Jacob Is a 13-Year-Old Student with Autism

Multiple Choice

Jacob is a 13-year-old student with autism. He has tactile defensiveness and handles everything with his fingertips, including pencils, pens, and art tools. He is having difficulty holding a paint brush during watercolor painting in art class. What adaptation do you provide to make painting easier for Jacob?

A) A large, soft foam grip on the paintbrush.
B) A contoured grip on the paintbrush.
C) A knob-style paintbrush.
D) A large, plastic handled paintbrush.