Writing-Motor+Aspects

Writing (Motor Aspects)

[] This Wanchik Writer writing utensil holder holds the pen for you! People with decreased dexterity will be able to hold the writing finger in the proper position. Characteristics of students: Students with decreased dexterity will benefit from this tool. Students who have trouble with fine motor control
 * Adaptive Writing Aid - The Wanchik Writer**
 * Cost:** $29.95
 * Description:** The Wanchik Writer is a specially designed writing device that slides comfortably on, wrapping around your hand between the thumb and the index finger. Insert a standard size pen or pencil in the holder. The writing tool supports your writing utensil for a more relaxed hand when writing.
 * Student Characteristics:**
 * Environment:** All curriculum that requires holding a pencil, pen, or other writing instrument.
 * Tasks:** Writing, drawing, painting.

Matt Craig


 * Milk Carton Grip**

This is a grip that is made from the handle of a milk carton to assist students with holding a pen, pencil, crayon, or other writing utensil. Students who have trouble with fine motor control, specifically when it comes to holding a writing utensil using a tripod grip. All areas of school that require writing, drawing, or coloring. Writing, drawing, coloring (anything that requires a writing tool)
 * Cost—**Free
 * Student Characteristics**
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 * Tasks It May Assist With**


 * Joanna Rizzo**

This pen is Wi-Fi enabled, stores audio recording (can store lectures), and will read what is written on a page (as long as it is used with the designated, specific notebooks). You can synchronize the audio recordings with your notes. It also sends your data to an Evernote account so that you can store your information. Students who need assistance with note taking, with remembering what was said in a lecture, and those who have trouble with writing. All areas of education that require note taking or listening to a lecture/instruction. Note taking, listening to instruction/lectures (and being able to have them repeated), and storing information
 * Livescribe Sky Wifi Smart Pen**
 * Cost—**$199.95 for the original bundle with the pen, notebooks, and accessories
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 * Joanna Rizzo**

[|Therapro Inc.] $41.50
 * Slant Board with Clips**

The Slant Board helps students with posture and positioning of themselves and their papers when writing.

This tool can help all students when they are first learning to write, but specifically, this tool helps those students with physical disabilities or those who have poor fine motor coordination, such as students with Autism, Downs Syndrome, or visual motor disabilities.
 * Student Characteristics**

All tasks and areas in the curriculum that involve writing.
 * Environment**

Keeping the paper steady Writing for any purpose Angle of board gives better posturing for students to write
 * Tasks**

Erin Entwistle

**Low-tech item: Stay-Put Folder** Household and in the classroom items: Non-slip shelf liner, folder, glue or tape and paper. About $5

Students with a physical disability or fine or gross motor needs and cannot use a second hand to hold their paper still while writing

Inclusive setting –any content area.

This item will assist with any writing task. **Kate Stuart**


 * Low-tech item: Slanted Clipboard **

The slanted clipboard helps with positioning of a paper and holds the paper in place to help them write. Cost: $19.49 [] Characteristics of students: A student who could use this item would be a student with difficulties in motor coordination (gross and fine). These students could have a variety of disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome. Environment: This item could be used in a classroom environment or classroom environment. Tasks: This item would help the student any task that has to do with writing. This could be writing a paragraph or essay, taking a test, or drawing a picture.


 * Kelly Murkey**

Description: Pencil grips help people place their fingers in the proper position for gripping when having to write. It makes writing more comfortable and can be used by right and left handed people. It has a soft and comfortable material with a natural feel which allows for writing to be more fun and easy. The cost is $1.79. Source: http://www.thepencilgrip.com/ Characteristics of students who may benefit include students with fine motor problems, hand shaking, tremors, writing disabilities, arthritis, RSI, Carpel-Tunnel Syndrome, and Writer’s cramp. The environment it may be used in could include the classroom for written work, home for homework or any other written, classes where proper writing is taught, or anywhere a lot of writing may be done. The tasks it may assist with include any writing task including classwork, homework, writing notes, taking tests, etc.
 * Low Tech: Pencil Grip**

Brittany Cartwright

High Tech: Big Keys

The Big Keys LX keyboard is an alternative keyboard that connects to a computer using a usb cord. It has one inch square keys on a standard sized keyboard. The keys can be placed in ABC or standard order and have all punctuation and function keys. Big Keys LX costs $159.00. Characteristics of students: Big Keys can be useful for special education, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for students with motor or cognitive difficulties, part sight/ visual impairment, learning disorders, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's disease, autism, down syndrome, arthritis, stroke, and rheumatism. This tool can be used for any writing task and communication in a classroom or home with a computer. Source: http://www.bigkeys.com/default.asp

Tracy Peterson