Abstract: A writing or drawing instrument, for use by persons who are physically challenged, comprises a body with a top and a tip, and where the body is tapered there between. A strap is installed onto the body for use in installing the instrument onto the hands or fingers of a user. The strap is preferentially comprised of an elastic that provides flexibility for conforming to the hands or fingers of the user and for providing a biasing pressure for retaining the instrument to the hands or fingers of the user. In the preferred embodiment, the instrument is a crayon.