Fig. 9.1 The feet of an almost-3-year-old child with DEB 9.2 Comparison of Hand and Foot In pre-humans, the foot and hand were probably very similar. The skeleton of the…

Fig. 8.1 The state of the skin of a patient with DEB. Hand and foot deformities (Hametner) 8.2 Contractures and Deformities In this section the deformities of the hands which…

A board with various fastenings is useful for analysing manipulation problems (see Fig. 6.2). In this way some simple adaptations such as rings on zips can be tried out. Putting…

Fig. 3.1 Prone extension position 3.2.1 Clinical Observation of Children with EB – Considerations 3.2.1.1 Prior to Starting Meaningfulness of the observation It should be considered that such a clinical…

Fig. 2.1 New presentation of locomotion (© Largo 2007, p. 130) 2.1.1.4 24–36 Months (Third Year) At the start of the third year the motor skills are being tried out and…

Labyrinth-Test (LT) – Hand and finger dexterity – Visuomotor coordination – Anticipation of movement – Assessing hand dominance, if necessary Task-Test (TT) – Visuomotor coordination – Form constancy and shape…