Qalamiy Pencil Handgrip

BRIEF TECHNOLOGY

Qalamiy helps alleviate the writing problems that many special Education students experience. Products with this therapeutic element were first developed in 2012

INSPIRATION OF THE INVENTION

Special Education pupils such as Autism have writing problems due to difficulty controlling fine motor and letter formation. Writing problems (dysgraphia) is a problem that can affect their achievement.

PROBLEM STATEMENT & CURRENT ISSUES

Pupils with writing problems will show lower grip scores compared to pupils without writing problems (Schneck 1991; Schneck & Henderson 1990). A study conducted by Rosenblum, Goldstand and Parush (2006) showed significant differences between skilled and unskilled writers in all ergonomic factors including pencil grip. This is supported by the statement of Abdul Rasid (2011) that the problem of inefficiency of eye and hand coordination while writing. This disability is detected when a student holds a pencil in an incorrect manner. As a result, students are unable to write.

INVENTIVENESS  & NOVELTY

The results showed that the maturity of the students’ hand grips increased after using Qalamiy for 2 to 4 weeks. Neat writing was also produced based on the MHA test.

USEFULNESS & APPLICATION

Qalamiy is a lightweight adaptive aid product developed through research to address premature hand grip problems while writing.

IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT

The use of Qalamiy (adaptive tools – low -tech aids) can improve the ability to grip a pencil through the intervention of the biomechanical approach of special Education pupils.

MARKET POTENTIAL

Special Education students in Malaysia and in the world

Preschool children in Malaysia and in the world

TRL : 9

Project Leader : Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Hanafi bin Mohd Yasin

Co-Researcher : Dr. Mohd Mokhtar bin Tahar

Dept./Fac./Inst : Fakulti Pendidikan

Expertise : Special Education

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