Modified stylus

A stylus for navigation on touchscreens/smartphones and for typing on keyboard - suitable for people with extensive disabilities without finger function

User holds touch pens between index and middle finger and types with them on a keyboard

User writes with modified stylus

The stylus is modified with a triangular pencil grip. The stylus enables the user to navigate to the various touchscreens. It is also used for the computer keyboard.

Users comments
The user is very satisfied with the adapted stylus. She writes very quickly with it on her iPad. Writing on a standard keyboard also works very well, because the “head” of the pen has good friction.
The user holds the pen differently in her right and left hands (see photos 3 and 4) because her right hand has a pinch grip following hand surgery.

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Modified styluses (close-up).

Modified styluses

User holds stylus with her right hand (pen rests between index and middle fingers and in the webbing between the thumb and index finger)

User holds stylus with her right hand

User holds stylus with left hand (pinch grip).

User holds stylus with left hand

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Typing on computer
Typing on computer
Maneuvering on the computer with a regular pen. 2007

Author: Yasmin

Yasmin bor i en lägenhet. Hon arbetar deltid. 1999 skadade hon sig och har en C-5 skada. Hon har fått opererat armsträckare i båda armarna, knipfunktion i vänster tumme samt pronation i båda underarmarna. Tipsen innan 2008 har hon inte gjort någon handkirurgi. Hon har 24 timmar personlig assistans, varav 7 timmar jour.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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