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Course Sample:
This course will address the development of eye-hand coordination in infants aged 0-6 months. For the purposes of this discussion, we will assume an equation between eye-hand coordination and visual-motor integration since the motor movements being described are those of the hand and arm. The argument is that visual-motor integration is indeed a developmental process, with changes occurring even early on in infancy, and rather than being a completely developed innate ability. Paillard (1990) distinguishes four brain areas that have a direct impact on skills of visual-motor integration. First, the extension of the precentral cortex allows greater control and direction over hand and finger movements. The enlargement of the lateral cerebellum permits increased control over more gross movement such as arm movements. Next, with the parietal association cortex?s becoming increasingly specialized, the human infant can perceive its own hand in space and use this information to guide the hand. Finally, the evolution of the frontal lobes into the executive control area that they are for humans allows coordination and planning and goal oriented activity, all-important in eye-hand coordination. |
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