In-hand manipulation in young children: translation movements.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to look at the development of in-hand translation skills in young children; that is, the child's ability to move a small object from the fingers into the palm and from the palm to the fingers. Three questions were asked: (a) Do boys' and girls' performance di...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 51; no. 9; pp. 719 - 729 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Oct1997
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