Functionalhand gripping aid review – improving limited hand function
/ Reviews / By
Lucy
The Functionalhand is a gripping aid designed to help people with limited hand function to grip items. It was developed by OT’s Linda Merry and Celine Skertich. They wanted to help their clients progress, achieve and do more for themselves, bridging the gap between determination and ability.
Here, our writer and editor Lucy Currier, who has cerebral palsy and limited grip with her left hand, tried out the Functionhand to put it through its paces.
How does the Functionhand work?
The Functionalhand enables increased hand function. It has a handle, a platform to place objects into and a loop of cord material to hold them in place.
The cord goes through the handle and pokes out of a hole located at the other end. To use, pull the cord at the top of the device that sits between the platform so that a loop appears. Put the item you want to grip within the loop and, if possible, flat on the platform.
Pull the length of the cord at the other end until the loop is tight and secure around the item you are using. Hold the handle and use [...]