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Assistive Devices, Therapies & Techniques

Assistive Devices
  • Buck and Buck

    Buck & Buck Adaptive Clothing

    Buck & Buck has been providing clothing solutions for more than 33 years. What began in Seattle as an adaptive clothing service for nursing facilities in the late 70s, has grown to become the national leader in the design and manufacture of specialized clothing. Clothing designed with snap closures, VELCRO® Brand closures and zippers help […]

  • Buttons2Button by Ware.ologie

    Buttons2Button by Ware.ologie

    Magnetic button adaptors are specially designed to convert your shirt buttons into magnetic closures. This simple, patent pending solution helps overcome dexterity limitations and takes the hassle out of buttoning. Regain the ability to dress and undress independently. It takes only a few minutes (but does require fine motor skills to install.) Each set contains […]

  • Hickies

    HICKIES No Tie Shoes

    Never have to go through the struggle of tying your shoes again with Hickies. These straps take the place of laces in your shoes and once they are snapped into place they allow for ease in slipping your shoes on and off. They come in a variety of colors and are made from durable thermoplastic elastomer […]

  • MagnaReady

    MagnaReady® Adaptive Clothing

    MagnaReady® is stylish adaptive apparel that is thoughtfully designed with magnetic closures that effortlessly click together, offering a newfound sense of independence and dignity in daily dressing routines.

  • Weighted Blanket

    Mosaic Weighted Blankets

    Weighted Blankets may improve sleep. A 2015 study conducted by Gaby Badre, a sleep specialist and neurophysiologist at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, studied the impact of weighted blankets. Electrodes measured participants’ brain and muscle activity. The participants moved around less in their sleep, and they experienced fewer bursts of brain activity called sleep […]

  • Weighted Button Aid

    Weighted Button Aid

    The Weighted Button Aid features a heavy, vinyl grip handle with contoured finger grips. People with tremor will find the added weight in the handle helps to stabilize their hand. The stainless steel wire loop button hook securely and easily pulls a button through the clothing eyelet. The Weighted Button Aid weighs about 8 oz […]

  • General Links

    HandiThings makes innovative products for the home, classroom and clinic. There are weighted products, writing products and more. Use the code IETF15 for 15% off. 

    State Assistive Technology Programs promote the ability of people with disabilities to know about, have access to and obtain assistive technology. There are programs for all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories (American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

    Active Hands focuses on helping people with hand function disabilities to enable them to take part in numerous activities as independently as possible. A variety of items are featured in their online “Gripping Aid Shop.” Just choose “essential tremor” to find those specifically made for people with ET.

    Caregiver Products – This is another online destination for adaptive technology and home care products.

    Pisces Healthcare distributes medical and surgical supplies to government healthcare facilities, particularly those within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). They focus on providing cost-effective solutions and a wide range of products, including mobility aids, respiratory care items, and daily living essentials, to support veterans’ needs. 

    Download an essential tremor medical alert card to help explain your condition.

    Placement of products on this page in no way constitutes an endorsement, express or implied, of any product, service, or company by the IETF.