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How Steering Wheel Knobs Help Disabled Drivers Take the Wheel

A disabled driver uses a steering wheel knob on the steering wheel while driving, with a view of a building through the driver’s side window.

Driving should feel freeing, but for some drivers, limited hand strength or mobility can make steering a challenge. That’s where steering wheel knobs, also called steering wheel spinner knobs, come in. As one of the types of hand controls for cars, they help drivers with limited mobility take the wheel safely and comfortably. What’s a […]

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Living with Spina Bifida: How Mobility Supports Independence

Person in a wheelchair approaches a table where two people are seated, one of whom is waving. The scene appears to be in a casual indoor setting.

Spina bifida is a congenital condition that affects the spinal cord and can lead to a range of mobility challenges. For many, this means using braces, walkers, wheelchairs, or other adaptive technology to move through daily life. But mobility isn’t just about movement. It’s about independence and the freedom to participate fully in life. Understanding

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Driving Change: How ‘Scarlett’ Is Helping Ali Live Life Without Limits

Seven people stand in front of a red accessible van; one woman sits in a power wheelchair on a ramp extending from the van’s side.

For the first time in 18 years, advocate and speaker Ali Ingersoll has a brand-new wheelchair accessible van. Her bright red Chrysler Pacifica, nicknamed Scarlett, was converted by Driverge Vehicle Innovations and delivered by MobilityWorks in Raleigh. To Ali, it means much more than transportation — it means freedom. Ali’s journey to this moment has

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