There are few people in this world who actually enjoy the experience of air travel. Flying is stressful, often rushed and filled with unexpected interruptions. For wheelchair users with very limited mobility, and their families, flying in a plane is wrought with inaccessibility. The obstacles are often small, but sometimes they can turn into nightmares. Read more…
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Kickstarter Campaign Brings Wheelchairs to the Developing World
Another Kickstarter campaign featuring new wheelchair technology is close to reaching its goal today. With only 26 days to go (at the time of writing) the team behind the SafariSeat, a wheelchair aimed at developing countries, has managed to raise over $33,000 of their approximate $37,000 goal with 26 days left on their campaign. About Read more…
The Robin Williams Bike Auction for People with Disabilities
The family of late actor Robin Williams has placed 87 bicycles from his personal collection up for auction in order to raise money for people with physical disabilities. The proceeds from the auction will be split between The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (one of our partners) and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). So far, Read more…
How We Make Your Van Wheelchair Accessible
At Rollx Vans, we live by a simple motto: Your Life, Your Ride We want you to have the freedom and independence to go where you want to go, when you want to. All of that and more is available with mobility van conversions. Our customers have said that our wheelchair vans are quiet, Read more…
Will Medicare Pay for a Wheelchair Access Van?
Will Medicare pay for a wheelchair access van? Unfortunately, Medicare does not cover wheelchair accessible van purchases. This is because Medicare does not deem them medically necessary for wheelchair users, their families and their caregivers. In this post we will cover more in depth the reasoning behind Medicare not covering wheelchair vans and some other Read more…
World’s First Cybathlon Kicks Off
A world’s first took place in Zurich, Switzerland over this past weekend when the 2016 Cybathlon began. The unique competition was something that we stumbled upon a few weeks ago and wrote about. While everyone was focused on the 2016 Rio Paralympics (for good reason!), this event was quietly building up in the shadows And Read more…
Wheelchair Van Travel Tips
Before you know it, the holidays will be here (there’s only 12 weekends left until Christmas, after all). It’s a time of year where travel becomes more frequent, as people are off to see their family and friends. Travel with your wheelchair accessible van can be a lot of fun (who wants to fly around Read more…
Wheelchair Van Maintenance: Getting Ready for Winter
While caring for your van is always important, nothing is more crucial than winter maintenance for your wheelchair accessible vehicle. It’s already October, which means that the cold weather (and likely the snow) are right around the corner. If you are from the midwest -particularly Minnesota – you know that the fall tends to Read more…
Wheelchair Halloween Costumes for Kids
It’s October! Just like everyone else, we are already planning our costumes for this Halloween. Some of them are simple, while others are a bit more, shall we say, involved. It never ceases to amaze us how far people will go for a good Halloween costume, and this definitely applies to the wheelchair-using community. Some Read more…
Plan a Trip to the Superfest International Disability Film Festival
Looking for great movies made for and by members of the disability community? It may be time to take your wheelchair van out to California this fall. The Superfest International Disability Film Festival will be held in in Berkeley and San Francisco this year from Saturday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 23rd. Here are the Read more…