Unique Gifts for Physically Challenged Adults

Do you want to make your physically challenged adult spouse’s life easier? Do you want to make your part in a physically challenged friend’s life easier? Better? Here are some great gift ideas for adults with physical challenges, such as manual dexterity issues caused by muscular dystrophy, balance issues, weakness and even temporary muscle atrophy, and a few other challenges that we have dealt with in our family. I got all of these cool gifts for my husband and in-laws from Disability Products online catalog, http://www.disabilityproducts.com.  

BUTTON HOOK
This handy little item is very helpful for people with arthritis, muscular dystrophy or other neurological impairments that make hand gripping difficult or impossible. The soft, larger sized handle makes holding and using this dressing aid easier for the sometimes-difficult task of buttoning clothes. You just poke the hook end through the buttonhole and slide the whole thing back through the buttonhole to the finished side. The button is gripped by the slotted end of the grabber and pulled right through, buttoning shirts, skirts (my husband would like a disclaimer here – he does NOT wear skirts!), and pants. Made by Good Grips ($7) My husband swears by it!

ELASTIC SHOELACES
When stiffness, back pain or casts make it hard to bend over, elastic shoelaces are great, because they turn a lace-up shoe into a slip on. Even once tied, they still allow enough stretch so shoes can be slipped on or off without bending over. Another great thing about elastic shoelaces is that they give more feeling of independence to the physically challenged person, because the shoelaces can be tied once, by anyone, and the disabled person won’t have to ask for help again. ($5 for 2 pair)