Guest guest Posted February 17, 2001 Report Share Posted February 17, 2001 Hi, This is what britannica has about it: Kinetic, or motor, apraxia results in one upper extremity's being affected so that the individual, even though there is no muscle weakness, cannot carry out fine motor acts, such as turning a key in a lock. I was under the impression that my son had motor apraxia in that his upper body muscles were weak. We were advised to have him play with wet sand and containers (to build up the muscles of his arms) and to have him play with clay, and rubber balls, squeezing them with his fingers (for the muscles in his hands). We got a small weight for him and clamps (from hardware) and had him workout with these. Anything that uses these weakened muscles will help. I hope this is of some help to you. Lita > Hi all, > My son had his gross motor skills tested yesterday and I was told he > had " low muscle tone " . What can I do for this at home? I searched > on this message board and came up with one message > concerning " Apraxia " . Can someone tell me what this is? > Thank you > Michele in land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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