Disabled are ABLE

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine.

I remembered a news aired some time ago, but I just can’t find any video that I can share. It is a story of a disabled Filipina mother who, despite her disabilities still manages to live her life normally. She can even drive her kids to and from school. Her husband customized her car to her needs so she can transfer from her wheelchair to the car all by herself. It’s inspiring to see how much courage such woman has to disregard her disabilities and made herself ABLED to so many things.

In countries like the UK and US, I have seen how the people give so much importance to the disabled. In their public transports, like the buses for example, ramps are installed so wheelchairs can pass through easily and there’s a special place in the bus for them. Also, cars are customizeable for easy access of either a disabled driver or of any member of the family who is disabled.

In the US, there’s an organization called NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association) that promotes and advocates safe driving and equipment for disabled people. They have Dealers who sell, install and manufacture safe and reliable equipment for people with disabilities. There are dealers who have undergone tests to become (QAP) Quality Assurance Program Dealers which shows that they have a systematic and documented approach to quality. Dealers are willing to help and assist the disabled to get back onto the road of independence. If you are in the US, feel free to visit nmeda.org and see if there is any dealer near you by entering your ZIP code in the dealer’s locator page.

It would be lovely to see that the whole world encourages the disabled to live life normally and that they are still capable of doing so many things.

Tags: vehicles for disabled