Students With Disabilities And College
Living With a DisabilityMaking 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 assistance…
Tips on Traveling to London for Paralympics
Lifestyle and Sports
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…
Vets with Disabilities Want Cool Handicap Accessible Vans, Trucks
Veterans With DisabilitiesMobility dealers have converted ordinary vehicles into wheelchair accessible vans, mobility trucks, cars and minivans for people with disabilities for more than…
The 3 Most Important People in Learning to Drive a Handicap Accessible Vehicle
Wheelchair AccessibleThere 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.
See the Latest Accessible Vans at Abilities Expo in June
Living With a Disability
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,…
Simple Products Help Transport the Elderly or Those with Partial Disabilities
Senior CitizensSome 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 to…
People With Disabilities: Learn to Drive from the Experts
Drivers With Disabilities, Senior CitizensIf 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) driver training…
Seniors Breeze Through Airport Lines—Sort Of
Living With a Disability, Senior CitizensSeniors Breeze Through Airport Lines—Sort Of
Going on an accessible vacation? You should know that in March, the Transportation Security Administration posted…
Making Sense of Mobility Terms
Living With a Disability
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 the…
Reminder: Don’t Miss Free Workshops at Abilities Expo May 4-6
Living With a Disability
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…