A buttoning aid.

Afrequent problem encountered by stroke victims and olhers with a nonfunctional upper extremity or hand is managing the cuff button of the sleeve covering the nonimpaired extremity. Compensation techniques include purchasing short-sleeved garments, rolling up long sleeves, or sewing buttons with elastic thread so that the extremity can slip through the sleeve ,,,ithout un buttoning the cuff. An option Similar to the lase technique is toattacha small button toa crocheted loop of elastic thread. This option eliminates the need to adapt every garment owned by the individual since the aid is easily transferrable from one garment to another.