Aug 12
unintended and/or makeshift disability aids, part 1: wooden pencils
if you have symptomatic hypermobility (or other conditions like arthritis) and holding a pencil is painful and difficult, try āØbaby pencilsāØ
i have āmy firstā pencils made by ticonderoga, and they are oversized #2 pencils made for small children learning how to write. i canāt hold pencils āproperlyā or i hyperextend my distal joints, and the way iāve adapted to holding writing utensils is uncomfortable at best, typically painful. the extra wide pencil is helpful because i donāt have to hold it as tightly, which helps with the pain
(pictures below the cut for fear of taking up too much space on your feed if you arenāt interested)
#hypermobility spectrum disorder#hypermobile problems#hypermobile ehlers danlos#hypermobile joints#hypermobility#arthritis#chronic pain#joint pain#may also work for#muscle weakness#fine motor skills#i dunno though#physical disability#disability#chronic illness#disability aids#disability hacks#pencil#school hacks#for#chronically ill teen#ok that was fun bye
