Thumb Buddy is a revolutionary new stretchy pencil grip designed by Jan Olsen, OTR (creator of Handwriting Without Tears)! Thumb Buddies keep thumbs securely, efficiently placed on pencils and other writing tools; a perfect solution for thumbs that stick out or overlap on fingers, or for thumbs that get tucked in during handwriting! Latex-free. Thumb Buddies are a Therapy Shoppe® exclusive product!