Fine motor skills help preschoolers master important daily tasks like holding a pencil, buttoning a shirt, and using scissors. Engaging children in targeted activities builds hand strength and ...

The shift from pens and pencils to keyboards has led many to play down writing by hand and other fine motor activities. That ...

A recent National Geographic report highlighted growing concerns from educators and researchers about a decline in fine motor skills among young children—challenges in holding pencils, tying shoes, ...

Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children spend their early years developing and refining these abilities. They ...

Early childhood is crucial for fine motor development, where activities like playing with clay, sensory bins and open-ended toys strengthen hand muscles and improve coordination. Engaging in creative ...

Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high level of skill. How the brain masters such exquisite movements has now been described. A map of brainstem ...

Over the last couple of years, I've been privileged to interview several researchers who work at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore. I've written about their work on the brain's motor ...

Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children spend their early years developing and refining these abilities. They ...