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Fine motor skills for children with Down syndrome : a guide for parents and professionals Cover Image Book Book

Fine motor skills for children with Down syndrome : a guide for parents and professionals / Maryanne Bruni, BScOT (Reg).

Bruni, Maryanne, (author.).

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  • ISBN: 9781606132593 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: xvi, 310 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
  • Edition: Third edition.
  • Publisher: Bethesda, Maryland : Woodbine House, [2016]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: Down syndrome.
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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.

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Acknowledgements xi
Introduction: A Parent's Perspective xiii
1 A Model of Hand Skill Development
1(8)
A visual model of the development of fine motor skills
Definitions of the components of fine motor skill development
The three building blocks
Dexterity
Daily living skills
Independent living skills
2 Building on What Is There: Learning Step by Step
9(16)
The process of learning new skills
Breaking down activities into steps
Motivation
Adapting the environment
Consultation with an occupational therapist
3 Fine Motor Development in Children with Down Syndrome
25(18)
Physical/medical characteristics of Down syndrome
Skills to encourage at stages of development
Birth to two years
Two to four years
Five to eight years
Nine to twelve years
Teen and adult years
4 Early Movement in Babies with Down Syndrome
43(18)
Early arm and hand control: Relationship to developmental milestones
How to help your baby
Stability Supports
Grandma's and Grandpa's List
5 The First Building Block: Stability
61(14)
Stability in children with Down syndrome
Activities for body stability, ball skills, shoulder stability
Grandma's and Grandpa's List
6 The Second Building Block: Bilateral Coordination
75(12)
Development of bilateral coordination
Activities for bilateral coordination
Grandma's and Grandpa's List
7 The Third Building Block: Sensation
87(12)
The sensory-motor loop
Development of sensory skills
Activities for sensory awareness and discrimination
Grandma's and Grandpa's List
8 Dexterity
99(34)
Components of dexterity
Grasp and release
How it develops
Grasp and release in children with Down syndrome
Activity suggestions
Pinch and thumb control: Activity suggestions
Finger coordination
The development of individual finger movement
Hand stability
Activity suggestions
Wrist movement: Activity suggestions
Grandma's and Grandpa's List
9 Daily Living Skills: School Tasks
133(58)
Cutting
Development of Pencil grasp
Preprinting skills
Drawing, painting and coloring
Printing
Readiness
Positioning
Printing progressions and refinement
Pencil pressure
Cursive writing
Accommodations and Modifications
Computers and Technology
Keyboard Skills
Incorporating fine motor goals into your child's education plan
Grandma's and Grandpa's List
10 Daily Living and Independent Living Skills
191(28)
Self-help skills
Dressing
Eating/drinking
Grooming
Household activities
Leisure and recreation skills
Independent living and work skills
11 Sensory Processing
219(34)
Sensory processing in children with Down syndrome
Signs of sensory processing difficulties
Strategies and activities for sensory processing difficulties
Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder
12 Hands Up!
253(2)
Conclusion
Appendix 1 Visual Motor Worksheets
255(22)
Stage 1 Preprinting Worksheets
Stage 2 Pencil Control Worksheets
Stage 3 Letter Groupings (Printing)
Stage 4 Prewriting Worksheets
Appendix 2 Don't Throw It Out! Household Items to Use for Hand Play
277(4)
Glossary 281(6)
Bibliography 287(10)
Resources 297(8)
Index 305

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