Quick LowTech AT: Easy to Make Marker Holder

By: Katelyn Baron, EC-SEAT Scholar

This assistive technology device was created for a young individual who has a grasping impairment. Because of the impairment, she individual cannot form a secure grasp onto a marker. This very simple assistive technology device was created using a CPVC T joint and a Crayola Pipsqueak marker. The base of the T joint is pushed onto the Pipsqueak marker to make this device.

Beyond using this device for a specific individual, a T joint can quickly be added to a marker in a classroom or at home to accommodate a child who has a grasping impairment. For this scenario, a Crayola Pipsqueak marker was used because the size of the marker makes it easier for them to handle. Their hand can maneuver the marker better because the tip is closer to their hand. It also can very quickly be removed when the T joint is not needed. The simplicity of this device is the most appealing!

 

Katelyn is in her final semester of the EC-SEAT graduate program. For almost ten years she has worked with individuals with exceptionalities, ranging from birth through the age of thirteen. Katelyn worked as a paraprofessional for four years in an elementary school and a middle school. Most recently she worked at an Early Intervention program and loved spending her time in the homes of the young children and families that are receiving services through the program. Currently, she is completing her internship in a kindergarten and preschool classroom. Katelyn looks forward to encouraging individuals to reach their full potential and to continue experiencing the joys of working with children every day.