Tag: Mobility

NYC METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ADDS ANOTHER 147 NEW MV-1’S TO ITS ACCESS-A-RIDE FLEET

What's Happening 05/10/201505/10/2015 admin 0 Comments

Mobility Ventures has announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the mass transit provider serving the New York City metro area and the largest in the nation, has expanded its fleet of MV-1 wheelchair accessible vehicles with an additional order of 147 MV-1s. As the only American-made, purpose-built accessible vehicle, the MV-1 has the proven flexibility, safety and fuel economy to make it a perfect fit for the New York City Transportation Authority and other […]

Pressure Mapping For Wheelchair Users

Featured Topics, Mobility 05/10/201505/10/2015 admin 0 Comments

BY DR. KIRSTEN DAVIN, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, SMS As a parent or caregiver of a child who utilizes a wheelchair, one understands the constant struggle of incorporating comfort, function and safety within a child’s seating system. The threat of skin breakdown or pressure related wounds is real and can create a life-threatening concern if not properly addressed. Today, within the United States, we are seeing more wheelchair users than ever before. Recent estimates suggest at […]