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October 30, 2013

Rise Up With Wheelchair Lifts

Wheelchair lifts make life simpler for someone confined to a wheelchair. Without a lift, the person that is confined to a wheelchair would not have access […]

October 30, 2013

Help Comes in the Form of a Handicap Accessible Vehicles

Handicap accessible vehicles are a vital part of living for someone with a physical handicap who has to use a wheelchair. It helps to increase their […]

October 30, 2013

Handicap Vans and NMEDA

Handicap vans started out being the only means of transportation that was available to transport a person in a wheelchair. The mobility of a disabled person […]

October 30, 2013

Choosing Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles that Work Best for You

The industry of wheelchair accessible vehicles has grown tremendously in the past several years.  The changes have been made possible because of heightened awareness of people […]

October 30, 2013

Choose Mobility Equipment through a NMEDA Dealer

Mobility equipment has improved the lives of many people. It has helped many people with physical disabilities to become mobile again. This equipment can range anywhere […]

October 28, 2013

Media Representation: Characters with Disabilities & Mobility Equipment

Although people with disabilities make up the nation’s largest minority, the number of television characters with a disability amounts to less than one percent of casts […]

October 17, 2013

Cold Weather Car, SUV and Van Care Tips for Wheelchair Accesible Vehicles

Wheelchair accessible vehicles or specially modified rides are not only a big investment but can also open doors and make otherwise difficult tasks considerably less stressful. […]

October 14, 2013

Small but Powerful: Adaptive Tools to Transform your Everyday

Our adaptive vehicles have been customized to include tools and mobility equipment to facilitate each and every process involved in riding or driving an accessible car […]

October 9, 2013

Wheelchair Marathons for Athletes with Disabilities: Get Involved!

Did you know that many national marathons offer Athletes with Disabilities divisions? If you’ve ever considered participating in a marathon but did not think you would […]

September 25, 2013

NMEDA and QAP Accreditation: What it Means for You When Purchasing a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle

With the commitment to provide consumers with the latest and safest methods of transportation, NMEDA’s Quality Assurance Program presents a systematic and documented approach to achieve, […]

September 20, 2013

A Look at Equine Therapy for Children with Disabilities; Horses as Handicapped Vehicles

Throughout its use in the past few decades, equine therapy has become a viable and efficient method of improving the physical and emotional states of countless […]

September 16, 2013

Adaptive Sports: Wheelchair Dancing with Mobility Equipment

Music has the organic ability to elicit joyful, free and inspired emotions. These, as well as many other feelings, can be successfully expressed through dance, an […]