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A Handful of One-Handed Gadgets
Here at Active Hands, we endeavour to cater to every type of upper limb disability. Starting out primarily working with high level spinal injuries, our initial range of products focused solely on those of us with limited grip in one or both hands. However, disability comes in many forms, and some people are born with ... Read more
Kayak-tive Hands!
We were recently tagged on Instagram by athlete Jillian Elwart, who was using her Active Hands General Purpose gripping aid to take on the wild white water rapids of Arkansas, North America. Through several messages back and forth, we discovered that, on top of being a mother, dog owner and paediatric prosthetist, Jillian was also ... Read more
Adapt and Conquer!
Philippa shares a flat with a housemate on the outskirts of London, and loves running, hiking, dancing and seeing friends. In her early thirties Philippa found herself returning home from hospital after losing her fingers. She was so relieved that the pain had ended that she hadn’t even considered the impact this new disability would ... Read more
Finding your own way
Anne-Marie describes her 8 year old daughter with well-deserved pride and here at Active Hands we love reading about our customers’ inventiveness and determination.
New Limb Difference Gripping Aid Launches!
Squirrelling away in our office and factory, our team have been busy designing, testing and refining a brand new gripping aid and we are thrilled to now be able to present it to you. Alongside our gripping aids, we also run a bespoke design service for those with very individual needs and it was through ... Read more
Rolling On To Rio: Zak Madell
As the Paralympics continues to amaze us all, we would like to bring you the story of Active Hands’ user, Zak Madell: Zak was born in the Canadian province of Alberta but now resides in neighbouring British Colombia. When he was 10 years old he lost his fingers and legs to a septic staph infection. ... Read more
Véronique Rows to Success
Véronique Boucher is a 19-year-old Canadian, who has an ambition to make the Canadian Para-Rowing team for the 2016 Paralympics. I asked her some questions about her journey so far. Véronique, tell us a bit about yourself… My name is Véronique Boucher; I am currently 19 years old. From a young age I have enjoyed ... Read more