April 10th marks the debut of a new arts festival in Grand Rapids that is the largest of its kind in the world. The DisArt Festival is a 15-day event with a mission to spread an understanding of disability through art, as well as promote an appreciation for work created by artists with disabilities. Read more…
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6 Simple Ways to Make Your Wheelchair More Comfortable
Despite all of the advancements in the wheelchair industry, comfort is still an issue, especially for full-time wheelchair users. Fortunately, small, simple changes can make a huge difference and provide all-day comfort for people with disabilities. Read on for six easy ways to make your wheelchair more comfortable! Lumbar Support: Your lumbar area — Read more…
How to Make Your House Wheelchair Accessible
Spring is often known as the time to remodel and add additions to your house, but for the two million wheelchair using Americans who live in private residences, remodeling takes on a whole new meaning. It takes a lot to make your home completely accessible, and combined with buying a wheelchair van, it can Read more…
Wheelchair Racer Shelly Woods Targets Gold Medal in Rio’s 2016 Paralympics
Similar to many of our Rollx Vans customers and supporters, Shelly Woods experienced a life-changing event when she was young, and she refused to let it get in the way of her aspirations of becoming a star athlete. “I quickly found that just because now I had to live life on a wheelchair I Read more…
Paraplegic Pilot Will Make a Solo Flight to the North Pole
Some people were never meant to keep their feet on the ground. David Sykes, a middle-aged man from England has lifted off to begin his second long distance flight across the globe, this time heading for the North Pole. The trip, which will be done using a microlight (a lightweight, fixed-wing aircraft that seats one), Read more…
Doctor Finds Potential Treatment for Popular Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Though often used to describe a specific condition, muscular dystrophy is actually a group of about 40 different muscle conditions. All of these conditions share a number of common traits: progressive skeletal muscle weakness, death of muscle cells, limited range of motion. Also, all forms of muscular dystrophy (or MD) are mostly hereditary. However, Read more…
RN on Wheels: Latisha Anderson’s Story
Skeptics told Latisha Anderson that she would never be successful as a paraplegic nurse. According to them, navigating the fast-paced, stress-filled environment of a hospital was impossible without a working set of legs. But Anderson was determined to prove them wrong. She’s worked in a veterans hospital, a senior care center and psychiatric units. Not Read more…
Adaptive Sports: Rock Climbing
Being stuck inside all winter long is no fun for anyone, no matter their situation. But, when that also means that you’re not able to get the exercise your body needs, because you don’t have adaptive equipment at home, it’s all that much worse. Luckily, on days when you are able to get out and Read more…
Wheelchairs Designed Just for Pets
Our pets are part of our family, and there’s nothing worse than seeing your furry friend suffer from an illness or injury. Milce Cankovik Kadejevic experienced this when her dog, Bak, crushed a spinal disk. Belgrade veterinarians advised Kadejevic to euthanize Bak, but she knew there had to be another way. That’s when she heard Read more…
Fox’s New Hit “Empire” Puts a Spotlight on ALS
After airing previews for what seemed like an eternity, Fox finally debuted their new show “Empire” at the beginning of the year. With the heavy promotion and big names both in front of and behind the camera, the show was expected to be a big success. Less expected was the direction the show went with Read more…