Best Adaptive Tools for DIYers with Disabilities
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Ergonomic Garden Tools
For gardeners who suffer from arthritis or other conditions that make gripping traditional gardening tools difficult, it can feel as though the pain of using the tool takes away from the joy of working in the garden.
Luckily, there are a number of tools that have altered the handle grip to make it easier to use for those with long-term finger/hand joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis or related conditions. This award-winning tool set from Radius Garden includes a trowel, transplanter, weeder, scooper, and cultivator.
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Easi-Grip Adapter
Unfortunately, not all tools are available in adapted form. The good news is that it’s possible to alter an existing item to have more user-friendly grip points.
From United Kingdom manufacturer PETA, Easi-Grip adapters allow almost any straight-handled tool to be used in a more ergonomic fashion. The size and design is most applicable to garden tools used in a to-and-fro motion. But this adapter also works on more general tools like scrapers and telescoping poles.