Articles for gently impeding certain movements of an individual's hand without obscuring the hand from view. The article (10) is characterized by a grasp-obstructing element (202) dimensioned and arranged to impede manipulation of a human hand into a fist and by a securing element (124, 204) configured to maintain the grasp-obstructing element in a position of engagement with the palm of the hand. The securing element (204, 124) is manipulable into a position that encircles and retains the wrist and/or a finger of a hand to be restrained. The fingers of a restrained hand remain visible and receptive to tactile feedback while the grasp-obstructing element is secured in position over the palm.
