Writing by hand

Writing by hand with the help of a wheelchair glove – technique for persons without dexterity

User holds pen cover by pressing the little finger sides of both hands together. She has the pen in her mouth.

User removes pen cover

The user removes the pen cover by holding pen in her mouth and pulling the cover off with both hands. Then she loosens the wheelchair glove, places the pen between the glove and the space between thumb and index finger and tightens the glove again.

Users comments
In order to write by hand the user really has to concentrate.

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The user

User holds the back of the pen in her mouth and places the pen between the glove and the space between thumb and index finger

User fastens pen to wheelchair glove

User fastens wheelchair glove

User fastens wheelchair glove

User writes with a pen that is attached by the wheelchair glove in ther space between the thumb and the index finger.

User writes

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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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