Developmental Milestones
Grasp Patterns
In-hand manipulation
Tool Use
100
On which side of the hand do grasp patterns first develop?
What is the ulnar side?
100
Making a tissue paper mural would promote this skill.
What is precision grasp?
100
Having a handful of cheerios, and moving one at a time to fingertips is an example of which skill.
What is palm to finger translation?
100
True or false:
Tool use is closely related to cognitive development.
What is true.
200
At which age does a child begin transferring objects from hand to hand?
What is 5-6 months?
200
This type of grasp is used to hold a briefcase.
What is a hook grasp?
200
This type of in-hand manipulation skill:
(Note coin in palm and in fingers).
What is translation?
200
A child has the hand skills to use a spoon by this age.
What is 18 months?
300
In which position does bilateral reaching first begin?
(Cue: Supine, prone, sitting, standing)
What is supine?
300
This is an example of what type of grasp.
What is 3-jaw chuck?
300
Separating playing cards is an example of which skill.
What is shifting?
300
Tools are first held using this grasp.
What is a palmar grasp?
400
Which of the following does not influence hand development?
A. Culture
B. Visual Perceptual Skills
C. Somatosensory Function
D. Trunk Rotation
What is trunk rotation?
400
A child who has this type of pencil grasp has not yet developed which skill?
What is hand separation?
400
Retrieving 3 coins from a coinpurse is an example of this type of hand skill.
What is finger to palm translation?
400
By this age, grasp is dynamic, allowing effective tool use, and a child can use an object while holding it, like brushing teeth with a toothbrush.
What is 2 years old?
500
In the developmental sequence of reaching, which of the following occurs first?
A. Bilateral symmetrical reaching
B. Bilateral asymmetrical reaching
What is symmetrical reaching?
500
This type of grasp
What is cylindrical grasp?
500
Removing a crayon from the box and preparing to color is an example of this skill.
What is rotation?
500
By this age, a child can open and close scissors with one hand, and make one snip at the paper.
What is 2 - 2.5 years?
600
Hand dominance is typically established at this age.
What is 4 years old?
600
A pitcher on a baseball team uses this type of grasp to hold the ball.
What is spherical grasp?