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Fine motor friend
Joseph Hooker1, David Libbe, Sky Park
1McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.
Abstract:
The effects of a stroke can include difficulty with fine motor skills, involving the use of the fingers, wrists, and hands to perform small, precise movements such as those used in buttoning clothes and writing. To improve fine motor skills, stroke survivors typically participate in a therapeutic program that involves repeated practice of grasping and manipulating small objects. To ensure consistent improvement, it is important that stroke survivors continue rehabilitation while at home. The Fine Motor Friend is a portable tool that will allow users to practice these skills at home or in the clinic. It enables the user to perform tasks targeted to a wide variety of fine motor skills with different levels of difficulty.
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