grasp development

Promoting a Dynamic Grasp – with free training guides and activities

by Jan McCleskey | Sep 17, 2020

Grasp patterns are classified as static or dynamic. Children who have a static grasp, move the pencil with their wrist or arm. To have a dynamic grasp pattern, the fingers and the thumb activity work together to get dynamic movement. The optimal grasp pattern is a...

Why Hold TONGS Correctly?

by Jan McCleskey | Sep 13, 2020

Why Hold Tongs Correctly? Tongs are such a GREAT way to work on the separation of the 2 sides of the hand (radial manipulation - thumb, index and long finger and ulnar stabilization = 4th and 5th fingers). They are a FUN way to work on pencil grip and readiness...