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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On October 31st, while most people were out celebrating Halloween – getting treats and playing tricks – Ehlena Fry, a 12 year-old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy was taking her disability rights case to the highest court in the land. It’s not often that a case involving a person with disabilities makes it all the Read more…
The family of late actor Robin Williams has placed 87 bicycles from his personal collection up for auction in order to raise money for people with physical disabilities. The proceeds from the auction will be split between The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (one of our partners) and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). So far, Read more…
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…
