Product Description

At last! A reference that has organized grasps into a concise, beautifully illustrated text for clarity and accuracy.

Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps is designed to identify, illustrate, and describe the complexity of grasps in a clear, user-friendly manner. Faculty, clinicians, and students will find that this accurate and comprehensive text addresses essential developmental, precision, and power grasps as well as handwriting grasps for use in evaluation, treatment, and research. The functional aspects of grasps, anatomical features, and interesting facts are highlighted in the chapter, “Functional Hand Grasps.”

Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps is a significant book with information on 48 grasps, taxonomy of the hand, structure of the hand, and how to observe the hand. The text’s format has a clear, accurate photo and a detailed description of each grasp. An additional feature inside this essential resource is the comprehensive spreadsheets, which summarize grasps and the numerous references by authors past and present. An extensive reference list completes this unique and necessary text.

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Contents

Chapter One How to Observe and Examine the Hand for Grasp

Chapter Two Pictorial View of the Structure of the Hand as Related to Grasp

Chapter Three Reflexive Behaviors that Influence Grasp

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

Traction Response

Avoiding Response

Grasp Reflex

Instinctive Grasp Reaction

Chapter Four Development of Grasp

Reflex Squeeze Grasp

Crude Palmar Grasp

Palmar Grasp

Radial Palmar Grasp

Raking Grasp

Radial Digital Grasp

Developmental Scissors Grasp

Inferior Pincer Grasp

Pincer Grasp

Neat Pincer Grasp

Chapter Five Grasps for Handwriting

Primitive Grasp Patterns

Radial Cross Palmar Grasp

Palmar Supinate Grasp

Digital Pronate Grasp

Brush Grasp

Grasp with Extended Fingers

Transistional Grasp Patterns

Static Quadrupod Grasp

Cross Thumb Grasp

Static Tripod Grasp

Mature Grasp Patterns

Lateral Tripod Grasp

Dynamic Quadrupod Grasp

Dynamic Tripod Grasp

Interdigital Tripod Grasp

Additional Pencil Grasps

Chapter Six Functional Hand Grasps

Power Grasps

Cylindrical Grasp

Hammer Grasp

Oblique Palmar Grasp

Opposed Palmar Grasp

Palmar Grasp

Reverse Transverse Palmar Grasp

Ring Grasp

Spherical Grasp

Combination of Power and Precision Grasps

Diagonal Volar Grasp

Ventral Grasp

Precision Grasps

Disc Grasp

Dynamic Lateral Tripod Grasp

Inferior Pincer Grasp

Lateral Pinch

Pad to Pad Grasp

Three Jaw Chuck

Tip Pinch

Transverse Digital Grasp

Miscellaneous Grasps

Functional Scissors Grasp

Hook Grasp

Interdigital Grasp

Lumbrical Grasp

Raking Grasp

Nonprehensile Hand Movements

References
Suggested Reading
Index

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Reviews

"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

"No other text covers this information in a comprehensive way."

— Jane Case-Smith, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

"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

"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.

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