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Once upon a time, individuals with disabilities had few, if any, choices in the vehicles they used. However, that is no longer the case. In addition to a wide range of different vehicle makes and models out there, you'll also find that handicap vans are available with far more options than you might think. The number of options and equipment available can help to ensure a far more satisfactory experience with such a vehicle, as well. What options are there? Lowered Floor Plans In most insta
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Toyota Motor Sales USA and the Braun Corporation, recently announced the donation of a 2011 Toyota Sienna with a BraunAbility Rampvan® XT conversion, to the Paralyzed Veterans of America.PRLog (Press Release) – Dec 06, 2010 – ALEXANDRIA, V.A. – Toyota Motor Sales USA and the Braun Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vans and wheelchair lifts, recently announced the donation of a 2011 Toyota Sienna with a BraunAbility Rampvan® XT conversion, to the Par
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Last Friday, December 3rd marked the official Day of Persons with Disabilities. Since 1992, the United Nations has been promoting this day by having many celebrations and throughout the world, in regards to people with disabilities. Each year they try to focus on different issues such as “Culture and Independent Living”, “Nothing About Us, Without Us”, “E-Accessibility”, and most recently, the State Department State Department is hosting events focused on the issues of HIV/AIDS and
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Most of us take our independence for granted, but not Rita Gravel of Manchester who recently regained her freedom thanks to a donated wheelchair van provided by Ride-Away and Good News Garage NH.Ride-Away, America's number one provider of modified vehicles and adaptive equipment and Good News Garage, a New England car donation non-profit, have teamed up to provide appropriate vehicles to low-income individuals with disabilities.Rita, who has a nerve disorder and is confined to a wheelchair, rece
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By Alan TroopNovember 2010Soaring up to 192 feet above the water as we cross the Sunshine Skyway Bridge — the centerpiece of the 15-mile causeway that spans Tampa Bay — I wish I could stop and admire everything around us. Tampa Bay's wide mouth is to our right. The blue-green expanse of the Gulf reaches out to our left. Conquistadors once sailed these waters. Now boats of all types and sizes cruise in all directions below us. Most travelers catch their first glimpse of Tampa Bay as they land
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