Posts by Celine Skertich
Home Exercise Program for Kids: Strength Through Daily Life
A home exercise program can help children build strength, improve movement, and practice functional skills without making every activity feel like an exercise. Dressing, playing, preparing food, completing chores, creating art, and getting ready for school can all provide meaningful opportunities to learn and move. For many families, the challenge is not understanding that practice…
Read MoreAdaptive Summer Activities: Making Recreation Accessible for All Abilities with the functionalhand®
Summer Fun Shouldn’t Have Limits! Summer is nature’s invitation to explore, create, and play. It’s a time when families venture outdoors, children engage in camp activities, and communities come together in parks and recreational spaces. But for people with hand disabilities, weak grip strength, or limited dexterity, many traditional summer activities can feel out of…
Read MoreBest Adaptive Equipment & Teaching Tools for Students with Disabilities
The functionalhand® is an adaptive assistive device designed by occupational and physical therapists to help students with weak grip, fine motor deficits, and hand disabilities fully participate in classroom activities. Unlike traditional universal cuffs, it holds writing tools, styluses, and art supplies in both orientations — supporting inclusion for students with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and other hand disabilities.
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