Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps - Softcover

Edwards, Sandra J.; Buckland, Donna J.; McCoy-Powlen, Jenna D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556425449 ISBN 13: 9781556425448

Publisher: Slack Inc, 2002

Synopsis

This work is designed to identify, illustrate, and describe the complexity of grasps in a user-friendly manner. As a reference for faculty, clinicians, and students, the text covers development, precision, and power grasps as well as handwriting grasps for use in evaluation and treatment. The functional aspects of grasps, anatomical features, and interesting facts are highlighted in the chapter Functional Power and Precision Grasps. Each grasp is referenced and identified with photographs and descriptions. This work includes information on 48 grasps, taxonomy of the hand, structure of the hand, and how to observe the hand.

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" This is a very good reference on a very specific topic. Although concise, the book is comprehensive enough to be useful to instructors, therapists, and students." -- Terry Peralta, MA, PhD Candidate, "Doody Enterprises, Inc," " I would consider this book a valuable resource for both occupational therapy students and practicing therapists... The tables that compare the different names and the use of photographs to clearly show the specific grasps are excellent." -- Jane Henry, "Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy," "I would consider this book a valuable resource for both occupational therapy students and practicing therapists...The tables that compare the different names and the use of photographs to clearly show the specific grasps are excellent." -- Jane Henry, "Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy," "This is a very good reference on a very specific topic. Although concise, the book is comprehensive enough to be useful to instructors, therapists, and students." -- Terry Peralta, MA, PhD Candidate, "Doody Enterprises, Inc," "Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps is the most valuable book on this topic published in recent years. I found it to be an exciting but easy read, with logical organization, comprehensive inclusion of theoretical approaches, and exactly the right kinds of photos and drawings." -- Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Erhardt Developmental Products "This is an informative text that would assist both clinicians and students to gain a broader and deeper perspective of developmental/functional grasps. I know of no other text to be so comprehensive and specifically detailed." -- Susan Amundson, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, O.T.KIDS, INC., Spokane, WA "No other text covers this information in a comprehensive way." -- Jane Case-Smith, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio "I would consider this book a valuable resource for both occupational therapy students and practicing therapists...The tables that compare the different names and the use of photographs to clearly show the specific grasps are excellent." -- Jane Henry, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. "This is a very good reference on a very specific topic. Although concise, the book is comprehensive enough to be useful to instructors, therapists, and students." -- Terry Peralta, MA, PhD Candidate, Doody Enterprises, Inc. ""Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps" is the most valuable book on this topic published in recent years. I found it to be an exciting but easy read, with logical organization, comprehensive inclusion of theoretical approaches, and exactly the right kinds of photos and drawings." Rhoda P. Erhardt, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, "Erhardt Developmental Products"" I would consider this book a valuable resource for both occupational therapy students and practicing therapistsThe tables that compare the different names and the use of photographs to clearly show the specific grasps are excellent. Jane Henry, "Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy."" This is a very good reference on a very specific topic. Although concise, the book is comprehensive enough to be useful to instructors, therapists, and students. Terry Peralta, MA, PhD Candidate, "Doody Enterprises, Inc."" "I would consider this book a valuable resource for both occupational therapy students and practicing therapists...The tables that compare the different names and the use of photographs to clearly show the specific grasps are excellent." -- Jane Henry, "Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy." "This is a very good reference on a very specific topic. Although concise, the book is comprehensive enough to be useful to instructors, therapists, and students." -- Terry Peralta, MA, PhD Candidate, "Doody Enterprises, Inc."

Edition details

• Publisher: Slack Inc
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1556425449
• ISBN 13: 9781556425448
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128