Wheelchairtravel.org ranked Seattle number one on their “Top 5 Most Wheelchair Accessible Cities in the United States” list. The city offers unprecedented accessibility in terms of transportation, including wheel friendly ferries and taxis featuring wheelchair ramps.
This makes it so much easier to navigate the hillier areas. While in town be sure to visit the many accessible attractions like the Seattle Aquarium, Woodland Park Zoo, and the famous Space Needle.
GETTING IN GEAR Braun at 22 on his first electric scooter, which he built in his cousin’s farm-equipment garage. Ralph Braun, founder of BraunAbility, has spent his life thumbing his nose at spinal muscular atrophy, the disease that put him in a wheelchair. A born gearhead, Braun got moving again by building a battery-powered scooter and, […]
Just before Christmas, the first batch of Nissan NV200 taxis made wheelchair-accessible by BraunAbility, of Winimac, was delivered to New York City. The customized taxis developed by the northern Indiana-based Braun Corp. addresses New York City’s longtime debate over increased access to accessible taxis in New York City. A year ago, a law was passed […]
BraunAbility introduced the CompanionVan Plus (CV+) in 2014, and it’s proven to be an excellent match against products offered by Internet-direct sellers. The major advantage of the CV+? A low, low conversion cost with the advantage of a power ramp. Other major benefits include: Wheelchair passengers can ride in front or middle row Available in standard or XT […]
Respect the Stripes! We know our customers constantly struggle with handicap parking abuse, specifically the misuse of the striped area designated for wheelchair accessible vehicle ramps. BraunAbility products give mobility freedom back to the disability community, but when a parking spot or striped space is blocked, that freedom is instantly taken away. This video explains the importance of respecting these spaces. Please […]
TYLER (KYTX) – A Tyler teenager has dreams of playing professional basketball one day, but he’s got some significant challenges. With your help, he may be able to reach his goal. “I played basketball through high school and everything so I really loved the sport,” said Austin Griffin, needs a basketball wheelchair. Griffin fell asleep […]
Life Rolls On founder Jesse Billauer is the proud owner of a BraunAbility® MXV® equipped with a B&D 6-way transfer seat base, which allows him to drive completely independently. See a glimpse of Jesse’s day-to-day life with his new BraunAbility MXV. Life Rolls On was founded to assist and inspire young people affected by spinal cord […]
TYLER – Every 19-year-old dreams of a new set of wheels, but Austin Griffin’s idea is a little different. CBS 19 first shared his story in April. “When I was on my way to work at about 3 in the morning, I ended up falling asleep behind the wheel,” Griffin said. The accident left him […]
POWER, Inc.’s 15th Annual Adaptive Sportsfest Join us for our 15th Annual Adaptive Sportsfest that is a free event for people with disabilities of all ages and their guest(s). Activity clinics include archery, air rifles, disc golf, hand cycling, pier fishing, kayaking, water skiing & tubing with the prestigious Texas Adaptive Aquatics from Houston and […]
When 12-year-old Alexander Knoll saw a man in a wheelchair struggle to get through a heavy door in his hometown of Post Falls, Idaho, he was struck with an ingenious idea. What if there were an app or website that could communicate to persons with disabilities which stores in the area had automatic doors? And […]
The Tyler Thorns finished second in the Jon Duncan Memorial Tournament on Sunday. There were five teams involved in the tournament — one of them being The University of Texas at Arlington’s women’s wheelchair basketball league. The Thorns is a member of the My East Texas Adaptive Athletics league, a resource for the disabled community […]
A woman’s Facebook post about parking etiquette is going viral and her message is one we all should remember. Most people already know that it’s wrong—not to mention illegal—to park in a spot reserved for people with disabilities if they don’t have a disability parking placard. But what they might not realize is that it’s also important to park in those […]
Washington D.C. There’s no doubt that the United States is one of the best countries to travel to. After all, there are 50 states available for exploration. But not all states or even cities are created equal, especially in terms of providing facilities for those with disabilities. INSIDER found some of the most accessible cities the […]
