A demonstration of the increasing ability of the growing infant to use his hands in manipulating objects. Shows the definite and predictable stages by which the hand grows from an almost useless organ to the dextrous and sensitive instrument of the human will.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321099
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Infants - Development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Motor ability in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Anatomy
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hand
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Infants - Development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motor ability
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Motor ability in children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)