THE DEVELOPMENT OF NORMAL PREHENSION

Authors

  • Pessia Grywac Meyerhof

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.38136

Keywords:

prehension, development, babies.

Abstract

This article shows some important aspects of lhe normal sensory-motor development of prehension related lo lhe prehensive evo~ution, starting with newborn babies. Some ideas of how lo develop prehension using different kin~s of objects are
described, respecting the neurological maturation of the child until 12 months of age.

Author Biography

  • Pessia Grywac Meyerhof
    Terapeuta Ocupacional. Mestre em Psicologia. Doutoranda em Psicologia Experimental pela Universidade de São Paulo. Treinada na utilização da Escala de Avaliação do Comportamento do Neonato do Brazelton em Boston. Aprovada pela ABRADIMINE para ser Instrutora em Terapia Ocupacional no curso de Tratamento Neuroevolutivo - Bobath e no “Baby Course”. Conselheira técnica do Lar Escola São Francisco. Membro do Setor do Desenvolvimento Humano da Disciplina de Pediatria e Neonatologia
    da Escola Paulista de Medicina. Diretora Clínica da Reabilitação Especializada.

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Thomas A. Behavioural individuality in early childhood. N. Á. Univ. Press., 1963.

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Published

1994-12-19

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (1994)

Section

Opinião/Atualização

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