What do you get when you fuse together the wheelchair sports versions of basketball, ice hockey and soccer? Quad Rugby. Quad rugby, affectionately referred to as Murderball ever since the 2005 documentary, is a full contact wheelchair sport that’s been played worldwide since its creation in 1980. History in the Making Having started in Winnipeg, Read more…
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Full Size Conversion Van And Wheelchair Lift Van Options
At Rollx Vans we strive to give our customers the widest variety of vehicles. In fact that is part of our Rollx Vans promise. We also make it our mission to provide the largest number of customization options to choose from in our industry. That is why we offer conversions for multiple models of minivans Read more…
Airline Seat Designed for Travelers with Mobility Limitations
Spending time with family and friends during the holidays is special. It’s a time for laughter, joy and the making of lifelong memories. However, traveling to see your family and friends isn’t always the most enjoyable experience and can be a real pain. While there has been technology advancements for handicapped vans, the same can Read more…
Adaptive Ice Sports: Sled Hockey
Winter sports, like hockey, are popular all around the globe, but especially in the upper Midwest where snow and ice are part of daily life for around five months of every year. But, standard hockey, and ice sports in general, are not always the most conducive sports for players with disabilities. Enter sled hockey. Sled Read more…
Play Some Poker, Fund Research. No Gambling Required.
In recent years, poker has risen above other casino games to become a full-fledged sport of its own. Thanks to featured tournaments on ESPN to its prominent placement in the James Bond flick, Casino Royale, nearly everyone has an understanding of how the game works. Despite it’s all-or-nothing competitive roots, many play simply for Read more…
Winter Driving Tips
As we get closer to the holidays we know first-hand that snow (and lots of it for the Midwest, especially) is on its way! So before we end up knee-deep in the snow, we wanted to share some winter weather driving tips that are not only useful for van conversions but for every driver on Read more…
More Handicap Accessible Taxis for NYC
Early this year, the city of New York caused a bit of a stir when they announced their new line of taxicabs. Since the Crown Vic was discontinued, the city had set out to find a more modern replacement vehicle. A contest was held called “Taxi of Tomorrow”. The winner was the Nissan NV200. Though Read more…
An Interview with Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota 2014
Recently the Ms. Wheelchair USA organization announced the winner of the 2014 title for Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota. For the second year in a row it’s Minnesota native, Jen Onsum. From an early age, Jen has been doing advocacy on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), as both she and one of her older brothers Read more…
Locomotor Therapy and How it Could Help Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers have spent years, decades even, studying the effects of spinal cord injuries and paralysis. So, when it was determined that the spinal cord could learn and in some cases legs could be retrained to walk, they developed a therapy that wouldn’t just write-off injuries. This development is locomotor therapy. What is locomotor therapy? Locomotor Read more…
Wheelchair Halloween Costume Ideas
It’s Halloween! By now, you’re probably ready for tonight’s Halloween festivities and undoubtedly have the coolest costume in your neighborhood. Right? Well, just in case you don’t and you’re a last-minute costume creator, we wanted to share some of the best wheelchair costume ideas we found around the web to give you some inspiration. These Read more…