#assistive tools

DISABILITY AIDS RESOURCES

sunglasses for light sensitivity:

★ — (UV400) ★ — (UV400 cheaper alternative) ★ — (polarized) ★ — (blue light)

gloves for touch sensitivity:

☆ — (rechargeable hand warmers) ☆ — (wool) ☆ — (cotton) ☆ — (flip-top mittens)

noise cancelling headphones and earbuds:

☺︎ — (non-electronic, earmuffs) ☺︎ — (non-electronic, foam earbuds) ☺︎ — (headphones, electronic+non-electronic) ☺︎ — (earbuds, electronic)

best socks:

★ — (fuzzy, non-slip) ★ — (NO seam) ★ — (NO grip)

nose covers for scent sensitivity:

☆ — (scented) ☆ — (NO scent) ☆ — (masks)

nail polish to stop nail biting:

☺︎ — (slightly scented)

bottles for help with hydration:

★ — (thermos with straws) ★ — (motivational water bottles) ★ — (no straws/optional straw)

dinnerware and cutlery:

☆ — (zoopals) ☆ — (silicone plates, cups, and bowls) ☆ — (silicone forks, spoons, knives) ☆ — (small forks and spoons)

carabiners with/without keyrings:

☺︎ — (no loop) ☺︎ — (with loop)

stim toys:

★ — (craftwarehouse) ★ — (trainerswarehouse) ★ — (playtherapysupply) ★ — (pain stims from soft to hard) ★ — (chewy stims) ★ — (picky pads; my previous post) ★ — (pop its; my previous post) ★ — (squishies) ★ — (needoh) ★ — (puzzles; my previous post) ★ — (DIY papercraft) ★ — (clickers) ★ — (light up toys) ★ — (DIY slime) ★ — (spinners) ★ — (playdough) ★ — (pop tubes) ★ — (floam) ★ — (water wigglers) ★ — (blocks/stacking) ★ — (magnets) ★ — (legos) ★ — (jelly blox) ★ — (3d stickers) ★ — (sensory toys by category) ★ — (understanding and communicating with autism) ★ — (kinetic sand) ★ — (DIY masterpost by @stimtoybox) ★ — (stim apps masterpost by @stim-from-your-heart) ★ — (list of PC games by ragingfart on reddit)

sensory/fidget focused content creators:

☆ — (asmrplanet) ☆ — (baekkum) ☆ — (sanriolve) ☆ — (dingjoyy) ☆ — (missfoxyasmr) ☆ — (asmrstation3) ☆ — (slimeowy) ☆ — (shaw-p5j) ☆ — (emikoffujio) ☆ — (batalasasmr) ☆ — (woodsoupgirlasmr)

AAC devices:

☺︎ — (NovaChat) ☺︎ — (TD-I & TD) ☺︎ — (ProSlate & WinSlate & Lightwriter)

pocket AAC apps:

★ — (pocket sized AAC) ★ — (AAC apps)

sticky notes (if AAC is unavailable):

☆ — (booklet) ☆ — (individual)

★☺︎ BONUS ☺︎★

TOOLS FOR THE VISUALLY IMPARED AND BLIND THAT I USE AS A BLIND PERSON AND FIND USEFUL:

CANES:

[ CLICKABLE LINK ] — REQUEST A FREE BLIND CANE [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — PAID CANES [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — CANE TIPS

ASSISTIVE DEVICES:

[ CLICKABLE LINK ] — ASSISTIVE TOOLS [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — ANONYMOUS VISUAL ASSISTANCE APP [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — PC SCREENREADER

DECORATIONS:

[ CLICKABLE LINK ] — 3D STICKERS [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — REFLECTIVE STICKERS [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — HOLOGRAPHIC STICKERS [ CLICKABLE LINK ] — CANE CLIPS AND STRAPS

BLIND ACCESSIBLE GAMES:

[ CLICKABLE LINK ] — GAMES THE BLIND CAN PLAY

tools for wheelchair or crutch users that I use as an ambulatory wheelchair user and I find useful:

foldable wheelchairs (good for small apartments/houses):

☺︎ — (transport wheelchair) ☺︎ — (lightweight wheelchair)

foldable crutches (good for small apartments/houses):

★ — (folding crutches) ★ — (more folding crutches)

knee braces:

☆ — (knee support)

padding for wheelchairs:

☺︎ — (wheelchair cushions)

padding for crutches:

★ — (crutch pads)

accessories for crutches:

☆ — (crutch gear)

grippys for wheelchair:

☺︎ — (wheelchair grips)

accessories for wheelchairs:

☺︎ — (blog list) ☺︎ — (buildmywheelchair) ☺︎ — (dme hub)

adaptive tool like guided hand etcetc seem like possible help self less pain ? . not able get tool very well local very limited option (i guess unless be online sell in europe) and curious there be suggestions for any shop accessible and not too expensive ?

self be think hopefully get very strong off road and joystick control wheelchair one day but it be long time til then . if ever :(((

already have rollator secondhand but it not be enough.

mostly ask this be question if community any suggestion where get adaptive tool / other aids that help hand or reduce pain in legs ?

other be allowed translate my word to "easier understand" text .

Question for the community (asker is in Europe)

"translated" ask: (hope I did ok with this) [edited 13-6-26 after clarification from asker]

I'm in a lot pain more and more (my pain is getting worse over time; it's chronic and increasing over the years), and I get exhausted easily, unable to do things. I'm not able to do my hobbies (many crafts) because of the pain in my arms and hands. I'm not able to go on walks because my leg hurts and my stamina is low.

An adaptive tool like a guided hand or similar seems like it would possibly help me, maybe reduce my pain? But I'm not able to get a tool very easily; there are limited options locally (unless there's an online store in Europe). I'm curious if there are any suggestions for any shop that's accessible and not too expensive?

I've been thinking hopefully I can get a very strong off-road and joystick-control wheelchair one day but it will be a long time till then, if ever :((( I already have a rollator I got second-hand, but it's not enough.

Mostly, I'm asking this question in case the community has any suggestions for where to get an adaptive tool or other aids that could help my hand or reduce pain in my legs?

Hi,

It started when I was making a post about rollators. When I went to add some gifs to the post, I noticed that there were very few gifs within Tumblr that show rollators. There's quite a lot of wheelchairs and canes but other mobility aids, medical devices, and assistive tools are underrepresented. However, there is an option to create a gif that Tumblr will then keep in the library so that it's available to other people when they search.

So my idea is to collect videos of disability aids, especially those that aren't as commonly seen, and turn them into gifs. I tried finding stock video but there's not very much showing rollators and other underrepresented aids, and the stock video I could find often depicts non-disabled people pretending to use these aids (and it's quite obvious) or it's elderly people (and I wanted to increase the representation of younger people using aids).

Anyone who wants to join in on this project can send video to this blog and I will then create the gif and add alt text so that the gif is then in the library and available to future posters.