In our last post, we mentioned that the month of May will be National Mobility Awareness Month. But did you know that this month is special too? In 1987 President Ronal Reagan declared that the month of March would be “National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month”. This was a huge push forward in the acknowledgement of Read more…
Author: Scott Andrews
We’re Building a New Rollx Vans Website!
We’d like to make a pretty big announcement: We have a brand new website coming out! This isn’t just a fresh paint job; we are building from the ground up, and the new site is designed specifically with you in mind. For Rollx Vans, our website is our product catalog and our storefront. It’s incredibly important Read more…
What is Cerebral Palsy?
In our last post, we talked about the traveling show called “Handicap This!”. One of the show’s creators and leads is a man named Mike Berkson. Mike Berkson is a inspirational speaker, actor, and soon to be author. Mike is also one of nearly a million people who suffer from cerebral palsy. Though Mike’s cerebral Read more…
Handicap This!: You’ll Laugh. You’ll Cry. You’ll be Changed.
There are many shows out there to entertain people. They seek to make you laugh, to excite you in a way that lets you relax. There are also variety of speakers who aim to open your mind and change your perspective. Whether they tell a story that makes you tugs at your heart or share Read more…
Neil Selinger: A True Writer at Heart
In 2008, Neil Selinger quit his job as a lawyer to pursue his true passion: writing. Like so many would-be writers, he had gotten caught up in the working world, almost entirely forgetting his dream of enlightening the world with words and phrases. Finally, he realized that writing would bring him a joy and peace Read more…
The Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26, 1990 was a historic day for all people with disabilities. On that day, the government of the United States passed the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act (also known as ADA) guaranteed and protected a wide range of civil liberties for people living with various disabilities. The main focus to Read more…
To Healthy Living! (National Nutrition Month)
Did you know March is National Nutrition Month? There’s probably a good chance you did not. After all, with all the different national days and national months there are, it can be hard to keep track of everything. But now you do know, so you can join us in living a better, healthier life. Better Read more…
Meeting the Highest Wheelchair Safety Standards
Safety is very important to us. Honestly, safety is a big deal for any vehicle manufacturer or modifier. Not only is it simply in a company’s best interest to keep customers as safe and protected as they possibly can, but there are actually quite a few safety laws that must be met before a vehicle Read more…
The Importance of Giving Back
The history of Rollx Vans is not the happiest of stories. Our founder, Wade Harris lost his mother when he was 5. Shortly after, his father left him and his three siblings. This series of events taught him that life can change very quickly, and it is not always fair. While spending most of his Read more…
A Bionic Hand That Can Feel
Towards the end of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back, the story’s hero, Luke Skywalker, has his dominant hand cut off. For a moment, it would seem that Luke’s lightsaber wielding days are over. But shortly before the final credits roll, we see Luke having a completely robotic hand attached. Only, it doesn’t look robotic Read more…