Write by hand

Holding a pen – techniques for people who lack finger function

Description
The user squeezes the pen between the middle and ring finger and supports it on the webbing between thumb and forefinger (photo 1 and 2).
Alternatively, the user places the pen between thumb and forefinger and holds the fingers together with a rubber band (see photo 3).

Authors comments
The pen sits securely between the fingers to allow the user to write short notes. Using a rubber band to hold the fingers together allows the pen to sit more securely in the user’s hand, but the disadvantage is that the rubber band presses on the fingers.

Idea
The user

Tip is dated from 2010

Categories for this tip
communication » handwriting/mouthwriting, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).