The Importance of Expert Vehicle Engineering: VSCCS Compliance
The Importance of Expert Vehicle Engineering: VSCCS Compliance When it comes to car engineering, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance is crucial. Whether you’re modifying a vehicle, building from scratch, or looking to ensure your vehicle meets the...
Introduction to Hand Controls for Disabled Drivers
For many disabled drivers, hand controls are an essential mobility solution. They can be life-changing for people of all abilities and enable them to drive independently. For many disabled drivers, hand controls are an essential mobility solution. They can be...
Why the Future of Accessible Electric Vehicles is a Matter of Weight
The future of accessibility for individuals with reduced mobility is greatly affected by electric vehicles. However, the ongoing transition towards EVs still has its challenges, particularly when it comes to weight implications. The future of accessibility for...
How Occupational Therapy Can Help Disabled Drivers to Achieve Independent Mobility
Occupational therapy assists persons with disabilities to obtain the right vehicle adaptations to meet their needs. Occupational therapy assists persons with disabilities to obtain the right vehicle adaptations to meet their needs. We talked to therapist Ingrid Bolin,...
QA #152 – Are Tie-Down Straps Allowed to Bend and Twist?
Check out the transcript for one of our previous Q&A videos, answering: Are Tie-Down Straps Allowed to Bend and Twist? Hi, everybody. Ali Akbrian your resident road safety expert from mobility engineering, back again for another Q & A. Thank you very much for...
The Next Gen WAV: Your Spacious and Versatile Alternative to WAV Conversions
There's a new contender in town that's offering a spacious and versatile alternative to the WAV conversion — our take on the Next Generation WAV! When it comes to accessible transportation for individuals with mobility challenges, WAV (Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle)...
ATSA Perth
Benefits of Hosting the ATSA Expo in Perth for Assistive Technology Suppliers and the Community The ATSA (Assistive Technology Suppliers Australasia) expo is a major event that brings together assistive technology suppliers, healthcare professionals, people with...
2023 ATSA Expos
We'll be attending all three of the 2023 ATSA Expo's being held across Australia, hosted in Melbourne, Perth and Canberra! Expo season is already upon us an we can't wait to be back amongst our Community! We'll be attending all three of the 2023 ATSA Expo's being held...
Top 5 cars for Mobility Adaptations
Top 5 Cars for Mobility Adaptations VW Caddy Maxi The VW Caddy Maxi is an excellent all-round vehicle for mobility adaptations. It’s strong structural construction and commercial vehicle heritage make it suitable for Lowered Floor Wheelchair Access Vehicles and the...
Vehicle Adaptations: Where to begin?
Find the right vehicle solution can be a daunting and confusing process. There are many factors to consider such as: “what can or can’t I do?”, “what solutions are available for my needs?”, “how do I pay for all this stuff?” and so forth. In order to help with your...
Boot Hoist vs Rooftop Hoist, What Suits you Best?
When it comes to accessibility for vehicles, there are a lot of different products. Some of these products have a different approach to the same issue. When it comes to accessibility for vehicles, there are a lot of different products. Some of these products have a...
The Ultimate Guide to Driving With a Disability 2022
The purpose of this guide is to let you know that almost everyone can drive. Perhaps the toughest obstacle to overcome is knowing that what you believe to be impossible, is in fact possible.The purpose of this guide is to let you know that almost everyone can drive....
Top 5 Things to do at ATSA!
In this blog post, we want to highlight the ATSA Independent Living Expo and all the things you have to look forward to!The ATSA Indepedent Living Expo is full of fun and engaging activities for everyone, with plenty to see and do! We've included some of our favourite...
Auto Cool and B & S Ranges now available!
We can now supply you with a new range of products that can make entering, exiting and traveling in a vehicle much more simple, safe comfortable!We can now supply you with a new range of products that can make entering, exiting and traveling in a vehicle much more...
Q&A #001 – Modifying Child Car Seats in Australia for Disabled Passengers
Welcome to another one of our Q&A Video transcripts! We're throwing all the way back to our very first Q&A Video!Ali Akbarian: Okay, good afternoon. Ali Akbarian here from Mobility Engineering, senior engineer, and go to road safety expert for child restrains...
A Seniors’ Guide to Making Your Car More Comfortable
While being old is not a disability, it can certainly make an impact on your flexibility, strength and overall ability to move. In short, when you’re old enough to claim the title elderly, some things can become a lot more cumbersome than they used to be.While being...
Gas ring or hand controls, what will work best for me?
When it comes to accessibility solutions for vehicles there are a lot of different products. Some of these products provide different solutions to the same issue. In certain cases, your abilities dictate why you would choose one solution over another butWhen it comes...
Restrictive Practices Guidance
Introduction to safe transportation and restrictive practices.A restrictive practice is an intervention which has the effect of restricting the rights, freedom of movement, or access of a person with a disability who is displaying a behaviour of concern. Restrictive...
Sunrise Medical Demonstration Showroom
Sunrise Medical is a world leader in the development, design, manufacture and distribution of manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, mobility scooters, mobility aids and both standard and customised seating and positioning systems.In early 2021, Sunrise Medical...
Keep Transport Mobile with your Partner – Written by Danielle Robertson
Link to original blog: https://www.drcaresolutions.com/blog-post/keep-transport-mobile-with-your-partnerKeep “transport mobile” with your partner Earlier this year I met Denise*, the loving wife of John* who is slowly losing his mobility as a result of a neuromuscular...
25. Q&A 003 – Head Rests in cars and Child Restraints – Video Transcript
Hi, this is Ali Akbarian from Mobility Engineering. Once again, back with another question-and-answer series. We're on to Q and A number three, which is very exciting, keep the questions coming in people we love to answer your questions. The more questions we answer...
Q&A 002 – Transporting in Scooters V Wheelchairs – Video Transcript
We have provided a transcript of one of our Q&A Videos for your learning benefit!Good afternoon, and welcome back to another episode of Mobility Engineering's question and answer series. We've received another question in regards to vehicle adaptations and road...
Check out our transcript for Q&A Vid #163!
We have provided a transcript of one of our newer Q&A Videos! Check it out and make sure you haven't missed any important information that could benefit you!QA 163 Whose Role is it to Prescribe Wheelchair TieDowns_ Ali Akbarian: Hi, everybody Ali Akbarian from...
Check Out Our YouTube Channel!
You can find an array of videos that answer questions from OT's, explain products and highlight our events.Have you checked out our YouTube channel yet? Every Monday we post Q&A Videos where we answer questions from our OT community. We’re happy to answer all...