Tag Archive for: disability resources

Announcing the Mobility Awareness Month Contest Winners!
Industry NewsOur NMEDA family would like to send a big “Thank You!” to everyone who participated and helped make the 2016 National Mobility Awareness Month “Local Heroes”…

Casa Colina and NMEDA host National Mobility Awareness Month “Demo Day”
Accessible Vehicles, Industry NewsPOMONA, California (MAY 12, 2015) – National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) in concert with Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare will…

Funding a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
Industry NewsTAMPA, FL - (May 11, 2015) – For most individuals seeking freedom and mobility, financial struggles can make things harder when trying to fund an adaptive vehicle.…

Top Choice Careers for People with Physical Disabilities
Living With a DisabilityIn today’s highly-competitive workforce, finding a quality job can be a challenge. For individuals with disabilities, the competition is even more extreme, but…

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…

Tips on Choosing Automotive Features for People with Arthritis
Drivers With Disabilities, Living With a Disability
Wheelchair accessible vans are not just for people with disabilities. An accessible vehicle can ease the pain of driving if you suffer from arthritis or…

ADA Has New Rules for Pumping Gas for People with Disabilities
Drivers With Disabilities, Living With a Disability
Effective March 15, 2012, any gas pump with reach heights of operable parts over 54 inches above the driving surface will be in violation of the Americans…

For People with Disabilities: U.S. Labor Dept. Sets Historic Hiring Goal
Wheelchair AccessibleTo get to a job, you typically need transportation. If you are a person with disabilities, especially one who requires a wheelchair, you need an accessible or wheelchair…

Tips on Great Gift Giving for the Holidays
Living With a Disability
What gift can you give to someone with a disability? While grab bars and wheelchair bags make great stocking stuffers, if you want to give something more…

Visit the Independence Expo Sept. 23 & 24
Living With a DisabilityWhether you are a senior or a person with disabilities, you’ll find expos are a plethora of valuable resources and innovative products you need under one roof.…