Recently, Uber announced UberWAV, a transportation option for disabled and wheelchair ridden riders. UberWAV allows customers to request a ride by a vehicle that is wheelchair accessible. What is Uber? Uber is a mobile application made to make transportation easier for everyone by allowing you to request a ride by taxi, private car, or rideshare. Read more…
Nowadays there’s an app for everything, hence the popular term, “there’s an app for that.” Multiple apps for the iPhone and the Android now have the capabilities of assisting those with disabilities better than ever before. Here are a few of the many apps that help with accessibility: 1. Wheelmap Powered by openstreetmap.org, Wheelmap provides Read more…
In much the same way that handicap vans need routine maintenance to stay in perfect shape, and get you to and from everywhere you need to go, the wheelchair you or the person you care for uses needs routine maintenance, too. And, much like there are different maintenance tips for every type of vehicle and Read more…
There are approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injuries in the United States each year (according to a publication by the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center). So, it is easy to see that the ongoing research for SCI and restoring motor function after injury is important. And, one new clinical study is hoping Read more…
The ALS Association has spent a lot of time in the spotlight, as of late. This is primarily due to the Ice Bucket Challenge becoming a viral phenomenon and, in essence, sweeping it’s way across the various social media platforms. On the tail-end of that phenomenon, which wheelchair vehicles manufacturer Rollx Vans took part in, Read more…
Did you know that more than 58 percent of the American population plays some sort of video games on a regular basis? Yet, most of the adaptive game controls available on the market don’t allow the flexibility, precision and control necessary to compete with non-disabled online gamers. And, many of these adaptive controllers don’t work Read more…
That time of the year is here when all the new technology is being announced, especially Apple with the new iPhone 6. On the other hand, Intel has announced their development of a connected wheelchair. Just like the innovation of new wheelchair vans, science and technology is continually helping people who suffer from disabilities. Stephen Read more…
We spend a lot of time highlighting different barrier-free vacation spots, activities and even hotels to stay at while you’re traveling with your handicap vans in Illinois. But, what about other barrier-free resources that we don’t often think about? Things such as barrier-free education. Paving the Way in Illinois Just two years ago, the University Read more…
New disability organizations are always surfacing. While it is definitely encouraging that more and more new organizations that assist people with disabilities are surfacing each and every day, sometimes it can be difficult to make yourself aware of each of the different groups in your area. And, finding one that matches exactly what you’re looking Read more…
(Image via www.yvettepegues.com) This past July, Yvettte Pegues from Georgia, was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA for 2014-2015. Since then she has continued to change the world by spreading awareness for those with disabilities. Not only is she this year’s Ms. Wheelchair USA, but she is also a wife, mother of two, a professional speaker, life coach Read more…
