Man from the South

Hey bloggers!

I recently read the story, Man from the South. I will be sharing with you today my thoughts on how the daily occupations of the better's wife may be affected due to her missing three fingers; as well as modifications that may help her regain her independence in the occupation.

Let's say that the wife in Man from the South was a school teacher, specifically an art teacher, who educates young children. As an art teacher, she would need to have the ability to write, paint, hold things, etc. If she is missing three fingers on her dominant hand, she will not be able to hold things as effectively, nor will she be able to write or paint clearly either. She would need to have decent precision grip strength while painting or using certain tools in art class; not to mention while writing with a pencil or pen on a white board, chalk board, or piece of paper. Her occupations of daily life would be completely affected because she is missing three fingers, and only has her thumb and another finger.

As I previously stated, the better's wife in this short read only has a thumb and one other finger. Let's say she has her thumb and her index finger. A low tech modification she could use in her daily routine could be a finger grip for her pens and pencils; or really any tool she may be using throughout the day (i.e. paint brush). The finger grip could be made specific for her grasp. With time, therapy, and the help of the finger grip, we would hope to see her use her thumb and index finger successfully in her occupations of daily living. Other modifications may include: larger pencils, pens, and paint brushes.

Stay natural!
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Comments

  1. Summer HoodMay 4, 2019 at 2:41 PM

    Great modification idea, Erica! The use of the thumb and index finger are very important for our everyday occupations and we don't even realize it. We need them for precision grips in grasping a pen or a paint brush and these are great ideas in helping with those tasks!

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  2. KayleeMay 5, 2019 at 11:37 AM

    Great idea! Since the wife is an art teacher, she would use many paint brushes, pens, and pencils regularly to create her artwork. It would also be hard for her to demonstrate to her students the work they were supposed to be creating! By using the pen grasp specific to her grip, she would still be able to perform her meaningful daily occupations.

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  3. Caitlyn StrietelmeierMay 6, 2019 at 4:49 AM

    Erica,
    I enjoyed your creativity and view when discussing how this would affect the daily life of an art teacher! I liked how you pointed out the importance of precision grip strength and addressed some grip techniques to adapt such as larger pens and pencils.

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  4. OMWPMay 11, 2019 at 5:57 PM

    Great post and creative solutions!

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