How to Find Dinnerware That Makes Eating Easier for Those With Disabilities

Folks with muscular disabilities find it difficult to eat independently. Hand tremors and instability may cause the different foods to get mixed together on the plate in an undesirable manner. Or the plate may even get accidentally pushed off the table! With the right dinnerware, eating can be made much more enjoyable - both for the person with disabilities and their caregiver !

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Look for dinnerware that is divided to avoid the mixing of foods on the plate
• Look for affordability and durability
• Find dinnerware that provides a stable non-skid base

1. Try out "divider plates" to keep different foods on the plate separated. They go by many different names: divider plates, divided plates, or sectioned, or segmented plates. But the concept is the same. A divider plate has "walls" within the plate which keep the food separate. A divider plate is exactly what is needed to keep your green beans out of your mashed potatoes!
2. Find dinnerware that is durable. Cheap divided plates from the dollar store seem like a good deal...until you try to microwave them and end up with a melted plastic mess to be cleaned up! Freedom Dinnerware makes a line of divided plates that simply will not melt in the microwave--no matter what.
3. Look for a divided plate what won't skid off the table!! Choose a non-tip divider plate that doesn't tip or slip. Sounds easy? Not so fast. Many so-called non-tip divider plates actually tip quite easily--under the slightest pressure. Freedom Dinnerware makes a non-tip divided plate that does not tip--ever. All because of its wonderful patented vacuum base!