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.

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You provide Jacob with a large, soft foam grip on the paintbrush. Since Jacob has tactile defensiveness, the large foam grip enlarges the gripping surface for Jacob and cushions his fingers to decrease discomfort during the task.

Jacob Is a 13-Year-Old Student with Autism