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Developmental and Functional Hand Grasps

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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.

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.

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!