Tammy Kalinsky, a student studying design in Israel, recently filed a patent for a wheelchair accessory that will allow caregivers the opportunity to be social with the wheelchair user they are pushing. The Concept Kalinsky noticed that people with special needs, kids especially, need to be able to communicate with their guardian or caregiver while Read more…
There are many reasons why vans are the most popular choice of transportation for wheelchair users. Particularly wheelchair vans. One of those reasons is simply because wheelchairs are particularly portable. Even wheelchairs that fold can take a lot of space thanks to their wide wheels. But what if you could fold the wheels too? That’s Read more…
Your handicap accessible van can take you pretty much wherever you want to go in life. That’s why the Rollx Vans slogan is “Your life. Your ride.” But, in order to make sure our handicap van conversions can take you to every event that’s important to you, you’ll want to keep your van in the Read more…
Matt Bertrang started his professional career doing customer service for a company that dries and cleans up buildings after floods and tornadoes before moving into car sales. Six and a half years ago, he started with the Rollx Vans sales team. He took a few minutes to answer some questions about his job and what Read more…
iThe International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced last week that the 2013 Wheelchair Dance Sport World Championships will be held in Japan. The event will be held December 7-8, at the Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo. More than 200 athletes, with physical impairments that affect the lower limbs, from 26 countries will be participating in eight Read more…
Our Rollx Vans are generally known as being “wheelchair accessible vehicles”. There’s good reason why that is. Our vans are built with wheelchairs in mind. We have multiple securement options specifically designed for wheelchair accessible transportation. But the truth is, our vehicles are more than just wheelchair vans. They’re mobility van. What’s a Mobility Van? Read more…
Adam Haayer took a few moments from his busy day working as part of the Rollx Vans sales team to answer some questions about himself. Adam has a degree in Technology Education from the University of Minnesota. He played football throughout college and was planning to be a teacher until his professional football career took Read more…
Shopping for disability equipment for children can seem like an overwhelming process, especially for someone who is looking to transport a child with a disability. Often parents don’t know exactly where to begin when they’re looking for vehicles that provide mobility for kids. We put together a few helpful tips for parents to think about Read more…
Our vans are used by all sorts of wonderful people. We love to talk with them and find out their individual stories. Everyone’s is different. But as different as our customers and their stories are from one another, there is one trait that most of them share. Most of our customers use a wheelchair to Read more…
Lloyd Jones of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, has been a Rollx Vans customer since 1998. Throughout the years, he’s been a loyal customer and has worked with our sales team to purchase five vans. Lloyd was kind enough to be interviewed for this post and share his journey to needing a handicap accessible vehicle. Here’s his Read more…
