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Peds Grasp
grasp patterns by age
Question | Answer |
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Grasp present from birth-4 mos | primitive squeeze grasp |
Stimulation for primitive squeeze grasp | place object in hand |
Grasp present at 5 mos | palmar grasp |
Stimulation for palmar grasp | put object within reach |
2 grasp patterns at 7 mos | inferior scissors grasp (raking); radial-palmar grasp |
Stimulation for inferior scissors/raking grasp | small objects with different textures |
Stimulation for radial-palmar grasp | toys that can be picked up and transferred by one hand |
2 grasp patterns at 8 mos | scissors (lateral) grasp; radial-digital (3-jaw chuck)grasp |
Stimulation for scissors/lateral grasp | toy with smaller and thinner circumference |
Stimulation for radial-digital (3-jaw chuck) grasp | pliable materials |
grasp pattern at 9 mos | inferior pincer grasp |
stimulation for inferior pincer grasp | many small objects, variety of shapes to examine and with hole to poke |
grasp pattern at 12 mos | fine pincer (neat pincer) grasp |
stimulation for fine pincer/neat pincer grasp | tiny objects to pick up and drop, such as Cheerios |
writing grasp that emerges 1 to 1.5 years | palmar supinated grasp |
writing grasp at 2 - 3 years | digital-pronated grasp |
writing grasp at 3.5 to 4 yrs | static tripod posture |
writing grasp at 4+ yrs | dynamic tripod |
stimulation for palmer supinated grasp | toys turning like screw driver, small knobs |
stimulation for digital pronated grasp | large crayons and pencils; toys with cylinders |
stimulation for static tripod posture | standard pencil; pen and paper tasks |
the most mature grasp pattern | dynamic tripod |
has a fisted hand, wrist slightly flexed, arm moving as total unit | palmer supinated grasp |
writing utensil held with fingers, wrist straight, forearm moves as a unit | digital pronated grasp |
writing grasp featuring crude approximation of thumb, index and middle finger; hand moves as a unit | static tripod grasp |