Tips on Finding Roadside Assistance to Fit Your Needs
Safety TipsWhen your vehicle dies on the road or you have a flat tire or dead battery, you need help, especially if you are a person with disabilities. Thank goodness for roadside…
Have Disabilities and Work? IRWEs Make Huge Dent in Income Tax
Living With a DisabilityAt tax time, we want to squeeze out every deduction possible: medical, dental and that accessible van you bought. But did you know that expenses you paid to a caretaker…
Exercise with Team Sports for People with Disabilities
Lifestyle and SportsFrom extreme sports to wheelchair fencing (or rugby or tennis), there’s a team sport for those with disabilities. Most have been modified specifically for those…
Safety Tip: How Much Does Your SUV or Van Weigh?
Safety Tips
How much weight can your accessible SUV or van bear when fully loaded? Because SUVs and vans have a higher center of gravity than sedans or minivans, they are more…
Adaptive Equipment: Tips on Extended Warranties, Insurance & Maintenance
Mobility EquipmentTips you may not know about the equipment you depend on:
Maintenance
Regular maintenance of adaptive equipment and accessible vehicles may be mandatory for compliance…
Is it Time for Your Senior Driving Safety Course?
Senior CitizensMany of us have not read a driver license handbook since we were 16. For some, that’s more than 50 years ago. In that time, driving laws have changed and the law…
Pros and Cons of Buying Used Adaptive and Accessible Equipment
Mobility Equipment
For almost every piece of equipment we see new, you can find pre-owned and/or refurbished for a lower price. Sometimes it’s a better piece than we could have…
Resources of Funding for Accessible Vehicles & Adaptive Equipment
Funding and RebatesWheelchair accessible vehicles and adaptive equipment prices can run from $5,000 to $60,000+. Thankfully there are ways to help pare that down to an affordable figure.…
Tips on Buying Your First Accessible Van
Wheelchair Accessible
You’ve been admiring a van at the local auto dealership and decide it is time to buy your first accessible vehicle. The salesman has a great spiel and suggests…
How to Determine the Best Accessible Vehicle Dealer
Mobility EquipmentWhen you are in the market for a accessible vehicle, the dealership you choose can make the transaction a dream – or a nightmare.
A qualified dealer – one…