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About Us
My name is Mary Ann Heinz, and I am a 1988 graduate of St. Louis
Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. I have
worked as a COTA/L in pediatrics in both p reschool and elementary
school settings for most of my career. My husband Greg has a
background in Mechanics and Electronics and works in the Engineering
field as a Designer. This blending of education and experience gave
birth to HandiThings™ in 1998.
While working for a large school district I found that the majority of
the students with whom I worked had handwriting difficulties. A unique
tool was needed that would facilitate the appropriate pencil grasp,
allowing the student to focus on the basics of letter formation, size,
line, and space adherence. It was from this need that my husband and I
conceived and developed our first product; the HandiWriter™. We
applied for, and were granted a US patent in November of 1999. All of
our subsequent products have been developed from the direct needs
encountered in the educational and therapeutic environment.
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