We recently had a customer bring their adorable little puppy into our headquarters while they were picking up their new van. He was friendly, cute and while new to the family, he was definitely an integral part of our customer’s family. This had us thinking not only about the benefits that animals have for wheelchair Read more…
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Author: Scott Andrews
First Ever Arnold Schwarzenegger Wheelchair Bodybuilder Crowned
Upper body strength is absolutely integral to the lives of many people who use wheelchairs, but these guys take it a whole other level. The sheer athleticism and strength demonstrated by the competitors at the world’s first Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair Competition is pretty amazing. The competition was held earlier this month at the Arnold Read more…
WHILL Wheelchair Featured in Batman vs. Superman
Wheelchairs are rarely the stars of feature films and even when they appear in major silver screen productions, they are usually overshadowed by the characters who use them. But that doesn’t mean we in the wheelchair and handicap van communities cannot jump on the opportunity and take note of a pretty nice wheelchair model when Read more…
The Rollx Vans Guide to Conversion Features
At Rollx Vans our motto is: “Your Life. Your Ride.” And with our unique ability to customize every single aspect of our customer’s brand new or used wheelchair vans, it’s really easy to stand behind that very saying. When we first start working with our customers, we know they’ll have questions. What we don’t often Read more…
New Wheelchair Gains FDA Clearance
When new mobility technology gains clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it represents a huge step forward in the life of the product. It also allows the prototype to become a reality, because the device is now cleared to be manufactured and sold to the American public. Over the past year, we Read more…
Scientists Successfully Use Monkey Brains to Control Wheelchairs
We are officially in the process of evolving beyond the human machine interface (HMI). Whereas people normally interact with machines via consoles that are operated with the press of a button or, more recently, hand gestures, scientists are well on their way to creating machines controlled by our thoughts alone. And now this technology has Read more…
An App’s Helping Put a Stop to Parking Violators
We see it much more often than we’d expect to: vehicles illegally taking up the accessible parking spaces in front of convenience stores, at big shopping malls and even within lots for clinics and hospitals. It’s easy not to say anything to the violator. Sometimes it’s even easier to simply look the other way. But, Read more…
Renowned Author Releases New Guide for Accessible Travel
As the winter continues to thaw across the country, people are becoming increasingly eager to get out and enjoy some of the spring’s fresh air. For those who live in or are planning to travel to Utah this year, and who use a wheelchair or any other mobility device, a new book released by Candy Read more…
Muscular Dystrophy Treatments Could Benefit from Fetal Stem Cells
Technology is constantly changing. And with these changes comes renewed hope for better ways to treat the chronic diseases that our customers are all too familiar with. One new study from researchers at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute could be the source for many living with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) to find some of Read more…
Mobile App Can Find the Best Routes for Wheelchair Users
These days, it seems like there is a mobile application for even the most mundane and superficial uses. This isn’t a bad thing, because it keeps many people happy and occupied throughout all hours of the day, but in the sea of apps that are available to consumers (there are over three million apps available Read more…