Since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed back in 1990, there is no doubt that life for wheelchair users in the United States has gotten better. Despite the fact that 26 years has passed, and many positive changes have been made, there is still much work to do. Many facets of life Read more…
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What Inspired a Man to Push His Wheelchair From Atlanta to Chicago?
Back in October, we began following the story of Vincent A. Robinson, a motivational speaker and author from Atlanta who began a journey like no other. Robinson was a victim of gun violence in 1992 when he was shot at point blank range, which cause him to be in a coma for more than a Read more…
10 Great Organizations to Donate to This Holiday Season
As a company who manufactures and sells wheelchair vans, we meet people with disabilities that are the result of many different injuries or diseases. Thankfully, there are many organizations that are determined to find cures and treatments and to make the lives of people with disabilities better. We encourage all of our customers, readers Read more…
How WWII Gave Rise to the Electric Wheelchair
Today marks the 75th year since the attacks on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II. On December 7th, 1941, a day that President Roosevelt called “a date which will live in infamy,” 2403 people died in attacks that began at 8:00am and would last for about two hours. Today we Read more…
Air Travel Tips for Wheelchair Users
It’s the holiday season, which means people will be travelling all over the country (and in some cases, the world) to visit their family and friends. It’s a time to be happy, eat amazing food and for those who live far away from their loved ones, dealing with the rush at the airport. It’s Read more…
4 Winter Wheelchair Sports You Should Try Next Year
The new year is almost upon us, which means that people all over the world will be making resolutions and setting goals for 2017. If you are a wheelchair user who is looking to get involved in something new this coming year, here are four winter wheelchair sports that you should definitely look into. Read more…
Smart Houses are Great for People with Disabilities
Houses are becoming more intelligent. Just like watches, phones and many other everyday devices, modern homes will one day be able to automate processes that are inconvenient or impossible for people with disabilities. Just like how wheelchair vans have offered freedom and independence to wheelchair users, smart devices will one day offer the same independence when Read more…
Three Reasons Why Wheelchair Vans Make Perfect Gifts
This holiday season, why not bring the gifts of mobility, independence and ease of access to a special person in your life. If you know someone who use a wheelchair, but doesn’t have a wheelchair van, this is the year to give them a gift that they will remember! Here are just a few Read more…
A Special Thanks This Holiday Season
On the eve of Thanksgiving, we here at Rollx Vans just want to take a moment to thank our customers, our employees and all the organizations we have partnered with since our founder, Wade Harris started this business alongside his wife, Nancy. For more than 30 years, we have worked hard to provide wheelchair Read more…
Virtual Reality to Assist Head Transplant Patient
One of the world’s first head transplant patients will receive a lot of help from a specially-coded virtual reality program before he undergoes his first surgery, which doesn’t have a set date at this time. Valery Spiridonov, a Russian man in his 30s suffers from a very rare condition called Werdnig-Hoffman, a type of spinal Read more…