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How to Afford a Used Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
Wheelchair Accessible
Among people with disabilities, especially wheelchair users, one of the most talked about subjects is the price of a wheelchair accessible vehicle. A shiny new van can be out of range for many consumers on fixed incomes. But a used wheelchair…
Handicap Minivan Ramps: Side-Entry Vs Rear-Entry
Wheelchair AccessibleWhen buying or renting a handicap accessible van, youʼll have to choose between a side-entry or rear-entry ramp. In the past, side-entry has been a top seller, however, rear-entry ramps are gaining in popularity.
Both styles offer a power…
High-Tech Convenience: The Smart Key
Drivers With Disabilities, Mobility EquipmentWe all appreciate the remote that locks and unlocks our cars. It’s great for individuals with disabilities who use wheelchair accessible or handicap vans or seniors with arthritis. But now there are “smart keys” (fobs) that do even more—and…
Random (But Important) Tips on Your Accessible Van
Wheelchair Accessible
An accessible van is your most important asset when you need to go somewhere. If your handicap van breaks down, you can’t borrow a friend’s van when you have a doctor’s appointment—most friends’ vans don’t have a lift or…
Full-Size Handicap Vans Get a Bad Rap
Wheelchair Accessible
“Handicap” vans have gotten a bad rap. Traditionally viewed as humble wheelchair accessible vehicles for people with disabilities, they now have new attitude with sporty exteriors, spacious interiors and all the top-of-the-line…
Is it Time to Get an Accessible Vehicle?
Wheelchair Accessible
Wrangling that wheelchair into the family sedan may not have been so difficult a year or two ago; but each year we put off switching to a handicapped or accessible van, we notice our strength decreases and our pain increases.…
Recently Disabled? Where to Start if You Need an Accessible Vehicle
Wheelchair AccessibleIf you have recently become a person with a disability and want to get behind the wheel again and drive, where do you start? You may need specific equipment to get into and out of a vehicle, special equipment if you want to drive, and a luxury…
Is Your Driving Normal or Severe? You’ll Be Surprised
Safety Tips
Did you know there’s a “normal maintenance schedule” and a “severe schedule” for maintaining your vehicle? How you drive, where you drive and the climate all contribute to which schedule to follow to prevent expensive repairs…
San Jose: Last Chance in 2011 to Attend an Abilities Expo
Living With a Disability
If you missed the other Abilities Expos this year, there’s still one more in 2011. It’s in San Jose, Calif. Nov. 18-20. This unique forum is devoted to wounded veterans, persons recovering from immobilizing accidents, seniors with age-related…
Driving Tips for Folks with Arthritis
Drivers With Disabilities
If you are arthritic or have reconstructed or artificial body parts, you have challenges that most people never think about. Such conditions make it painful to get into and out of the car, reach your safety belt or look over your shoulder when…