functionalhand® and functionalhand® mini – Adaptive Grip Aids for All Ages and Abilities
This value-packed set includes both the functinalhand® and functionalhand® mini, two therapist-designed adaptive grip aids that help individuals with limited hand strength or grasping difficulties hold everyday objects with ease and independence.
The functionalhand® is ideal for grade school, teens, and adults who need assistance holding tools like utensils, writing instruments, grooming items, or therapy devices-supporting both vertical and horizontal grips.
The functionalhand® mini is specially sized for toddlers and preschoolers, making it perfect for early learners developing fine motor skills, hand posture, and coordination. It supports independent play, self-feeding, and classroom activities.
Key Features:
- Adaptive grip support for individuals with disabilities, developmental delays, or hand weakness
- Promotes wrist extension, proper ergonomics, and healthy hand alignment
- Encourages functional independence in daily living, play, school, and therapy
- Lightweight, durable, and easy to adjust for various hand sizes and tool shapes
- Developed by occupational and physical therapists for real-world use at home, in therapy, or school settings
Whether you’re a parent, occupational therapist, or educator, this all-in-one set is an essential tool for building confidence, capability, and inclusion.
Perfect for:
- Children and adults with grasp impairments
- Individuals with cerebral palsy, neurological impairments, developmental disabilities, or fine motor challenges
- Therapy clinics, special education classrooms, and at-home support
The cord that secures the tool in the base is shockcord. It is a marine grade bungee cord with industrial level strength, stretch and longevity. It allows for long lasting resistance when exposed to heat and water. The inner strands hold a consistent 100% stretch, so the elasticity is meant to last. The base of the tool is made of a polylactic acid filament using premium Natureworks bi-polymer derived from corn – not petroleum products. It is a semicrystalline resin that has high mechanical properties suited for many general purposes. All materials are safe for children and adults.
We recommend cleaning the both the functionalhand® and functionalhand® mini with soap and water. It is dishwasher safe to wash and dry at high temperatures in your dishwasher utensil basket. It can result in the color of your tool being less vibrant.
Celine, a physical therapist, and Linda, an occupational therapist, have worked with clients who have motor impairments for many years.
Their training focused on improving postural control and increasing function to allow individuals to be as independent as possible. Linda would fabricate individual tools which allowed clients with grasp deficits to do fun, functional activities.
Every activity required a new molded tool so that clients could paint, color, eat, write, access their phone or computer. When markers were of different sizes, a mold had to be made for each. There was no one commercially available product that could hold many different items, securely.
Seeing the need to make grasp opportunities available to as many persons as possible, they brainstormed options, pooled intellectual and financial resources, and created the functionalhand®, a truly universal product supporting grasp!
