oth 615/619- wk 6

CSO (30), BP (49 & 55)

palmar grasp

one of earliest grasp patterns. child uses most of the hand when picking up large objects. present at birth which progresses to the voluntary palmar grasp

hook grasp

involves more of the distal portion of the fingers and less of the palm

cylindrical grasp

used to pick up objects such as cups, pegs

spherical grasp

use entire hand and is used to grasp spherical shaped objects

raking grasp

involves contacting objects in a raking finger motion with the ulnar side of hand and moving it to the palm

lateral grasp or scissors

observed as they grasp small objects between their thumb and index fingers on the radial side of the hand which is used to stabilize an object with force

translation

movement of objects from palm to finger or from finger to palm

shift

linear movement of an object

visual motor integration

ability to make sense of what you see to complete a motor response