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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sit, Stay, Bring Me My Medicine: How Service Dogs Can Benefit People with Disabilities

Service dogs and their caregivers share an indescribable bond. These relationships extend far beyond that of a pet and owner, relating more to that of a close friend…
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Endless Possibilities at the Abilities Expo, 2013

  NMEDA is proud to be a sponsor of the 2013 Abilities Expo, with dates in Chicago, Houston, Boston, San Jose, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and Singapore. For…
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Schools Opening Up Sports to Kids with Disabilities

Children with disabilities are now moving towards a more level playing field in school sports.
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Coping with a New Disability and Mobility Equipment

Living with disabilities and using mobility equipment present different challenges for each individual, but one of the most difficult situations is when a person is suddenly disabled due to accident, illness or genetics. The adjustment to a new lifestyle not only physically, but emotionally, can be shocking. While there is certainly no way to provide a checklist that will work for every individual, we hope that you or your loved one may find direction or inspiration from the following tips:
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Men and the Role of Caregiver to Those Using Mobility Equipment

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Mobility equipment users are more independent these days than ever. They still do need help with certain tasks and you might be surprised who is giving them that help. Here’s a statistic that may surprise you – almost half of all caregivers to family members or friends who are elderly, disabled or chronically ill are male. What we have come to learn is that men tend to cope with this role differently than women.
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Meet Emily Kiecher – A First for Mobility Equipment

Star of Parents Magazine’s February Cover The decision to feature a child using mobility equipment on this month's cover is a huge first. Three year-old Emily has spina bifida and in a history-making moment in publishing, is on the cover of Parents magazine’s February issue. “They asked what she wanted to listen to, and she said, ‘Lady Gaga,’ so that’s what they played. She was dancing around and pointing to anyone who wasn’t dancing!” That’s how Emily Kiecher’s mom, Liz, described their recent photo shoot at Parents magazine.
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Nike’s Slam Dunk With Accessible Shoes

When you think of shoes, you may not consider them as wheelchair accessible vehicles, but in a very big way, they are. In August of 2012, Matthew Walzer, a 17-year-old with cerebral palsy from Parkland, Florida, wrote an impassioned letter to Nike CEO, Mark Parker, asking for accessible shoes designed for people with disabilities. Little did he know, the letter would soon turn his dream of accessible shoes into a reality.

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