We were recently contacted by Peter, a wheelchair user from Germany, who founded and runs the Rollstuhl Schulprojekt (Wheelchair School Project), the aim of which is to educate children on the world of disabilities and give them a chance to understand the many things that this can encapsulate. He was eager to demonstrate how people …
Some of the most encouraging feedback we receive at Active Hands is from families who have found a way to unlock a new activity or part of daily living for their child with reduced hand function. Children are fantastic innovators when it comes to finding ways around their hand function disabilities. With the right tools …
From Iron Man suits to something to help pick up laundry, you all have different ideas for the disability aids you want to see on the market.
We’ve discussed your frustrations, now it’s time for some solutions. We asked you about your favourite assistive products.
Happy Easter from Active Hands! The office will be closed on Friday 2nd April and reopens on Tuesday 7th April due to the Bank Holidays in the UK. You can continue to place orders during this time but they won’t be processed until the Tuesday/Wednesday. Postage quotes will also be unavailable until the 7th April. …
Sport is a well-known key contributor to leading a healthy and independent lifestyle and is arguably even more important to those living with a disability. Physical fitness, mental wellness and a community of like-minded people are just some of the benefits of taking a regular part in disabled sport, at any level. But what options …
We asked our customers what they find most frustrating due to their lack of hand function – and then we looked for solutions.
Last summer, after the announcement that the Tokyo Paralympics were going to be pushed back a full year to August 2021, we spoke to a few Paralympic hopefuls about the effect this had had on them, how they were adapting their training during quarantine, and how Active Hands gripping aids were helping them achieve their …
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Active Hands watched in amazement as sales of the SpillNot went wild overnight on Thursday last week following a viral TikTok video!
