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The HandRight

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  • Immediately fixes hand formation for writing
  • Works with any writing instrument in the pencil box, including pencils, colored pencils, pens, crayons, fat crayons, twistable crayons, chaulk, markers, and paint brushes
  • Doesn’t attach to the writing implement, so you can swap out a pen for a pencil without removing the device from the hand.
  • Allows for the fingertips to have direct contact with the writing implement for better control and sensation for learning writing.
  • Allows for precise control because you can hold the writing implement close to the tip
  • Comfortable
  • Works as an eraser
  • Fidget toy
  • Pencil topper and eraser
  • Easy to clean
  • Durable
  • Nontoxic
  • Bite-resistant
  • Works in right or left hand
  • Designed by an occupational therapist with 31 years of experience
  • Patented
  • Made in USA
  • Approved for use for children 3+ years of age by the Juvenile Testing Company

FAQs

Why is this better than cheaper alternatives?
The products currently available to help with this problem focus on changing the pencil or writing implements while the HandRight teaches the child to properly form the hand to make a mature tripod pinch immediately upon use. The proper formation then promotes more advanced fine motor manipulation.The HandRight allows the user to use any writing implement in the pencil box while other options fit onto one writing instrument only, and don’t fit on all types of writing instruments.
Resoundingly, no! This is a teaching tool for any child to use to initially develop proper grasp. But it is also invaluable in correcting bad habits.
This will depend on the child. We liken it to bicycle training wheels. You can’t just use training wheels for one day and expect the child to develop the balance necessary for riding a bike. Just like training wheels, fine motor skills and grasp will improve over time. After using the device for a couple of weeks or months, the child should try to write, color, or draw without the HandRight to see if the mature pattern of pencil grasp and manipulation has neurologically hardened. Or, in other words, good habits have “set in”. If the child reverts back to a less mature pattern, continue to use the device. And, the child may ultimately choose to continue to use the device, which is acceptable if they are producing developmentally appropriate motor output.
Immature pencil grasps create stress on the hand and reduce accuracy, precision, and dexterity of the hand. In other words, holding it wrong makes writing, drawing, and coloring harder. The hand develops fatigue, the pace is slow, and the child becomes tired and frustrated, which will interfere with successful completion of academic activities, and a lesser desire to participate.
Karin H. James and Laura Englehard published research in 2012 asserting that letter formation through the act of handwriting activates areas of the brain that can help reading acquisition in children. They also found that handwriting letters helps children recognize and rapidly name letters, which is an essential skill in learning to read. Their research also revealed that handwriting helps students contextualize the variability in print which then leads to “enhanced letter identification skill” (James and Engelhard, 2012).
Yes, it easily flips around to be used in either hand.
Yes, it was designed also to serve this function. Some children experience restless hands and The HandRight can help with that because it is flexible and comfortable in the hand.
The HandRight should last beyond the child’s developmental needs. The material is tested and high quality, so its life expectancy is years. However, extreme treatment can damage the product. The HandRight should last for years if the care instructions are followed. The care instructions are available on this web page.

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