Cup Handles

Are you working with a child on open cup drinking, but they lack the motor control or strength to hold the cup independently? I and some colleagues (in collaboration with Engineering) have been experimenting with 3D printing and silicone molding to create silicone cup handles that can be used on large bottles/ open cups. We have made a small silicone cup handle - see pictures.

 

 This is a larger version of the following commercially available product: https://www.dahdooo.com/store/c2/SHOP_lil%27_grips.html

Our group of OTs would like to collaborate with DahDooo to make larger versions of their product. Our proposed sizing is as follows:

	Circumference (inches)	Handle opening (inches)
Small	7 regular juice box	1 ½ Two adult fingers
Medium	9 Ikea-style plastic cup/ Wow cup	2 1/4 Three adult fingers
Large	10 larger coffee mug (e.g. Contigo)	3 Four adult fingers

In order to make a case for larger sizes to the company, we would like to hear from you! 

If you feel this would be a valuable product for your clients, please contact Sarah Krygsman (sarah.krygsman@ahs.ca) with the following:

-          Your name

-          Your email

-          How many cup handles you think you would recommend (per month or year)

-          Preferred sizes

-          Preferred colours