One Handed Book Holder Pillow

One Handed Book Holder Pillow

Setting: at home in bed or on a couch

Materials:
Pillow
Ribbon
Book
Scissors
Hot Glue
Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:
1. Take the ribbon and scissors and cut pieces that fit going diagonally across the pillow.
2. Taking the hot glue and hot glue gun put the ribbon pieces on the pillow going diagonally in the corners but with some room in the middle and secure them and let cool.
3. Take your book and slide one half under one ribbon and the other half on the opposite side.
4. You know have a one handed book pillow holder and can enjoy reading


Purpose: This adaptive equipments purpose is to act as a relief for people with arthritis or weak upper extremities that cannot hold the book up to themselves while reading. Weak dexterity is also a concern for people who cannot hold the book with one of their hands so that it creates strain for the one hand that is able to hold the book up. This pillow acts as a relief because it is comfortable and can sit in someones lap without the pages moving all around. Therefore the person can maintain their cognitive ability to read and recognize literature even if their muscles are having troubles.

Shannon: Lovin The Mommyhood. (April 4, 2009). Reading Pillow.

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