It’s no secret that those who use wheelchairs have to face a few trials in life. Thanks to technology such as motorized wheelchairs, handicapped van conversions and more, tackling these tasks becomes a bit more easy to accomplish. We are thankfully entering an age where having a disability is not something that absolutely has to Read more…
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Category: Personal Stories
Customer Spotlight: Ron Schwerman
Over the years, Rollx Vans has built countless relationships with customers who have purchased a wheelchair accessible vehicle from us. One of our favorite things that comes out of this is learning the stories behind our customers. What their life is like. Who they are as a person. What a wheelchair van means to them. Read more…
Steve Gleason Act Passes House of Representatives
On September 25, 2006, Steve Gleason made the play of his career. In their first home game since Hurricane Katrina ravaged their city, the New Orleans Saints faced off against the Atlanta Falcons. Early in the first corner, the Saints had the Falcons backed into their end-zone on fourth, forcing them to punt. Things took Read more…
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games Have Begun
The Department of Veteran’s Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America launched the 35th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) on Sunday, setting off a chain of high-octane action that will last for the entire week. The games are held in Dallas, Texas and will last from June 21st to the 26th. Over the course Read more…
Little Ballerinas Prove Nothing Can Hold Them Back
Inside every small child is a performer just waiting to be released. At one time or another, we’ve all known a child who wants to take center stage (whether that means an actual stage or the middle of the living room) and put on a show for their friends and family. Some like to sing, Read more…
Building Better Homes for Injured Veterans
Mark Litynski was still a newlywed when he was deployed in Afghanistan with his fellow Marines. It was a tour that would forever change his life. In November of 2010, Mark stepped on a hidden IED (improvised explosive device), causing it to erupt beneath him. Though his life was spared, the blast took both of Read more…
Eye Controlled Wheelchairs Are on the Way
What do you get when you combine the precise control capabilities of eye-tracking technology with the ease of creating materials with 3D printing? A wheelchair that you can control with your eyes, of course. While the technology has been around for years (it’s precisely how Stephen Hawking controls his electric wheelchair and all its peripherals), Read more…
Eye Tracking Technology Lets Boy with MS Play the Piano
Imagine being able to play the piano without ever having to move your hands or press down on the keys. Thanks to evolving virtual technology, that reality is coming to life before our very eyes. Enter the newest competitor to the virtual reality game: the FOVE headset. New Abilities in the Blink of an Eye Read more…
BYU Students Create a Cheap, DIY Wheelchair Design
The financial cost of wheelchairs and their peripherals is a common concern within the wheelchair-using community, so much so that many lesser fortunate people cannot even afford a basic chair, much less something motorized. In order to maintain a budget that people can live on, wheelchair users have sacrificed much, and are often driven to Read more…
Wheelchair World Records That You Never Knew Existed
Somewhere, someone in the world is the best at something. And sometimes, it takes a bit of creative thinking to figure out what that something is. For wheelchair users, this opens up a whole set of skills that many people didn’t even know existed. From incredible feats of balance to wheelchair backflips, people with disabilities Read more…