FINE MOTOR DISABILITY

Course overview

FINE MOTOR DISABILITY IS AN INABILITY OR IMPAIRMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO PERFORM TASKS THAT REQUIRE A DEGREE OF MANUAL DEXTERITY. FINE MOTOR ABILITY IS USUALLY SYNONYMOUS WITHIN THE LITERATURE CONCERNING THE ABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE PRECISE, VOLUNTARY, AND COORDINATED MOVEMENTS WITH THEIR HANDS. THIS ACTIVITY SUMMARIZES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF FINE MOTOR DISABILITY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.