A children's hand skills framework: Development, validation, and revision

Chien, Chi-Wen, McDonald, Rachael and Brown, Ted (2008). A children's hand skills framework: Development, validation, and revision. In: OT Australia 23rd National Conference and Exhibition 2008. Creating the Future: To inspire, to explore, to take action, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, (). 11-12 September 2008.

Author Chien, Chi-Wen
McDonald, Rachael
Brown, Ted
Title of paper A children's hand skills framework: Development, validation, and revision
Conference Paper Type Published Abstract
Conference name OT Australia 23rd National Conference and Exhibition 2008. Creating the Future: To inspire, to explore, to take action
Conference location Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Conference dates 11-12 September 2008
Convener Occupational Therapy Australia
Publication date 2008
Total pages 1
Language eng
Formatted Abstract/Summary Aim of Purpose: Hand skills, the use of one’s hands to perform tasks, enable children to take part in play, learning, and social activities. Engagement in hand skill activities further promotes children’s cognitive development, emotional well-being, and socialisation. In this paper, we will be presenting the Children’s Hand Skill Framework (CHSF). This CHSF is a new empirically based theoretical framework, based on an in-depth review of the published literature and existing children’s hand skill tests, and validation from experts’ feedbacks.

Conclusions: The CHSF, including 6 hand skill categories and 18 sub-categories, can serve a basis for the evaluation of or intervention with children presenting with suspected hand skill delays or problems. The CHSF will also provide the theoretical foundation for the development of a reliable and valid test of children’s hand skills in the future.
Q-Index Code EX
Q-Index Status Provisional Code
Institutional Status Non-UQ
Additional Notes Presented during the Concurrent Session "Specialize: Motor performance of children" as Oral Presentation #32, and published as Abstract F020103.

Document type: Conference Paper
Sub-type: Published Abstract
Collection: School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Publications
 
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