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Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
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Julie
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I’m wondering if you could attach something like this to the cane grip to the cane lays in their hand and they don’t have to grip as hard all the time. The beads may be challenging if the concern is fatigue and or numbness in the hand or fingers.? 
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On Aug 21, 2024, at 9:24?AM, Julie Henry via groups.io <jhenry@...> wrote:
? Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
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Thanks,
Julie
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Hi, Are you able to describe the issue attached to your email about the king grip? Or teach me how to use the app which would describe the photo?
Thank you.
?Coby livingstone, OTR/L, CVRT, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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On Aug 21, 2024, at 10:59?AM, Carly Blasco via groups.io <cblasco79@...> wrote:
? I’m wondering if you could attach something like this to the cane grip to the cane lays in their hand and they don’t have to grip as hard all the time. The beads may be challenging if the concern is fatigue and or numbness in the hand or fingers.?  On Aug 21, 2024, at 9:24?AM, Julie Henry via groups.io <jhenry@...> wrote:
? Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
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Thanks,
Julie
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Hello Julie Henry, a possible resource:
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Maurie Kerrigan | COMS,CLVT
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Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Low Vision Therapist
Phone: 215.268.2872
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Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
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Also try sugru – an O&M Specialist Paul Ehresman did a lot of presenting and teaching on its use for molding specialized or individualized grips for a long cane and/or AMD.
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Hello Julie Henry, a possible resource:
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Maurie Kerrigan | COMS,CLVT
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Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Low Vision Therapist
Phone: 215.268.2872
pkerrigan@...
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You can attach a glove to the grip as you form it.
Kim?Stumph, COMS CVRT CLVT
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Also try sugru – an O&M Specialist Paul Ehresman did a lot of presenting and teaching on its use for molding specialized or individualized grips for a long cane and/or AMD.
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Kevin J. Hollinger
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist ?
Francis Howell School District Vision Program
636-851-6143 voice
636-851-4133 fax
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Hello Julie Henry, a possible resource:
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Maurie Kerrigan | COMS,CLVT
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Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Low Vision Therapist
Phone: 215.268.2872
pkerrigan@...
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Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out
of their hand?
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I have now used them for a few folks including one person who had a stroke.? They haven't made holding onto the cane completely foolproof, but they have definitely helped.? When you put the hot thermoplastic around the grip, start with it wrapped around the
grip where they will be holding the cane, with more material adjacent to the flat side of the cane grip – this material will be against the palm of their hand.? Then have them hold the cane and gently squeeze to mold the grip – if some is between their 2nd?and
3rd?fingers that can be good because it then will provide assistance with holding onto the cane even without a firm grip.??
Run it under cold water for a bit to solidify it – make sure that it has stayed formed around the handle so that it doesn't slide around later.
If it doesn't work or if it's too much, it's relatively simple to run it under hot water for a while to get it off the cane and then melt the bigger pieces back down to try again.
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Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
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Julie
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I am thinking that if you attached a golf glove to the plastic while it is molding, it *might* be helpful
Kim
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I have now used them for a few folks including one person who had a stroke.? They haven't made holding onto the cane completely foolproof, but they have definitely helped.? When you put the hot thermoplastic around
the grip, start with it wrapped around the grip where they will be holding the cane, with more material adjacent to the flat side of the cane grip – this material will be against the palm of their hand.? Then have them hold the cane and gently squeeze to mold
the grip – if some is between their 2nd?and 3rd?fingers that can be good because it then will provide assistance with holding onto the cane even without a firm grip.??
Run it under cold water for a bit to solidify it – make sure that it has stayed formed around the handle so that it doesn't slide around later.
If it doesn't work or if it's too much, it's relatively simple to run it under hot water for a while to get it off the cane and then melt the bigger pieces back down to try again.
Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
-- Kimberly Stumph, M.S., M.Ed., COMS, CLVT, CVRT State of Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired 207 446-7779 Kimberly.a.stumph@...
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Julie and all, I do not know if the solution described here actually would work, because the client I ordered it for a few years ago died before we had a chance to work with it. I also do not remember any longer what Internet site I found it on. Nonetheless, I remember the item to be inexpensive, I think about thirteen to fifteen dollars, and it seemed worth a try. I had a client who would seem to have had some of the same issues as yours, except he was perhaps more severe. He had had a couple of really severe strokes and he moved very slowly. He could not grip a cane for more than a few minutes without the grip lessening, and he would then drop the cane, often without realizing that he had done so. On an OT and PT products site, I found a glove (and I think it could be ordered for right or left hand) that had a strong, Velcro ?strap on it. The strip was on the palm side of the glove, and allowed the strap to be wrapped around objects that the person wanted to grip. The client was a middle aged gentleman who was large and had at one time had a very strong grip. By the time, however, that I got our consulting PT to approve trying the device (which was a step I had to take because I was working in a multi faceted clinic at the time) the client had a third stroke and died. Anyway, perhaps this gives a lead to follow. Michael Byington, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) > President of Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. >> Membership Coordinator for Friends In Art of the American Council of the Blind >> 712 S. Kansas Avenue >> Suite 414D-F >> Topeka, Kansas 66603 >> (785) 221-7111 >> ByingtonCOMS@... ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Julie Henry Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2024 10:25 AM To: [email protected]Subject: [OandM] Thermoplastic Beads Question ? Those of you that have used thermoplastic beads to mold the grip of the cane to a learner's hand, would that work for someone who has had a stroke and states that after a long period of time things will slip out of their hand?
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