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Index of Advertisers
Access Aloha Travel
414 Kuwili St., #101
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
1-800-480-1143
Planning a trip to Hawaii? Call the experts with over 20 years experience for a
barrier-free vacation.
Access Industries, Inc.
1-800-683-3480
Need a lift? We can help. If you have trouble climbing stairs, call us. We offer the
widest selection of stairway lifts and wheelchair lifts for inside and outside your home.
Accessible Environments
1-800-776-1461
Swing clear hinges. Designed for barrier free life. Adds two inches to any doorway.
1-510-923-6280
tty: 1-510-923-6270
Outspoken v1.21 -- a world of possibilities. What makes outSpoken for Windows a great
screen reader? Usability. Now optimized for Microsoft Office. Supports refreshable braille
displays, Grade 1 & 2. One simple set of commands works universally. Download a free
demo.
Arlington County, VA
24 hour jobline: 1-703-228-3363
Employment information desk: 1-703-228-3500
TTY: 1-703-228-4613
Job listing & Application: http://www.co.arlington.va.us/pers
9230 Prince William St.
Manassas, VA 20110
1-800-582-8732
Offering the Raisa mobile floor model lift and the Portable PC-2 portable ceiling lift. BCS
Enterprise, Inc.
P.O. Box 1479
Marion, NC 28752
1-800-956-7055
New bedside commode station allows you to take care of your own personal needs at home.
Call for FREE brochure.
P.O. Box 310
Winamac, IN 46996
1-800-THE-LIFT
It's simple. You want to get out and enjoy life. We don't think that's too much to ask.
That's why for over 25 years we have designed mobility systems that are as dependable as
they are easy to use. Call for more info, including "Guidelines," an excellent
resource for equipment selection and funding sources.
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Reading, PA 19612-4662
Engineered materials for a changing world. Employment opportunities.
Clark Medical Products, Inc.
1-800-889-5295
The Valette enables a person who can't sit or stand without assistance to have independent
use of the toilet. Water powered, no electricity. Raises to suit individual standing or
transferring height. The Bath Lift Chair also gives total independence when bathing. Five
models available. Call for more information.
1003 International Drive
Oakdale, PA 15071
1-724-695-2122
The Minor-Aquatec Bathlift allows adults and children to transfer in and out of your tub
safely and easily. Water powered. Fits any tub. Lifts up to 330 pounds.
Clever Solutions
2122 Agin Court
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
1-313-668-2524
Make your shower a moving experience. Revolutionary new bath transfer chair moves you into
and out of the tub with minimum effort. Folds for travel. Seat rotates and slides. Mention
this ad and get free shipping and handling. Call now.
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
Medical Products Division
140 John James Audubon Parkway
Amherst, NY 14226-1197
1-800-888-0985
CM Assist Lift & Transfer Systems -- independence, security, ease and versatility. See
us at Booth #721, Abilities Expo Washington, DC.
Crow River Industries, Inc.
2800 Northwest Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55441-2625
1-800-488-7688
What you really want to see in a lift is -- well, less of it. The ultra-compact Vangater
II gives your spacious van a room with a view. Our left-mounted single post design creates
more usable interior space. Vangater II also offers an all-electric variable speed setting
that lets you choose your preferred up and down speed. A single function switch control
makes the lift very user friendly.
Daniels Cablevision
1-760-438-7741 ext. 500
Call our job hotline for employment opportunities.
Environmental Solutions
1-800-972-8348
The EX-FLO automatic faucet control offers easy water access -- fits all kitchen and
bathroom faucets -- only $14.95.
Everest & Jennings
1-800-235-4661
1-800-387-9113 (CANADA)
Kuschall
1-800-654-4768
LaBac
1-800-445-4402
The Best in Rehab -- E&J, Kuschall of America and LaBac Systems -- all under the
Graham-Field umbrella to being the best to you. Call for more information on manual and
power chairs and seating systems.
Exide Electronics
2727 Kurtz St.
San Diego, CA 92110
Employment opportunities.
Frog Legs
P.O. Box 465
Vinton, Iowa 52349
1-319-373-9393
Welcoming the Bullfrog to our pad -- a retrofittable suspension caster system for power
chairs. Compatible with Invacare, E&J and Sunrise Medical power chairs. Accommodates
up to a 9"x3" wheel. Reduced frame vibration.
P.O. Box 9011
Detroit, MI 48202
1-800-323-9935
1-800-833-9935 -- tty
You already have motivation. You need transportation. That's the mission of the General
Motors Mobility Program. It provides the names of local companies that can assess your
needs and install appropriate adaptive equipment for drivers or passengers. And it can
show you how to get up to $1,000 toward the cost of that equipment on a new GM vehicle.
1-800-667-5660
Introducing exciting alternatives in canes, walkers and rollators. Special on canes $39.95
-- adjustable aluminum, durable finish, fashion colors, handpainted designs.
547 Haymore Avenue, South
Worthington, OH 43085
1-614-885-9172
Make your toilet wheelchair accessible in minutes with the Toilet Seat Riser -- more
comfort, more stability, easy to clean.
5722 S. Flamingo Rd., Suite 192
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33330
1-888-660-8324
1-9540434-6601 fax
Don't be a victim. Practical & effective self-defense for the disabled.
Defense-Ability Self-Defense program by a series of four instructional videos by Master
Jurgen Schmidt.
1-800-IMS-VANS
Introducing 8.49% 10-year financing through Nov. 13, 1998, with payments as low as $385 a
month. Financing a Rampvan is now as simple and convenient as driving one. Call for
details.
4351 W. College Ave., Suite 505
Appleton, WI 54914
1-800-424-3369
1-920-738-9050 fax
Thera-fit -- an innovative exerciser for active and passive (power assisted) exercise of
arms or legs. Rugged design and state-of-the- art electronics. Easy to use on a table, in
bed or on the floor. Call for more information.
1-800-333-6900
Wheelchair dancer Mary Verdi-Fletcher and rockers Robby and Ricky Heisner of Van Gogh are
Action performers. Verdi-Fletcher, principal dancer of Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels,
shows her abilities in her Action A-4 wheelchair with a Silhouette seating system. Robby
and Ricky Heisner both use the sleek and stylish Action Storm Series powerchairs with
Personal Backs.
1-800-426-0354
The FIRST folding-frame manual & power wheelchair with four-wheel suspension comfort,
quality & durability. Call for free brochure.
P.O. Box K
Johnstown, CO 80534
1-800-587-5212
Introduces "The Stowaway" portable shower chair. Weighs just 12 pounds and is
easily broken down in minutes into four pieces that fit into a suitcase. Only $299 plus
shipping and handling. Also available, The Peddle Master portable hand controls. Can be
installed and removed in seconds.
1980 S. Quebec St. #4
Denver, CO 80231-3234
1-800-582-4338
email: info@lubidet.com
Make life easier with Lubidet's toilet attachment. Gentle, effective, non-intrusive
personal cleansing. Warm water wash; warm air dry. Call for free brochure.
Mac's Lift Gate
2715 Seaboard Lane
Long Beach, CA 90805
1-800-795-6227
Make life accessible again with the most affordable residential lift system available --
Vertical Home Lift PL 45. Easily installed. Weather proof. Plugs into household current
(110 volt AC). Lifting height 72 inches.
1-973-628-7600
Away on business, vacation, or just around the block, easy to travel with Ableware
products are for people on the go. Eating, reaching, dressing and grooming aids, as well
as our elevated toilet seats with carrying cases make traveling more convenient and
comfortable. Call for catalog.
Maxi Aids
1-800-522-6294
For those hard-to-find products such as kitchen aids, dressing aids and bathroom
accessories, get the one real source: The Maxi Aids catalog. It's 186 item-packed pages
and it's FREE. Call now.
Mobility Now
N8425 Sunny Point Road
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
1-920-326-2160
New, dynamic aid -- Foot Lift Assist -- is lightweight and easy to install. For FREE
information, send a S.A.S.E.
Moving Solutions, Inc.
1-800-228-7980
Offering the High-Way overhead transfer system. When you need assistance with everyday
matters from getting out of bed, to moving to another room, to the bathroom, tub, or even
out to the terrace - - Moving Solutions High Way Systems can help get you there more
comfortably, safely and reliably. Call for more information.
509 Front St.
Roanoke, IL 61561-0348
1-800-351-9095
We offer the widest range of residential elevators, vertical and inclined platform lifts
in the marketplace today. Customization is our standard. Call for information.
NCM Consumer Products
P.O. Box 6070
San Jose, CA 95150
1-800-235-7054
Having trouble with everyday tasks like opening jars, writing, buttoning shirts, turning
keys or bending over? Sometimes finding the simplest product can make the biggest
difference in your daily life. We have a catalog full of such devices. Call for FREE
catalog.
Power Access Corporation
P.O. Box 235
Collinsville, CT 06022
1-800-344-0088
email: powaccess@aol.com
Offering the Automatic Door Opener that's easy to install. Requires no special
construction. Attaches to existing doorframe and plugs into 115V. Call for more
information.
Prairie View Industries
714 5th St.
P.O. Box 575
Fairbury, NE 68352
1-800-554-7267
The leading manufacturer of portable ramps. Our line includes the portable Singlefold and
Multifold Suitcase Ramps, as well as ramps for thresholds, vans and modular ramp systems.
Precision Foods, Inc.
2150 N. 15th Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
1-800-333-0003
Diafoods Thick-It brings the joy of eating back to people with swallowing problems. When
mixed with hot or cold, thick or thin liquids and pureed foods, Thick-It produces any
desired consistency without changing the taste or appearance of the food it thickens. Call
for FREE educational materials.
Rand-Scot Inc.
401 Linden Center Dr.
Ft. Collins, CO 80524
1-800-467-7967
email: randscot@webaccess.net Transfer hassle? Try the EasyPivot! Simply the best way to
get from wheelchair to bed. Comfort. Security. Health. Call for more information.
230 Percival Drive
West Barnstable, MA 02668
1-508-362-7498
e-mail: rdequip@capecod.net
New inexpensive, lightweight electric leg bag emptier. Also offers the Tub Slide Shower
Chair þ so versatile that it will work in almost any bathroom.
May Media Meeting
PO Box 145
Louisville, KY 40201
1-502-899-9562 fax
What We Say ... What They Hear. A beginning discussion. Our issues are not heard or
discussed in the media. Other groups -- black, women and gay -- are routinely asked their
views on public issues. Not us. Why not? It's time to talk seriously about this problem.
May 21-23, 1999 in Louisville, Kentucky. Get with it.
P.O. Box 194
Hillsdale, MI 49242
1-800-910-VANS
email: RAINBOW@DMCI.NET
Rental of wheelchair accessible vans for periods of one day or longer. Rainbow Wheels
provides the vehicle for freedom and independence. Our goal is to improve the mobility of
people with disabilities and their families.
Statewide Wheelers
1-800-909-1222
Wheelchair accessible van rentals. Serving Las Vegas and Laughlin Nevada areas. New
min-vans with lowered floors, electric ramps, tie downs and hand controls.
1-800-944-8002
The Imperium 200H environmental control unit provides both visual and voice feedback,
state-of-the-art built-in telephone, and more. Call for more information.
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical
Staffing Administrator
2701 Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
1-619-260-5425
Call for information on current job openings.
Thomas Fetterman, Inc.
1-888-355-6941
Superlite forearm crutches. Custom made or adjustable. Tornado gel tips and grips. Color
options. President Clinton used them and "likes them quite a lot." Call for FREE
catalog.
Upward Mobility Limousine
1-718-645-7774
New York City's first roll-in car service to all major airports.
Waupaca Elevator Co.
1050 So. Grider St.
Appleton, WI 54914
1-800-238-8739
Do you have a two or more story home? Is a family member unable to travel from one floor
to another without assistance? Call us for more information.
1-800-456-1371
Van rentals nationwide for wheelchair and scooter users. Now vacation with total
independence with our state-of-the-art accessible mini-vans. Call for reservations.
175 E. Interstate 30
Garland, TX 750043
1-800-241-8839
Transportation & Mobility, Home Medical Equipment, Construction -- the single source
for independent living. Call for more information or see our website.
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