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Regain Your Mealtime Independence with Freedom Dinnerware


When someone is experiencing a physical or mental health condition that limits movement or mobility, finding ways to be more independent without help becomes very important. A sense of independence helps one to feel stronger, more capable and to find a much more positive outlook on life. Being able to  eat and drink independently facilitates a more enjoyable mealtime, and fosters a better sense of autonomy and self-reliance. Adaptive tableware can help all kinds of folks to regain their independence at mealtime, including those with Parkinson's, Huntington's, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, autism, paralysis, stroke, arthritis, spasticity, tremors and any other conditions that cause uncontrolled movement and disabilities which restrict the hand movement necessary for eating and drinking independently.

While there are many different choices for adaptive tableware on the market, Freedom Dinnerware which is offered by Rehabmart, has definitively become the most popular choice for the disabled and special needs community worldwide. They did the research and testing necessary to insure that their adaptive dishes, plates and cup holders truly do what they were designed to do...stay firmly in place to make mealtime easier for adults and children with disabilities. Their patented vacuum base system has a wider surface area which allows the base to stick to any flat, smooth and clean surface with greater strength, and the dishes simply screw into this base, like putting a lid on a jar, creating a tight, secure and non-slip dish. It won't move until you're ready to move it!

All of the Freedom Dinnerware products are available in a neutral color which will perfectly match any décor. They are also completely dishwasher and microwave safe, except for the vacuum bases.  Additionally, this tableware is offered in different sizes and quantities, so you can mix and match and get exactly what you need for your own individual purposes. Constructed of highly durable plastic, all of the Freedom Dinnerware products are virtually indestructible. Special contours are specifically designed into each bowl, cup or plate to provide just the right angle for easy eating and drinking, and to guard against food slipping out of them.


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The Freedom Dinnerware variety includes the four and a half inch Dessert Bowl, the six inch Soup Bowl, and the eight inch Snack Bowl.  All come complete with their individual Freedom Vacuum bases. The Dessert Bowl is big enough to accommodate a four ounce container of ice cream, while the Soup bowl can hold a whole fifteen ounce can of soup. The Snack Bowl features high sides that will hold a large variety of your favorite snacks. Hit them! Push them! Bump them! They won't tip over or move, until you're ready to move them.


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The Scoop Plate with Suction Pad encourages easier scooping by one edge being deeper than the other. This scoop plate is perfect for soups and foods with liquid content. The Divided Plate with Suction Pad helps keep individual food items separate with its three compartments. This is especially helpful for children (and adults) who don't like their different foods to touch each other.

  
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For ease of drinking at a table, or while stationary, we recommend either the Regular Cupholder with Suction Pad, or the Large Cupholder with Suction Pad. The regular size holds six to sixteen ounces of liquid, while the large size holds sixteen to forty-six ounces. Both cups screw into their suction-vacuum pad to stay firmly in place when in use, and then fold flat for easy storage when not in use. Both are perfect to use on wheelchair trays, over-the-bed tables and any table tops.

For those on the go in wheelchairs, try the Large Cup Holder with Square Wheelchair Attachment, or the Large Cup Holder with Round Wheelchair Attachment.  Whether your wheelchair is a square tube chair, or a round tube chair, Freedom Dinnerware has got you covered with a cup holder that will keep your drink held securely in place. This device easily attaches to either kind of chair, without having to use screws in the frame. Simply fold the door down and adjust the arms from sixteen ounces to forty six ounces to open the holder and insert your cup.  The patented internal support leg prevents accidental closure, and the door closes flat to only one inch thickness to go through doorways and tight spaces, hassle-free.

Freedom Dinnerware's non-skid, no-spill suction vacuum pads and extended rims, built-in dividers and special scoop angles provide effective solutions to eating independence.  The high quality industrial-grade plastic construction won't crack, chip or break and will stand up to the toughest use. Find the autonomy you've been looking for by liberating yourself at mealtime with the ability to feed yourself.  Freedom has never tasted so good!


Carol Koenigsknecht, Medical Consumer Writer
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO