Introduction

Impaired hand function has a big impact on daily life activities, as we use our hands for instance for self care, play, work, gestures and writing. Typically, hand mobility is characterized by a large repertoire of possibilities allowing for a great flexibility and ability to adapt to environmental constraints. This amazing capacity to adjust is mediated by complex neural control. Gradually our understanding of typical development of manual ability has increased. Likewise, our knowledge on the mechanisms involved in impaired hand mobility in children with a developmental motor disorder, such as cerebral palsy and Developmental Coordination Disorder, has improved.

Themes addressed at the ‘Mastery of Manual Skills’ Meeting are ‘typical and atypical development of reaching, grasping and visuomotor integration’, ‘impaired hand function in children with cerebral palsy’, impaired hand function in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder’ and, last but not least, ‘possibilities for and challenges in intervention’.

The congress will be a meeting place of scientists involved in fundamental aspects of brain development and scientists and clinicians dealing with children with minor and major developmental disorders. Ample time will be devoted to general discussions. Participants are encouraged to bring posters with their latest results.

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