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Writing/Classroom Tools
This section offers a varied but selected grouping of items for developing and improving the classroom skills of writing and cutting. There are positional aides, special and unique pens, pencils, grips, crayons, markers, writing papers, instructional materials and fun activity-based itmes!

PFOT Low Profile Slant Boards
Ideal for classroom and home use. Low profile spring clip holds paper tight. Made from high quality, lightweight, easy to care for plastic, with smooth finished edges for safety. Will not shatter like plexi-glass if dropped. Features nonslip pads on the bottom and convenient "cut - out" carry handle. The 20 degree angle is ideal for writing and reading, offering positioning benefits for the eyes, neck, shoulders, trunk, arm and hand. Optional overlay provides a more pleasing, proprioceptive writing surface which can improve handwriting by diminishing pen/pencil slippage. Slantboards now available in black (without overlay); blue with overlay or mini size in black with overlay. Overlays are also available to add to your current slantboard.

Caution: Keep all slantboards out of direct and indirect heat.

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• Mini Slant Board with Overlay $31.95 W7004 Quantity   
• Standard Slant Board- Blue with Overlay $37.95 W7003 Quantity   
• Standard Slant Board- Black No Overlay $34.95 W7001 Quantity   
• Slant Board Overlay ONLY $3.95 W7005 Quantity   
Classroom Chair Seat Cushion
This seat cushion is not air filled, but was designed for the "antsy" student, the student who always sits on the edge of the seat or the student that sits on a corner of the chair with his/her feet out in the aisle. It helps to center the hips, by providing a small padded, physical well. The physical barrier on three sides help orient the child to where his body is in space. Made of extra tough, durable material and stuffed with a non-food substance. A large non-slip mat is sewn on the bottom to eliminate sliding. Available in 2 sizes and is hand washable.

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• Classroom Chair Seat Cushion - Small/Preschool $25.95 C6720 Quantity   
• Classroom Chair Seat Cushion - Large/School Age $29.95 C6721 Quantity   
Desk Buddy
$14.95
Q7028
It’s true—the best ideas are the simplest and frequently the most obvious. Developed by a long time teacher who found her students needed a place to contain all the small school supplies which otherwise take up space on their desk tops. Made of 7”x12” pliable, transparent plastic for ease in cleaning, durability, and ready visibility of the contents. Use year after year to hold papers, folders, scissors, crayons, pencils and so much more. Two Velcro strips keep it attached to side of desk or chair for easy accessibility. There is even a front pocket to hold nametag. A wonderfully simple way to help organize a student and your classroom!

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Easi-Reader Bookstand™
$7.50
W3701
Totally collapsible, metal wire book-stand is well constructed for real heavy-duty workouts. Simple, lightweight design neatly holds materials of any size (paperbacks, workbooks, and textbooks) open and easily within reach for page turning. Puts materials at a better angle for reading.

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Book Clip and Stand
$2.95
W8401
This amazing little metal book clip works like magic. Books and magazines of any size or shape can now stand open and ready for easy reference, while hands remain free. Ideally suited for when desk top space is limited, when using a slant board or computer, or when hands/arms are too weak to maintain books open. Order several for a student, so one can remain in each classroom and at home for use during homework.

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Page Ups
$6.95
W3642
An innovative and ergonomic way to stand a piece of paper, picture, chart, etc. on desktop. Small and attractive design saves on desk space. So many uses at school and at home, you’ll find the more you have – the more you’ll need.

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Crazy Cutter
$4.95
C7916
Amazing “mouse” shaped cutting device utilizes new ceramic technology. The small ceramic blade at the tip will last forever but never cut your finger. It will cut paper, pictures, plastic packaging, shrink wrap and much much more. Held between thumb and index finger, cutting occurs as the Crazy Cutter is dragged along the surface of the paper. Since paper is cut while flat on table it only needs to be stabilized and not grasped. This will make cutting an easier and more successful task for many children and adults.

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Loop Scissors
Lightweight, self-opening scissor with a continuous molded plastic flexible loop. Actual handle is wider than most and longer cutting blades allow for easier feeding of paper. Operate by gently squeezing, using fingers and thumb or fingers and palm. Release pressure and blades re-open automatically. Great first scissor or when strength is limited.

Item Price Part No. Add Qty. to Cart
• Loop Scissors – Left Handed $9.95 C7341L Quantity   
• Loop Scissors – Right Handed $9.95 C7341R Quantity   
• Loop Scissors Stand $5.95 C7342 Quantity   
Mini Loop Scissors
$6.95
C7343
Finally, the ease of a loop scissor in a small, child size. The 5 in. scissor has a wider grip area for greater stability and it automatically reopens when pressure is released. Great beginning scissor for preschools, first-time cutters, or those with small hands. Suitable for use with either hand.

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Self Opening Long Handle Scissors
This scissor combines the added control of the long molded plastic finger opening with the greater ease of a self-opening mechanism. Isolated thumb hole faciliates isolated thumb movements. The result is greater success for even your most difficult cutters.

Item Price Part No. Add Qty. to Cart
• Self Opening Long Handle Scissors - Right Handed $11.50 C7389R Quantity   
• Self Opening Long Handle Scissors - Left Handed $11.50 C7389L Quantity   
Self Opening Scissors
Looks like a conventional pair of high quality scissors with molded plastic finger openings. These scissors, however, will re-open automatically when pressure is released. This assists when finger strength and motor planning of the open/close pattern required for cutting is difficult. The plastic around finger holes is wider than most, to assist with finger stability. Isolated thumb and finger holes facilitates isolated finger movements. A nice scissor for those not ready for Benbow's.

Item Price Part No. Add Qty. to Cart
• Self Opening Scissors - Right Handed $9.95 C7362R Quantity   
• Self Opening Scissors - Left Handed $9.95 C7362L Quantity   
Squeezzers
$2.95
W5405
Ideal scissors for people with limited finger mobility and coordination. Short metal blades are closed for cutting by squeezing the coated loop handles together. Blades open automatically when grasp is eased. Helps reinforce basic open and close pattern.

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Soft Grip Scissor
Quality kids Fiskars scissor with two-tone soft touch finger and thumb loops. Comfortable, all purpose scissors with different contours and cutting edges for right and left hand users. Pointed tip, assorted colors.

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• Soft Grip Scissor- Right Hand $4.95 C5420 Quantity   
• Soft Grip Scissor- Left hand $4.95 C5421 Quantity   
Total Control Scissor For Kids
$3.95
C5460
Same great Fiskars quality with shorter, precision ground blades, blunt tip, safer cutting angle and an extra index finger loop for better cutting control. Teaches proper finger placement right from the start.

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Benbow Scissors
Wonderfully crafted scissors designed specifically for little hands. With small, vinyl coated, finger holes, shorter overall length, and a real cutting edge, control is increased. Using these scissors, cutting is more successful - so kids love using them! Now available in 2 sizes.

Item Price Part No. Add Qty. to Cart
• 3" Training Scissors (Younger Child) - Right Handed $4.95 W7304 Quantity   
• 3" Training Scissors (Younger Child) - Left Handed $4.95 W7305 Quantity   
• 5" Training Scissors (School Aged Child) - Right Handed $5.95 W7306 Quantity   
• 5" Training Scissors (School Aged Child) - Left Handed $5.95 W7307 Quantity   
Learn to Cut Cards
$12.95
W4168
Specially designed cards of thicker than average paper help children develop good scissor skills. Bright, bold graphics keep kids practicing for improved eye-hand coordination, strengthening and fine motor skills. Comes with an idea guide and 4 sets of 20 cards, each with some blank cards to create your own activities. Use with 4 students at once or repeatedly with one student.

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Developing Scissor Skills Activity Book
$35.50
C7399
What a time saver, a whole collection of scissor activities for training, in one place. Over 60 pages of reproducible cutting exercises can be found in the 90 page spiral bound book. Written by two pediatric occupational therapists, the book reviews the impact of sitting posture, shoulder stability, arm and wrist control, fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and bilateral integration on the development of scissor skills. Also reviewed is proper holding, the steps toward scissor skill development, working with the left-handed child and pre-scissor skill activities. After all this, you get pages of activity sheets for cutting straight lines, lines with one and then more than one directional change. Curved lines and circles come next. After the exercise sheets there are simple project outlines to reinforce the skills practiced on the exercise sheets.

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Grip Sampler Pack
$13.95
W7083
Confused about which Grip to purchase? How about a "Grip Sampler Pack" It includes one of each type of grip, except for the Crossover Grip, for a complete set of 18!!

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The Pencil Grip
$1.79
W3601
Soft pillow pencil grip fits children or adults and left or right handed writers. Place thumb on the "R" or "L" and other fingers fall naturally into a cushioned tripod grasp. The larger size of this grip seems to work especially well with small hands, helping to maintain thumb abduction and an open webspace.

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The Pencil Grip - Jumbo
$2.50
W3634
New larger size, same great positioning! The Jumbo Grip’s elongated shape and larger end makes it perfect for maintaining an open web space and proper finger placement. So comfortable it ‘s like a “pillow” for the fingers. Latex Free.

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Crossover Grip
$1.75
W3602
On to a basic “The Pencil Grip” shape, they added a set of flexible wings. The wings facilitate the maintanence of a mature tri-pod grasp with no hooking or “crossing over” of index finger and thumb. For either right or left hand use. Great new grip provides support, comfort, and finger placement assistance.

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Start Right™ Pencil Grip
$1.75
W7310
The big grip with the big heart. Uniquely shaped grip is great at developing a three point, opposed, pencil grasp. Effectively blocks thumb IP extension and facilitates thumb opposition. A wonderful new grip, especially for younger children.

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Grotto Grip
$1.65
W3652
Great new sculptured grip facilitates and maintains the fingers in a mature tripod grasp each and every time. Unique finger guards and special angles facilitate an open web space and hand and palmer arching. Discourages hyper-mobility at the joints of the thumb and index finger. A grip with all the “write” stuff! Latex free.

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Solo Grip
$0.60
W3606
This “sting ray” shaped grip goes on pencils the same way for right and left handed users. The “R” and “L” indicate the thumb placement and index and middle fingers then fall comfortably into place. Made of latex free rubber, the solo grip comes in a variety of fun colors.

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EZ Write Grip - ON SALE WITH MONTH!
$1.00 $0.75 On Sale!
W3655
Terrific new grip snaps easily around a wide variety of writing implements,helping to eliminate hand/ finger strain, cramping and fatigue.Uniquely designed to allow fingers to wrap naturally around barrel while also encouraging finger contact with the implement.The extended length and grippy texture improves control with pens,pencils,crayons,paint brushes, markers, drafting tools, etc.Place a different color crayon at each end making your own 2-colored crayons!

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