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He described the "eureka moment" which led to him creating the spoon: "I actually remember the day, I was about to get out of my bed and have my breakfast when I thought I need a spoon with a lid on it.
"Eating is a fundamental part of life, you can't survive without eating", Douglas said.
Then Douglas teamed up with Mark Penver, a graduate intern at 4c Design, and they hit upon the idea of designing a spoon that would reduce spillage for those with uncontrollable arm movements.
After testing various designs on people with cerebral palsy, the end result is the S'up Spoon. Designed for left- and right-handed users, it features a deeper cavity than a regular spoon that partially extends into the handle. This allows it to more securely hold loose food and liquids, thereby reducing spillage as the spoon makes its way from plate to mouth. The spoon also has a high arch in the handle to make it easier to pick up from flat surfaces and a concave dip in the top to provide a better grip for improved handling.
"Eating in a restaurant would just be unthinkable before," says Douglas. "This is a major breakthrough. I can eat Chinese with two portions of rice as well as ice-cream totally independently and with very little spillage. It could increase the independence and choice of many people who have unwanted hand or arm movements, including myself."
The team plans to produce the finalized S'up Spoon design in Eastman Tritan copolyester, a BPA-free polycarbonate alternative and have taken to Kickstarter to make this a reality. They also hope to examine the potential of other materials, including steel, in the future. The crowdfunding campaign is looking to raise £33,000 (US$55,000) for tooling costs to get the spoon into mass production, with £18 (US$30) the minimum pledge to reserve a single S'up in black/dark gray. If all goes well, deliveries are estimated to begin in December.
Orders for the spoon have so far come in from America, Australia, Holland and Denmark.
It can also help blind and partially sighted people.
More info: http://sup-spoon.com/
Adapted from: http://www.gizmag.com/sup-spoon/33627/
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