September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This is a time to share important resources that can shed light on an often taboo topic like suicide. Use this month to encourage people to re...
Starting on October 1st, the Automobile Allowance increases the maximum grant amount from $11,000 to $18,900. The Automobile Allowance is a one-time grant provided to eligible Veterans to purchase a new or used vehicle. The Automobile Adaptive Equipment (AAE) program permits physically challenged persons to enter, exit, and/o...
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 get to the next step of finalizing designs we need to ensure we are on the right tr...
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 in Jacksonville, FL. The purpose of the co...
Twice a month, I volunteer for an organization called KEEN (Kids Enjoy Exercise Now). KEEN is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities at no cost to their families and caregivers. Last Sunday, us ...
I wanted to take some time to talk about the service and maintenance of your mobility products, such as wheelchair lifts and wheelchair vans. All reputable manufacturers, such as VMI, require the dealers who sell their products to attend a three day training on how to best service and sell their products. If dealers are no...
I get asked this question a lot, "What should I be looking for in a used wheelchair van"? First and foremost, do your due diligence, especially when finding that "smoking deal". As the adage goes, if it looks to good to be true, it probably is. With that said, there are many great used wheelchair vans out o n the market t...
This seems like a completely random subject for a post, but part of the beauty of having your own blog is that you can satisfy random thoughts such as this. Who I am specifically targeting with this question, "How do you do it?" is parents of children with disabilities. I was approached by my boss this week who asked me t...
I just spent a week back in wonderful Rhode Island visiting my family and friends. These visits home are always filled with emotion, joy, fun and most of all reflection. When you only see your parents once a year, it is strange to see how much they've aged. I often wonder how much longer we will be blessed to have parents ...
Shopping for a wheelchair accessible vehicle can seem overwhelming and daunting, but if you do a little bit of homework, you can save time, frustration and money. You should know how tall the wheelchair user is in their mobility device. Why is this important, you may ask? How tall the wheelchair user is, will determine wh...
