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2013 Power Blast Power Soccer Tournament

I had the pleasure of attending the 2013 Power Blast Power Soccer Tournament this past weekend at the Virginia C. Piper Sports and Fitness Center in Phoenix.   Teams from all over the United States and Canada competed in the 3 … Continue reading

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MDA Muscle Walk

It was VMI’s fourth year hosting and emceeing the Phoenix MDA Muscle Walk and this year didn’t disappoint!  It was a perfect day, 70 degrees and sunny and the walk was shortened from 3 miles to 1.2 which was great … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Abilties Expo

Well it was another successful event, the Los Angeles Abilities Expo.  We heard that there was record breaking attendence, which means all of us together are doing a great job spreading the word about these great events.  Access the latest … Continue reading

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Miracle League

Last night, I volunteered for the first time with Miracle League of Arizona.  The Miracle League concept began in 1997 to simply give children with disabilities the ability to play America’s favorite past time, baseball!  The founders wanted to give … Continue reading

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Performance Mobility Open House

The unseasonbly warm 95 degree day didn’t affect the attendence at Performance Mobility‘s open house this past Saturday, Sept 10th.  This was my third open house up in Portland, OR with Performance Mobility and it was another great event!    Mobility Equipment Dealers … Continue reading

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Houston Abilities Expo

The Abilties Expo rolled into Houston, TX last weekend and had an outstanding attendance.  The three day expo had over 2500 attendees which was a 40% increase over last year.  We are getting the word out about these great expos … Continue reading

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VMI Focus Group in Phoenix, AZ on 9/13/11 – Wheelchair Users Needed

We at VMI pride ourselves for getting lots of feedback from wheelchair users and caregivers when we are developing new products.   We are currently in the process of developing a new wheelchair van and need your feedback!  Before our engineers … Continue reading

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Looking Forward to the Houston Abilities Expo!

It’s that time again…time for the Abilities Expo in Houston Tx, at the Reliant Center.   In 2010 the Abilities Expo team brought the trade show to Houston after a brief hiatus.  Last year was a great turnout and the VMI … Continue reading

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Driver Evaluators and Their Importance

ADED the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists is devoted primarily to the support of professionals working in the field of driver education and transportation equipment modification for persons with disabilities. Last week, they held their annual conference which was held … Continue reading

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