person who has poor/low vision and grasp would benefit from having a larger handle on the cup. c.
Shape:
Grade up (scissors) - Using scissors that have square or triangular handles will make the cutting more difficult for the person. Learning to adapt to this unorthodox shape and having to compensate for lack of stability, forces the person to concentrate more on cutting and stabilization. Grade down (scissors) - Scissors that have large circular handles that fit the conformity of the thumb and fingers will make the cutting easier. Grading down can help facilitate people who may have problems with manual dexterity due to age or pathology. Grade up (mixing spoon) - A mixing spoon that has an irregular shape. Using a spoon that has an irregular shape will grade the activity up, because it will force people to hold it in an uncomfortable way. This might cause them to encounter some difficulty when dissolving the clumps of the flour/water mixture. A person who has rheumatoid arthritis and wants to work on their joint flexibility can use an irregular shaped mixing spoon to challenge themselves and improve their joint movement. Grade down (mixing spoon) - Using a mixing spoon that has a long straight neck and large cylindrical handle. Grading down for this task can benefit a person that has muscle weakness in their upper extremity, the long straight neck and large handle serve to distribute the weight much like a wrench does. Grade up (measuring cup) – A way to grade the activity up would be using a measuring cup that has an irregular shape (triangular, hourglass, tear drop). This would cause the client some trouble getting any contents into the measuring cup. A client might have to