If you're looking to buy gifts for the disabled person or people in your family or circle of friends, what you're actually faced with is an opportunity to enrich that person's life.
Seemingly trivial everyday activities which people perform without a second thought -- such as scratching their back or clipping clothes pins onto their clothes -- can be extremely uncomfortable for people with certain disabilities and illnesses. Thankfully, there are a number of very creatively and thoughtfully designed products out there that make it easier for disabled people to do different things.
For example, if you know someone who is wheelchair-bound but would like to enjoy outdoor physical activity, you could get them one of the many sport wheelchairs that are infiltrating the market these days.
Alternatively, you can get a gift that can help a person disabilities use gadgets, computers and tech appliances with ease.
66 Gifts For the Disabled
From Handicap-Made Chopsticks to Mountain Biking Wheelchairs:
Rahul Kalvapalle — Nov 17, 2014 — Lifestyle
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Airplane-Adjusted Wheelchairs
Skycare Chair is Optimized for Aircraft Maneuvering and Independence
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Child Mobility Harnesses
The 'Upsee' Helps Disabled Children Experience What It's Like to Walk
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Hip Folding Wheelchair for Kids
Mex'x Wheelchair
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Compact Accessible Cooktops
The Prometheus Stove Promotes Ease of Use and Culinary Independence
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Assistive Eating Tools
The Benefeat Set Facilitates the Independence of Cerebral Palsy Sufferers
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Electric Wheelchair Converters
WHILL Aims to Improve Mobility for the Disabled
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Super-Spartan Smartphones
The 'CEL' Phone Removes All Distractions with a Simple Design
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Wound-Detecting Pants
The 'Bruise Trousers' Use a Magenta Dye to Alert Disabled Athletes to Injury
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Mountain Biking Wheelchairs
The GRIT Freedom Chair is An All-Terrain Wheelchair
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High-Tech Prosthetics
Colin Matso's Design for Nike Enables the Disabled
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Hipster Hearing Aids
Deafinite Style Embraces the Grunge-Punk Lifestyle
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Learning Disability-Inspired Objects
These ‘Dyslexic Objects’ Demonstrate Dyslexia
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Two-Person Accessible Seating
The Tandem Electric Wheelchair Challenges the Social Stigma
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Remote Control via Eye Blinking
Kome Kami Switch
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Hi-Techtizing Disability Aids
Benjamin Carr Makes a Futuristic and Personalizable Walker
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Magnetized Easy-Use Adapters
Plugnetic Eliminates the Need to Push, Pull and Squat for Too Long
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Wheelchair Athletic Equipment
Fractal Machine is an Effective Exercise Aid for Wheelchair Users
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Prosthetic Phalanges
The Touch Bionic 'ProDigits' Offer Advanced Dexterity for the Disabled
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Skinniest Disability Scooter
Shoprider Flagship
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Custom-Tailored Chopsticks
Katsuyuki Miyabi's Chopsticks are Designed for Those with Disabilities
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Blind-Assisting Smartphone Cases
The Samsung Ultrasonic Phone Cover Assists the Blind in New Areas
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Adaptable Wheelchair Carriages
Cursum Stroller Makes It Easy for Parents to Be With Toddlers
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Reconfigurable Walking Canes
The Stick 1/2 Can Be Kept Retracted or Withdrawn to Make a Crutch
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Cheap Home Elevators
The Pneumatic Vacuum Elevator is a Cost-Effective Alternative
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Bark-Activated Washers
The ‘Woof to Wash’ Lets Dogs Do Your Laundry for You
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Paraplegic Scuba Suits
'Freedom for Disabled Divers' Lets the Paralyzed Explore Under the Sea
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Auto Balance Bicycles
The Jyrobike Teaches Children to Ride in One Day
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Impact-Indicating Trousers
Bruise Injury Detection Suit Forms Simulated Lesions for Paraplegics
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Double-Action Wheelchairs
The Urban Wheelchair by Ben Thorpe is for City-Dwellers
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Handicap Console Controllers
Newark & Element 14 Created a Controller for the Disabled
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Rock Climber Prosthetic Legs
Klippa by Kai Lin Allows Disabled to Indulge Their Outdoor Passions
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Multi-Sensory Learning Toys
Tabelit's Conceptual Education Tool
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Lever-Operated Wheelchairs
The Leveraged Freedom Chair is a Unique Take on Mobility
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Electrifying Wheelchair Mods
The NEWS Concept Wheelchair is Sure to Make Headlines
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Accessible Communication Devices
The 'Talk' Communication Device Helps the Disabled Communicate
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Impressive Football Prostheses
The Impetus Soccer Prosthesis Enables Amputees to Play More Sports
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Bluetooth Hearing Aids
The Halo Works with Apple Products to Improve the Listening Experience
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Paralytic Ski Vehicles
The Snowstorm Project by Fraunhofer Allows the Disabled to Ski Down Slopes
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Arthritis Clothes Pins
The Product Tank Clothes Pegs Alleviate Stress on Disabled Hands
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Segway Wheelchairs
The EAZ Disabled Mobility Device Converts from a Wheelchair to Walker
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Extreme Acessible Wheelers
The Defiance Wheelchair Will Have You Doing Wheelies on the Skate Park
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Spine-Aiding Suits
The ReWalk Exoskeleton is a Recently FDA-Approved Suit for the Disabled
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Computer Foot Controls
The Flip Flop Mouse Will Help the Disabled Navigate Their PCs
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Oral Writing Implements
The Plant Pen Set Enables Disabled Children to Write with Their Mouths
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Clear Communicating Devices
Beethoven Phone Brings Transparency to Conversations with Deaf People
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Agile Assistive Seating
Wheelchair by Mariana Bradichansky Enables Disabled Kids to Play Sports
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Toy Made Disability Chairs
Simon Burfield's 'The Lego Wheelchair' is Plastic
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Blind-Friendly Phones
The LG Loop by Andres Parada Caters to the Visually Impaired
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Disposable Urinal
Travel John For Peemergencies
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Sign Language Translators
MyVoice Will Help the Hearing-Impaired Communicate
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Compact Braille Translators
This Pocket-Sized Braille Reading Device Offers Endless Possibilities
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Portable Self-Contained Toilets
The Portable Toilet Macerates Waste and Saves Space
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Mouth-Controlled Styluses
Griffin MouthStick Stylus Allows Disabled People Make Use of Touchscreen
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Mouth-Operated Mice
The IntegraMouse Plus Affords the Hands-Free Use of a Computer
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One-Handed Bike Breaks
Duplex Lever Helps Cyclists Stop Effortlessly
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Subtitle-Showing Spectacles
The Regal and Sony Access Glasses Will Make Movies Better for Disabled
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Handle-Activated Doorstops
The Hand Door Stopper is Perfect for Disabled Individuals
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Wheelchair Learning Ramps
The Roller Bench by Tom Fejer Helps Out New Users in Wheelchairs
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Lawn Chair Wheelchairs
The Free Wheelchair Mission Provides Accessible Seating to Those in Need
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Freestanding Walking Sticks
The Tricane by Ryan Kirkpatrick Will Never Fall to the Ground
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Fall-Detecting Rugs
The SensFloor by Future Shape Calls for Assistance in Emergency Situations
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Disability-Friendly Smartphones
The Sesame Touch-Free Smartphone is For People With Disabilities
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Finger-Mounted Computer Mice
This Mouse Ring Allows for a New Way of Interacting with a Computer
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Kettles for the Impaired
The Rotary Kettle by Adrian Lim is Designed for Those With Disabilities
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Ergonomic Arched Scratching Devices
The EZ Back Scratcher Has a Flexible Design
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