July 25, 2012
Operating Handicap Accessible Vehicles Requires a Driver Certification for Disabled: Part 2
Once you’ve completed your clinical evaluation, it’s time for an on-road assessment in a handicap accessible vehicle. This is where the driver rehabilitation specialist will evaluate […]
July 23, 2012
Operating Handicap Accessible Vehicles Requires a Driver Certification for Disabled: Part 1
The desire to drive and be independent can become a reality for many people with disabilities. The range of wheelchair accessible vehicles and vehicle modifications available […]
June 26, 2012
Students With Disabilities And College
Making the transition from high school to college is difficult for any student. But for students with physical disabilities who are used to having help and […]
June 18, 2012
Tips on Traveling to London for Paralympics
If you’re one of the 500,000 going to the Paralympic and/or Olympic games in London Aug.29-Sept. 9—and you’re a person with disabilities— London is one […]
June 15, 2012
Vets with Disabilities Want Cool Handicap Accessible Vans, Trucks
Mobility dealers have converted ordinary vehicles into wheelchair accessible vans, mobility trucks, cars and minivans for people with disabilities for more than 50 years. When baby […]
June 14, 2012
The 3 Most Important People in Learning to Drive a Handicap Accessible Vehicle
There are more than 18 million people in the U.S. and Canada with mobility issues—6 million of them are veterans. That number grows as more develop mobility problems as they age. But there are mobility equipment manufacturers, dealers, certified driver rehabilitation specialists and other professionals in our communities to help us select a handicap accessible vehicle with the special modifications we need.
May 24, 2012
See the Latest Accessible Vans at Abilities Expo in June
If you haven’t been to an Abilities Expo, your next chance is June 29-July 1 at Chicago’s Schaumburg Convention Center. Targeted directly to people with disabilities, […]
May 21, 2012
Simple Products Help Transport the Elderly or Those with Partial Disabilities
Some seniors need a little help getting in and out of a vehicle. And people with partial disabilities may have difficulty when transferring from the wheelchair […]
May 18, 2012
People With Disabilities: Learn to Drive from the Experts
If you have been recently injured and want to drive an accessible or handicap car or van, your physician may recommend (and your state may require) […]
May 4, 2012
Seniors Breeze Through Airport Lines—Sort Of
Seniors Breeze Through Airport Lines—Sort Of Going on an accessible vacation? You should know that in March, the Transportation Security Administration posted a sign in four […]
May 1, 2012
Making Sense of Mobility Terms
If you have recently become a person with disabilities in a wheelchair or a senior with reduced strength that makes driving difficult, the jargon of […]
April 27, 2012
Reminder: Don’t Miss Free Workshops at Abilities Expo May 4-6
The upcoming New York Metro Abilities Expo in Edison, New Jersey on May 4-6 will be bigger and better than ever. With internationally known organizations […]