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Assistive Devices, Therapies & Techniques

Assistive Devices
  • Open Ease™ Automatic Jar Opener

    OpenEase Automatic Jar Opener

    This jar opener makes opening jars effortless. It fits small to large jars. The press of a button activates its powerful twisting action, tightening around the lid and loosening it.

  • Rocker Knife

    Adaptive Rocker Knife

    The Rocker Knife with T-handle is an easy-to-use adaptive knife that cuts food with a rocking motion. The 4 1/2 inch stainless steel single-edge curved blade easily cuts through food and can be sharpened like any other kitchen knife. The knife is easy to use – simply apply gentle pressure to the handle with your […]

  • Photo of chill spill product that attaches to a table and catches spilled food. It is a hard plastic tilted square that screws onto a table edge, so spilled food can slide back into your bowl or plate.

    Chill Spill

    Chill Spill is an adaptive eating aid that effectively routes any spilled food from the diner’s fork or spoon back to the plate or bowl, or retains it in the tray section. Designed specifically as a Parkinson’s eating solution it can be effective for essential tremor patients as well. It features sides that can support […]

  • Eatwell Assistive Tableware Set

    Eatwell Assistive Tableware Set

    This special tableware is made for people with fine motor needs or cognitive issues. Its anti-tip design, specially curved spoon, slanted bottoms and deep chambers, plus bright colors, are special features that provide stability and support. Each piece in the Eatwell Assistive Tableware Set is equipped with anti-slip material that is microwave and dishwasher safe, all of […]

  • ELISpoon

    ELISpoon

    ELISpoon uses stabilizing technology to enable independent eating for people with limited hand and arm mobility such as essential tremor. The design allows you to interchange multiple attachments and use ELISpoon as a tea spoon or a soup spoon suitable for both children and adults. There are no electrical components; it uses no battery and no charger. […]

  • Good Grips® Weighted Utensils

    Good Grips® Weighted Utensils

    The 6 oz. (170g) of added weight in the built-up handle of this product provides more control so that the utensil reaches the mouth easier. Good Grips® are ideal for persons with limited hand control and tremor. The sample kit includes a teaspoon, tablespoon, soup spoon, fork and rocker knife.

  • photo of steady hand mug

    Hand Steady Mug

    The Hand Steady Mug is great for people who have tremors or difficulty in getting a regular mug to their mouth without spilling the contents. The self-stabilising mug remains level as you move it to your mouth due to the rotating handle: keeping the contents safely inside. Despite being made of plastic, the mug still […]

  • KEatlery Weighted Utensils

    KEatlery Weighted Utensils

    KEatlery utensils are weighted high quality 18/8 stainless steel utensils. Dining with KEatlery utensils, as with other weighted utensils, will lessen your hand tremors, allowing you to eat more successfully and with greater skill. And, they have the appearance of good quality flatware. The handles of these adaptive utensils are solid which gives them their […]

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    Meal Lifter®

    This device raises ordinary dinner plates several inches above the table surface, reducing the distance from plate to mouth. It enables people to eat independently, with ease, and with dignity. It fits a 9-inch dinner plate easily.

  • 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.