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Plate guard which fits onto one side of plate. Made from heat resistant clear plastic. Stays on plate when food is scooped up against it.
A range of spoons made from Australian cattle horn. The range includes spoons for children and adults as well as right and left angled spoons. Available in three sizes. Horn is less brittle than plastic, so the spoons may be suitable for people with a bite reflex.
A plastic combined rocker knife and fork suitable for people with the use of only one hand. It has a curved cutting edge and an angled 3 pronged fork.
The Neater Eater is available in four different versions to enable people who have a tremor, uncontrolled or weak and limited movements to feed themselves. It consists of an arm mounted on one of three baseboards, fixed by fold away clamps to a table. Special high sided ceramic or plastic plates fit into a hole in the baseboard. Plastic or metal spoons fit into a special holder that clips to the arm. A foot operated version is available.
A lightweight cup with two horizontal slanted handles and a flat thumbs on grip above each handle. This design increases the leverage of the hand and assists in raising the cup to the lips without wrist motion. The cup is made from insulated plastic and has a plastic lid with a drinking spout.
A drinking cup with two small handles and two separate lids. The cup and lids are dishwasher safe and made of plastic capable of withstanding water or steam up to 120 degree centigrade. Normal household disinfectant can be used. Suitable for adults.
Black, lightweight foam handles which can be fitted to existing cutlery to increase grip size.
A block of black plastazote material, with a U shaped cut out for finger or thumb. May be used singly or in pairs to enhance gripping of a pen, pencil, brush or cutlery.
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