Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Sandra J. Edwards MA OTR FAOTA (Author), Donna J. Buckland MS OTR (Author), Jenna D. McCoy-Powlen MS OTR (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1556425449 | ISBN-13: 978-1556425448 | Edition: 1

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Slack Incorporated; 1 edition (October 16, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556425449
• ISBN-13: 978-1556425448
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps, April 9, 2003

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Rhoda P. Erhardt (Maplewood, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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"Developmental & Functional Hand Grasps" is the most valuable book on this topic published in recent years. First, it has certainly met the objectives stated in the introduction. 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. How great that the photos gave examples of so many different Activities of Daily Living, common in our lives, but seldom depicted. I especially enjoyed the Descriptions, Interesting Information, and Functional Uses. The presentation of the hand from physiological, developmental, and functional perspectives has not been done as fully but simply by other authors. Finally, the book will be useful as an important resource to students, clinicians, and researchers alike.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Functional hand grasps, June 26, 2007

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Sandra S. Walters "goatwoman" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps (Paperback)

This is a very detailed book and is good except that it would be nice if it showed cause and effect of some abnormal hand functions. It strictly pertains to normal function.

5.0 out of 5 stars Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps, January 4, 2012

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William Sherer - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps (Paperback)

I love this book! Wish I'd had it from the beginning of my OTA program. The photos and illustrations are very clear and helpful; the text is concise and easy to read. The authors have done a very good job of describing each grasp, explaining its development, functions for daily living, and how to promote the development of the grasp. Another helpful feature is the crossreferencing of terms so that the reader can relate the descriptions to terminology used by various authors. Everyone seems to like to come up with their own name for things, but this book helps clear up some of the confusion that can arise from reading different texts. My only disappointment is that it is a very pricey book for no bigger than it is. I'm not sorry I spent the money though, because this really is an excellent resource I'll refer to repeatedly in the years to come!