane Pehoski, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
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 probl
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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.
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.
New to this edition
Seven new chapters reflect current practice in the field and cover cognition & motor skills, handedness, fine-motor program for preschoolers, handwriting evaluation, splinting the upper extremity of the child, pediatric hand therapy, and efficacy of interventions.
Extensively revised content throughout includes new research and theories, new techniques, current trends, and new information sources.
9 new contributors offer authoritative guidance in the field.
Over 200 new illustrations demonstrate important concepts with new clinical photographs and line drawings.
Over 50 new tables and boxes highlight important information.
An updated and expanded glossary defines key terms.
Key Features
Covers foundation and development of hand skills, therapeutic intervention, and special problems and approaches.
Is readable, concise, and well-organized with a consistent format throughout.
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.
Implications for practice included in each chapter.
Presents concepts in the foundation/development chapters that are linked with the intervention chapters.
Author Information
By Anne Henderson, PhD, OTR, Professor Emeritus, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University/Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA and Charlane Pehoski, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Consultant, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Waltham, MA, USA
By Anne Henderson, PhD, OTR, Professor Emeritus, Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University/Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, Boston, MA, USA and Charlane Pehoski, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Consultant, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Waltham, MA, USA
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
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