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Grab Me Up: the development of hand grasp in children

Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. In application to motor skills of hands (and fingers) the term dexterity is commonly used. The abilities which involve the use of hands develop over time, starting with primitive gestures such as grabbing at objects to more precise activities that involve precise eye–hand coordination. Fine motor skills are skills that involve a refined use of the small muscles controlling the hand, fingers, and thumb. The development of these skills allows one to be able to complete tasks such as writing, drawing, and buttoning. As children refine their motor skills, they are able to communicate by written expression, starting off with scribbling and moving on to printing and writing. Lets take a brief summary of development of hand grasp: In infants (age 0 to 3 months), the Hands most often remain closed has grasp reflex (grasps objects involuntarily i

Breath Free... Childhood Asthma

World Asthma Day 5 Ma y : विश्व अस्थमा दिवस ५ मई   May is Asthma Awareness Month: allergy to specific substances is major cause of asthma Asthma is a common lung condition affecting kids. It causes breathing problems like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Anyone can have asthma, even babies, and the tendency to develop it often runs in families.Asthma affects the bronchial tubes, or airways. अस्थमा ( दमा) फेफड़ों की क्षमता को प्रभावित करने वाला रोग है. अस्थमा किसी भी आयु के व्यक्ति को प्रभावित कर सकता है. बच्चो में होने वाले अस्थमा के लक्षण इस प्रकार है : बार बार एवं रुक-रुक कर खांसी होना   सांस लेने में दिक्कत होना  छाती में जकड़न या भारीपन महसूस होना  छाती में दर्द होना  सांस लेते एवं छोड़ते समय घरघराहट या सीटी की आवाज़ होना  हँसने या बोलते समय बार-बार खांसी आना  बहुत दिनों तक लम्बी खांसी होना  सोते समय ज़्यादा खांसी आना  एक्सरसाइज या खेलते समय जल्दी सांस भर जाना  थकान एवं कमजोरी महसूस होना  Common Symptoms of Asthma include: • Freque