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…
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…
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…
For wheelchair-using veterans in rural areas, getting to and from medical appointments is necessary in order to keep them in good health. But it is not uncommon for veterans to live more than 100 miles from the hospital or health center that they frequent, making it near impossible for them to get there if they Read more…
If you’ve been watching the 2016 Paralympics in Rio (as we have) you are probably just as bummed as we are the the games are over. We have been following the buildup of the games for months and have been progressively diving into some of the events, including: Paralympic Table Tennis (Ping Pong) Paralympic Boccia Read more…
The 2016 Paralympic Games officially kicked off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is the moment that we have been waiting for. From now until September 18th, we will all get to see the world’s best athletes represent their countries in a variety of paralympic events. The Big Opening The games officially kicked off on Read more…
Almost two years ago, some members from our team here at Rollx Vans gathered outside of our building to pour buckets of ice water over their heads. They had accepted and participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, and in doing so they had joined a movement that swept across the nation, turning heads and Read more…
This Tuesday, July 26th, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will turn 26 years old. To help celebrate the anniversary of the momentous legislation, the Minnesota State Council on Disability will be holding a celebratory event, complete with discussions on accessibility and plenty of entertainment. The event is also free and entirely open to the Read more…
Whether you love emojis or roll your eyes at them, they are here to stay. And since they are going to be around for the foreseeable future, shouldn’t they be inclusive of people with disabilities? At least one disability advocacy group certainly thinks so. The Start of a New Trend Scope, a London based group Read more…
With the Rio Paralympic games just two months away, we’ve been following all the latest sporting news. And, if you’ve been following our blog, you’ve likely already read a little bit about the upcoming games, particularly the sports of sitting volleyball and wheelchair fencing. This time we want to share the story of a U.S. Read more…
