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What Ever Happened to the VMSA? Frustrations Mount in DC as VA Continues to Defy Congress See pg. 32
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MASTER TECHNICIAN In recognition of the dedicated service and experience of our NMEDA Certified Technicians (NCT), we are launching a new rank of technician—the Master NCT. To be eligible to apply, candidates must provide: • •
An unexpired NCT Certificate Proof of two cumulative years of full-time employment with a NMEDA dealer member
To qualify for Master NCT, applicants must meet the following requirements within one year of application acceptance: 1. Proof of MSS hands-on training attendance within last two years or proof of completion within one year of Master NCT application acceptance 2. Proof of Braun/VMI/Revability hands-on training attendance within last two years or proof of completion within one year of Master NCT application acceptance 3. Proof of Powered Gas & Brake Secondary School training attendance within last two years or proof of completion within one year of Master NCT application acceptance 4. Proof of four unexpired ASE electives A4 (Suspension and Steering), A5 (Brakes), A6 (Electrical/Electronic systems), and G1 (Automotive Maintenance and Repair) Download an application form at www.NMEDA.com/MasterNCTApp All supporting documentation can be emailed to learning@nmeda.org or faxed to 813.962.8970. For more details, contact: Andy Ghillyer, Director of Education & Training Andy.Ghillyer@nmeda.org | 813.264.2697
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JUL—SEP 2019
THE NMEDA MAGAZINE
President Chad Blake
CEO
Danny Langfield
Layout, Editor & Creative Director Katie McDonald
Contributing Writers Harry Baergen Jud DeMott Andy Ghillyer Chuck Hardy Danny Langfield Katie McDonald Cheryl Parker David Parton Mike Savicki Amy Schoppman
The Circuit Breaker is published quarterly by the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association. 3327 W. Bearss Avenue Tampa, FL 33618 For business office, advertising, and subscriptions: Tel: 813.264.2697 Toll-Free: 800.833.0427 www.nmeda.org info@nmeda.org
VOLUME 26, ISSUE 3
CONTENTS
FEATURES
COLUMNS
26 Do You Have a Preferred Learning Style? - By Andy Ghillyer
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Officer’s Message - By Jud DeMott
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CEO’s Message - By Danny Langfield
28 Mobility MY Way - By Mike Savicki 32 On the Cover What Ever Happened to the VMSA? - By Amy Schoppman 42 Supply Order Form Cheat Sheet 44 Automotive Mobility Awareness Tour - By Cheryl Parker
22 Industry Advisor - By Harry Baergen 24 Canada President’s Message - By David Parton 38 QAP Straight Talk - By Chuck Hardy
ALSO 4
Board of Directors
6
Staff Directory
10 Dealer Member Directory 21
Around the Industry
48 Manufacturer Member Directory 49 Associate Member Directory 54 Dates to Remember
Subscription rates for the U.S.A. and Canada: $16.50/four issues. Back issues are available by calling the NMEDA office. All rights are reserved under copyright laws © 2019. The articles published in the Circuit Breaker reflect the opinions of their authors, not NMEDA. As such, NMEDA neither takes a position on nor assumes responsibility for the accuracy of the information or statements contained therein.
NMEDA MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association is to advocate and establish excellence in providing safe, reliable transportation solutions to enhance accessibility.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chad Blake, President
David Parton, Canadian President
Christian Quandt, Vice President
Anne Hegberg, Associate Rep.
Ability Center 4797 Ruffner Street San Diego, CA 92111 858.541.0552 phone cblake@abilitycenter.com
Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. 33 Bradley Park Road East Granby, CT 06026 860.653.8064 phone christian@advancedwheels.com
Bill Koeblitz, Secretary
MobilityWorks 810 Moe Drive Akron, OH 44310 800.638.8267 phone bkoeblitz@mobilityworks.com
Jud DeMott, Treasurer
Access 2 Mobility, Inc. 12406 State Highway 155 South Tyler, TX 75703 877.254.5438 phone jud.demott@gmail.com
Gina Lewis, Manufacturer Rep. Adapt-Solutions 145 Damase-Breton St-Lambert, QC G0S 2W0 866.641.0419 phone ginalewis@adapt-solutions.ca
Kevin McMahon, Manufacturer Rep.
BraunAbility P.O. Box 310 Winamac, IN 46996 800.843.5438 phone kevin.mcmahon@braunability.com
Sam Cook, Past President Superior Van & Mobility 1506 Lakeshore Court Louisville, KY 40223 502.447.8267 phone scook@superiorvan.com
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Mobility in Motion 1710 Bishop Street N., Unit 8 Cambridge, ON N1T 1T2 519.623.9930 phone david@mobilityinmotion.net
Marianjoy Rehab Hospital 26W171 Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187 630.909.6080 phone anne.hegberg@nm.org
Dennis Charvat, Rep. at Large Total Mobility Services 4785 Penn Avenue Boswell, PA 15531 330.888.9941 phone dennis@tmservices.com
Eric Mansfield, Rep. at Large
MobilityWorks 810 Moe Drive Akron, OH 44310 800.638.8267 phone eric.mansfield@mobilityworks.com
Catherine Martin, Rep. at Large
Ilderton Conversions 701 South Main Street High Point, NC 27260 336.841.6100 phone cmartin@ilderton.com
Bob Lundin Rep. at Large IMED Mobility 200 East 1st Street Tea, SD 57064 605.498.2200 phone bob@imedmobility.com
The NEXT GENERATION Electronic Left Foot Accelerator
Technology Des igned to Help
The NEXT GENERATION of left foot accelerators has arrived. This paradigm shift in SAFETY now requires the driver to activate the left pedal prior to each use. In addition, a separate key is required to transfer function to the left accelerator pedal. There is no need to remove the device or engage a lockout system. The system always defaults to the right side accelerator pedal. This safety feature is important when other family members need to drive or when the vehicle is being moved by someone else such as a valet or service technician. Veigel has specifically designed the Electronic Left Foot Accelerator (ELFA) for safe frequent driver change with the upmost ease. We use only OEM proven circuits and accelerator pedals to ensure the highest quality and reliability of the entire system. If your mobility equipment dealer is concerned about installing left foot accelerators due to insurance or liability concerns, the Veigel ELFA may be the solution.
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November 4–7, 2019
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NMEDA MANUFACTURER SERVICE SCHOOL This NMEDA Manufacturer Service School is a convenient and cost-effective way to earn multiple training certificates during just one trip. Don’t delay! Seats are limited and fill quickly.
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON, VISIT www.nmeda.com/MSS
NMEDA STAFF DIRECTORY Danny Langfield CEO
danny.langfield@nmeda.org
Kristen Clevidence QAP Coordinator
kristen.clevidence@nmeda.org
Doris Santiago Cruzado Membership Coordinator
doris.cruzado@nmeda.org
Andy Ghillyer
Director of Education & Training andy.ghillyer@nmeda.org
Chuck Hardy
VP of Quality Assurance & Compliance chuck.hardy@nmeda.org
Trevor Jennings
Director of Partner Relations trevor.jennings@nmeda.org
Katie McDonald
Manager of Communications & Social katie.mcdonald@nmeda.org
Marilyn Myers
Meetings & Conferences Manager marilyn.myers@nmeda.org
Amy Schoppman
Director of Government Relations amy.schoppman@nmeda.org
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Plug N Play for Sienna and Pacifica Drive-Master Co., Inc. 37 Daniel Road West Fairfield, NJ 07004 Phone: (973) 808-9709 Fax: (973) 808-9713 peter@DriveMasterMobility.com DriveMasterMobility.com
Independent Driving Systems Inc. 580 TC Jester Blvd. Houston, TX 77007 Phone: (713) 864-1460 Fax: (713) 864-1469 info@IndependentDrivingSystems.com IndependentDrivingSystems.com
Introducing the New GEN-XR and PNP-70!
GEN-XR
PNP-70
The GEN-XR is our easiest to install reduced steering system. The GEN-XR allows for 0-100%, and anywhere in between, reduction to the steering. The steering effort can easily be adjusted on the fly by the dealer and locked in. The GEN-XR is a plug n play installation on the Toyota Sienna and Chrysler Pacifica only needing 3 wires to be soldered (ignition and CAN).
The Plug N Play 70 offers 70 functions for the Pacifica with a simple box that plugs into the OBD-II. The functions are controlled via a tablet. An option is available for Toyota but is not fully plug n play and thus requires tapping a few wires.
Key Features
Key Features
Plug N Play easy installation 0-100% range of reduction (and anywhere in between) Switch over to OEM steering for family members to drive Safety oriented with an advanced backup system Includes phone for adjusting effort and monitoring any errors
Plug N Play easy installation Control HVAC, Windows, Mirrors and more Small form factor
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OFFICER’S MESSAGE
“It’s YOUR NMEDA, Get Involved!”
-Bill Siebert (past NMEDA president)
By Jud DeMott
A
ny of us who have been
upper management may be insulated
programs and conferences: United
around awhile, will no doubt
from the things that you experience
Spinal, PVA, CMSA, RESNA, AOTA,
remember this famous
daily at the unit level, so let us know
ADED, APTA, and various Canadian
mantra often quoted by Bill Siebert.
how NMEDA can help. We would also
influencers/policy makers. This
Ten years ago, most of us would have
love to have your input as committee
support, along with our CAMS-HP
never guessed what our industry
members. Contact the NMEDA office
classes for therapists, have been
would look like today. And each year,
if you are interested.
very successful at raising positive
it seems to be changing exponentially faster. With all these changes, Bill’s advice is more important now than ever. And the best way for you to get involved is to contact a board
Here are some ways that your input has guided NMEDA recently:
CAP Fund Evolution The Cooperative Awareness Program
member.
(CAP) originally intended to make
Tell us your concerns and what
NMEDA a “household name.” NMEDA
you see as NMEDA priorities. We
hired a PR firm, focused on social
are serving to represent your best
media, Mobility Awareness Month,
interests, and if you don’t tell us,
and other gimmicks. This didn’t get
we just have to assume that they
NMEDA’s name recognition to the
line up with our own. I often hear
level of Hoover vacuums, but there
independent dealers say that NMEDA is being controlled by the “big guys.” That couldn’t be further from the truth. NMEDA’s board is made up of 10 dealers, two manufacturer reps, and one associate rep. Of the 10 dealers, four are independents with no more than three locations: Dennis Charvat,
awareness for NMEDA—and this new direction came from your input.
VA Legislation and Regulations The VMSA (Veterans Mobility Safety Act) is now law. Now this is one area where you dealer members had mixed feelings. About five years ago, some of you thought that NMEDA was just wasting time and money trying to sway the VA. Others were in favor of
“
NMEDA persevered in lobbying and now we have a law that requires the VA to only use mobility vehicle dealers who subscribe to standards like our QAP.”
Christian Quandt, David Parton, and
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me. [Our contact information is on
was a similarity… it sucked. You told
pursuing meaningful change. NMEDA
page 4.] So you independent dealers
us that was the wrong direction, so
persevered in lobbying and now we
need to communicate with us. And
now the bulk of our efforts go to
have a law that will require the VA to
you GMs, sales pros, and tech pros
making our industry more known to
only use vendors that meet or exceed
(no matter what size company you
our influencer groups. Those are the
certain quality and safety standards.
work for) need to be in touch. You
referral sources that send business
Implementation hasn’t been as swift
are the “boots on the ground” and
to our doors. We started with two
as we would like (see pg. 32), but we
we need to hear from you as to what
organizations, and are now working
can all see that the VA is dealing with
issues you are seeing. Sometimes your
with eight. We now support their
a Pandora’s Box of other problems.
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Our patience paid off in the bill’s
lot of work to be done. But the first
will lighten the paperwork load at the
passing; now we are patiently but
phase is the actual audit process that
local dealer level is the next phase.
actively pushing for implementation.
is rolling out now. Our fiscal year is
The first attempt, QAP Express, had
July 1 through June 30. In the next 12
some serious shortcomings, but the
Quality Assurance Program
months, one-third of NMEDA locations lessons learned there will guide this
For a long time, we have heard from
will have an on-site audit, and two-
next iteration. It was at you dealers’
you that the audit program was,
thirds will have “remote” audits.
urgings that the QAP program is
at best, ineffective from both the
Even the on-site audits will have an
being revitalized. (See more about
administrative aspect and from the
advance remote aspect so that the
what you can expect on page 38.)
auditing aspect. We now have an all
on-site portion will be more efficient
new audit program, as yet unproven,
and effective. Note: It is unlikely that
but with great potential. This was a
your previous audit schedule will
complex issue and the process was
line up with your new date. But one
not as easy as throwing out the old
thing is certain, it will cost you less,
and starting over. QAP is, after all, the
and should definitely be less time
cornerstone of NMEDA’s credibility
consuming. The QAPx software that
So let’s hear some guidance from you dealers, managers, techs, and sales pros! Where do you want NMEDA’s focus and direction to be? ---
to third party funders. There is still a
NMEDA Hall of Fame Call for 2020 Nominations Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond in the Automotive Mobility Industry? Someone who deserves recognition for their devotion to quality, innovation, and collaboration? Visit www.nmeda.com/HallofFame to learn more about our Hall of Fame and to nominate an outstanding automotive mobility professional for the 2020 induction! Jul—Sep 2019
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NMEDA DEALER MEMBERS UNITED STATES
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ALABAMA Griffin Mobility 213 Chestnut Street NW Hartselle, AL 35640 (256) 751-1365 1 Gulf States Mobility 1647 Coosa River Parkway Wetumpka, AL 36092 (334) 514-6590 1,2,3 MobilityWorks 3747 Pine Lane SE Bessemer, AL 35022 (205) 426-8261 1,3 MobilityWorks 2150 Meridian Street North Huntsville, AL 35811 (234) 542-3022 1,3 Phase III Vans Inc 2015 Eastern Blvd Montgomery, AL 36117 (334) 244-1011 1 Sylacauga Handicapped Inc 1304 Talladega Hwy Sylacauga, AL 35150 (256) 249-3717 1,2,3 Team Adaptive Medical Inc 1251 Boltons Branch Drive Mobile, AL 36606 (251) 471-1088 1,3 ____________________________
ARIZONA A.D.E. Industries, Inc. 3621 S Palo Verde Tucson, AZ 85713 (520) 571-7156 1 Ability Center - Phoenix 23606 N 19th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85085 (623) 879-0800 1,3 Ability Center - Phoenix West 13765 W Auto Drive Suite 125 Goodyear, AZ 85338 (623) 242-0552 1,3 Ability Center - Tucson 4720 N La Cholla Blvd Suite 150 Tucson, AZ 85705 (520) 293-3596 1,3
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United Access 1825 E Germann Road Suite 24 Chandler, AZ 85286 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3 United Access 14885 N 83rd Pl., Ste 105 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (877) 501-8267 1 ____________________________
ARKANSAS Mobility Centers of Arkansas LLC 712 Hwy 5 N Benton, AR 72019 (501) 794-3100 1,3 Presidential Conversions 2887 No College Ave Suite B Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 521-8433 1,3 Presidential Conversions 7323 Cock of the Walk Suite B N Little Rock, AR 72113 (501) 725-9070 1 Presidential Conversions East 2500 Commerce Drive Bldg A Suite B Jonesboro, AR 72401 (870) 933-7270 1 ____________________________
CALIFORNIA Ability Center 2563 N. Fordham Avenue Fresno, CA 93727 (559) 291-2563 1,3 Ability Center 3285 Santa Rosa Avenue Suite A Santa Rosa, CA 95707 (707) 575-6997 1,3 Ability Center - Inland Empire 711 S Allen St San Bernardino, CA 92408 (909) 383-3883 1,3 Ability Center - Los Angeles 2715 Seaboard Ln Long Beach, CA 90805 (562) 634-5962 1,3
Ability Center - Orange Co 11600 Western Avenue Stanton, CA 90680 (714) 890-8262 1,3
MobilityWorks 325 North Altadena Drive Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 584-8181 1,3
Ability Center - Sacramento 6550 Freeport Blvd Suite A Sacramento, CA 95822 (916) 392-1196 1,3
MobilityWorks 7239 Indiana Avenue Riverside, CA 92504 (951) 686-3152 1,3
Ability Center - San Diego 4797 Ruffner Street San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 541-0552 1,3
MobilityWorks 1245 Laurelwood Rd Santa Clara, CA 95054 (888) 473-5402 1,3
Ability Center - San Luis Obispo 3548 Empleo St San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 549-7996 1,3
MobilityWorks - San Diego 8130 Parkway Drive LaMesa, CA 91942 (619) 474-4072 1
Access Options, Inc. 41545 Albrae Street Fremont, CA 94538 (408) 734-5438 1
MobilityWorks of California 890 Cowan Road Suite B Burlingame, CA 94010 (800) 225-7361 1,3
Access Options, Inc. 109 Lee Road Suite D Watsonville, CA 95076 (831) 722-6804 1,2,3
MobilityWorks of California 1300 Nord Avenue Chico, CA 95926 (800) 225-7361 1,3
AERO Mobility 1001 N. Weir Canyon Rd Anaheim, CA 92807 (714) 973-8600 1,2,3
MobilityWorks of California 120 North Diamond Street Fresno, CA 93701 (559) 268-9394 1,3
Driving Specialties of Sacramento 2216 Cemo Circle #A Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 635-2765 1
MobilityWorks of California 3127 Fite Circle Suite B Sacramento, CA 95827 (800) 225-7361 1
Economy Medical - Lifestyle Mobility 4025 Nelson Ave. Suite B Concord, CA 94520 (925) 671-4800 1
MobilityWorks of California 7720 North Sepulveda Blvd Van Nuys, CA 91405 (888) 473-5402 1,3
Gary E. Colle, Inc./dba Goldenboy of San Diego 12130 Dearborn Place Poway, CA 92064 (858) 748-9414 1,3 MobilityWorks 1424 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90035 (310) 432-0700 1,3 MobilityWorks 1822 Embarcadero Avenue Oakland, CA 94606 (234) 542-3022 1
Modesto Mobility Center Inc 1025 Lone Palm Avenue Suite 5A-B Modesto, CA 95351 (209) 577-1069 1,3 SACVANS Mobility 5821 Florin Perkins Road Sacramento, CA 95828 (916) 381-8267 1 ____________________________
COLORADO Colorado Fleet & Mobility, dba Mobility of Denver 2311 S Platte River Drive Denver, CO 80223 (844) 289-2635 1
1 = Mobility Equipment Installer 2 = Structural Vehicle Modifier 3 = High Tech Driving Systems Installer
Freedom Mobility Inc. 4750 S Santa Fe Circle 5 Englewood, CO 80110 (720) 722-2680 1,3 Frontier Access & Mobility Systems, Inc. 819 E. Mulberry St. Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 223-8267 1 Mobility Driven 832 Nth Crest Unit B Grand Junction, CO 81506 (970) 712-1435 1
DELAWARE MobilityWorks 1010 Contractors Way Bear, DE 19701 (302) 613-7555 1 True Mobility Inc 773 South DuPont Hwy New Castle, DE 19720 (302) 836-4110 1 ____________________________
FLORIDA
Mobility Transportation Systems 4010 East Hillsborough Avenue Tampa, FL 33610 (813) 246-9116 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 8706D East Broadway Avenue Tampa, FL 33619 (813) 628-4255 1,3
MobilityWorks 20354 US Hwy 27 Clermont, FL 34715 (352) 322-2256 1,3
Ocean Conversions & Mobility 750 East Sample Road Bldg 1 Suite 3 Pompano Beach, FL 33064 (954) 942-6033 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 5601 Powerline Road Suite 104 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 974-7028 1
Ocean Conversions of Fort Myers Inc 5751 Zip Drive Ft. Myers, FL 33905 (239) 936-6333 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 12530 Metro Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33966 (239) 275-1900 1
P&A Mobility Enterprises Inc 320 Cortez Road West Bradenton, FL 34207 (941) 739-5596 1
United Access 6285 Corporate Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80919 (877) 501-8267 1
Active Mobility and Design, Inc. dba Buddys Holiday Mobility 6144 S US Highway 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34982 (772) 465-9600 1,3
United Access 9500 W 49th Ave Ste C107 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3
Advanced Driving Systems, Inc. 662 Capital Cir NE Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 671-2300 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 2727 St Johns Bluff Road S Jacksonville, FL 32246 (904) 281-0111 1,3
Phase III Mobility 130 Industrial Pkwy Pensacola, FL 32505 (850) 378-8914 1
United Access 5910 E County Line Rd Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3 ____________________________
Custom Mobility 7199 Bryan Dairy Road Largo, FL 33777 (727) 539-8119 1
MobilityWorks 1925 10th Ave N Unit 1 Lake Worth, FL 33461 (561) 586-1997 1,3
In Motion Mobility LLC 2201 NW 102 Place #1 Doral, FL 33172 (786) 534-2046 1,3
MobilityWorks 8203 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33771 (727) 521-4248 1,3
Piper Medical Mobility & Accessibility 1885-B NE 149th Street North Miami, FL 33181 (305) 940-2030 1,3
CONNECTICUT Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. 33 Bradley Park Road East Granby, CT 6026 (860) 653-8064 1,2,3 Advanced Wheels of Technology, Inc. 650 Coe Avenue Suite 2 East Haven, CT 6512 (203) 800-8064 1 CT Mobility/Columbia Ford Inc. 234 Route 6 Columbia, CT 6237 (860) 922-7482 1 MobilityWorks 104 Pitkin Street E. Hartford, CT 6108 (860) 282-8202 1,3 Wheelchair Getaways 32 Stony Hill Rd. Bethel, CT 6801 (203) 790-9998 1 ____________________________
Kempf Inc 5532 56th Commerce Park Blvd. Tampa, FL 33610 (813) 630-0409 1,3 Mike Erdman Mobility 4650 US Highway 520 Cocoa, FL 32926 (321) 636-8887 1
MobilityWorks 5201 NW 77th Ave Suite 100 Miami, FL 33166 (305) 234-0071 1,3 MobilityWorks 7265 SW 62nd Ave Unit 1 Ocala, FL 34476 (352) 300-1173 1
Mobility America 5130 Hwy 98 N Lakeland, FL 33809 (863) 816-1513 1
MobilityWorks 7444 Narcoossee Road Unit 406 Orlando, FL 32822 (407) 674-8778 1,3
Mobility Express 4320 US Highway 19 New Port Richey, FL 34652 (727) 849-0262 1
MobilityWorks 364 Destination Daytona Lane Ormond Beach, FL 32137 (386) 586-5495 1,3
Mobility Express Inc 7910 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33771 (727) 556-2917 1
MobilityWorks 1505 Capital Circle NW Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 224-4383 1
Team Adaptive 3618 N Pace Blvd Pensacola, FL 32505 (850) 332-1688 1,3 Team Adaptive Inc 1201 Harrison Avenue Panama City, FL 32401 (850) 522-0059 1 The Mobility Store LLC 915 N Florida Ave Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 688-3900 1 ____________________________
GEORGIA Adaptive Driving Solutions 3027 Riverwatch Parkway Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-2688 1,2,3 Custom Mobility Van & Lift Sales & Svcs. LLC 315 Whitehead Rd Athens, GA 30606 (706) 353-1099 1,3
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NMEDA DEALER MEMBERS MobilityWorks 3700 Dekalb Technology Pkwy Atlanta, GA 30340 (470) 427-0696 1,3
MobilityWorks 23855 W Andrew Road Plainfield, IL 60585 (888) 473-5402 1,3
MobilityWorks 1255 Kennestone Circle Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30066 (800) 444-9100 1,3
MobilityWorks 155 East North Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 (888) 473-5402 1,3
MobilityWorks 3938 Ogeechee Road Savannah, GA 31405 (912) 233-1050 1 Quail Country Customs 731 South Westover Blvd Albany, GA 31707 (229) 432-7258 1 Quail Country Customs Inc 2635 Hwy 247 Connector Byron, GA 31008 (478) 956-1225 1
Personal Mobility 706 W Bradley Avenue Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 398-1188 1,3 Personal Mobility 7611 N Harker Drive Peoria, IL 62702 (309) 966-3089 1,3 Personal Mobility 2924 N Dirksen Parkway Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 544-2699 1,3
R & R Van Lift Sales & Service 2130 Sigman Road Conyers, GA 30012 (770) 483-0767 1,2,3 ____________________________
Southern Bus and Mobility 12950 Koch Lane PO Box 37 Breese, IL 62230 (618) 526-4131 1,3 ____________________________
HAWAII
INDIANA
Soderholm Mobility 2044 Dillingham Blvd Honolulu, HI 96819 (808) 834-1417 1,3 ____________________________
Superior Van & Mobility 3414 Interstate Drive Evansville, IN 47715 (855) 208-5576 1,3
IDAHO Karl Tyler’s Mobility Solutions 2301 3rd Avenue North Lewiston, ID 83501 (208) 746-9801 1 ____________________________
Superior Van & Mobility 13095 Parkside Drive Fishers, IN 46038 (317) 436-6722 1,3
IOWA Mobility Centers of Iowa LLC 3450 SE Miehe Drive Suite 1 Grimes, IA 50111 (515) 986-3010 1,3 Siebert Mobility of Iowa LLC 3554 Dolphin Drive Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 351-3159 1,3 ____________________________
KANSAS Banner Mobility Resources Inc. 231 SE 53rd St Ste C Topeka, KS 66609 (785) 235-3070 1 Jay Hatfield Mobility LLC 200 S East Avenue Columbus, KS 66725 (800) 545-4227 1 Jay Hatfield Mobility LLC 11922 East Kellogg St. Wichita, KS 67207 (620) 429-2636 1 Kansas Truck Mobility 8846 West Monroe Circle Wichita, KS 67209 (316) 722-4291 1 United Access 7921 Bond St Lenexa, KS 66214 (877) 501-8267 1,3 ____________________________
KENTUCKY
ILLINOIS
Superior Van & Mobility 5410 South Madison Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46227 (855) 208-5576 1,3
Superior Van & Mobility 1180 East New Circle Road Lexington, KY 40505 (855) 208-5576 1,3
Alternative Mobility Solutions, Inc. dba AMS Auto 1340 Cobblestone Way Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 527-7297 1,3
Superior Van & Mobility 4246 Meghan Beeler Ct. Suite 1 South Bend, IN 46628 (855) 208-5576 1,3
Superior Van & Mobility LLC 1506 Lakeshore Court Louisville, KY 40223 (855) 208-5576 1,3 ____________________________
MobilityWorks 9207 N Milwaukee Ave Niles, IL 60714 (847) 673-4300 1,3
Superior Van and Mobility Fort Wayne 2218 Contractors Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46818 (855) 208-5576 1,3 ____________________________
LOUISIANA
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Crescent Vans, Inc. 2424 Hickory Ave Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 738-2634 1,3
FastServ Medical Bossier 1329 Driftwood Drive Bossier City, LA 71111 (318) 741-9586 1,3 Fastserv Medical Monroe 112 Summer Lane West Monroe, LA 71291 (318) 396-3366 1,3 Superior Van & Mobility 12329 Industriplex Blvd Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (855) 208-5576 1,3 Superior Van & Mobility 1901 Westbank Expressway Suite 500 Harvey, LA 70058 (855) 208-5576 1 ____________________________
MAINE Advanced Modifications Inc. 1766 Hammond Street Hermon, ME 04401 (207) 848-8226 1,3 MobilityWorks 32 Lewiston Road Unit 2B Gray, ME 04039 (207) 657-6664 1,3 ____________________________
MARYLAND Auto Assist Inc 5002 Lehigh Road College Park, MD 20740 (301) 699-2238 1 BEDCO Mobility 6300 Falls Rd Unit 2 Baltimore, MD 21209 (410) 825-1440 1 Koons Ford of Annapolis 2540 Riva Road Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 224-2100 1,3 MobilityWorks 11409 Maryland Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705 (301) 595-4466 1,3 MobilityWorks 2601 N Rolling Road Windsor, MD 21244 (443) 384-0080 1
1 = Mobility Equipment Installer 2 = Structural Vehicle Modifier 3 = High Tech Driving Systems Installer
Oneness Mobility Services 7701 Penn Belt Drive Forestville, MD 20747 (301) 568-6686 1,2,3 The Customizers, Inc. 14133 Pennsylvania Ave Hagerstown, MD 21742 (301) 797-7727 1 Total Mobility Services Inc 5411 Yukon Court Suite B Frederick, MD 21703 (240) 490-7840 1,3 ____________________________
MASSACHUSETTS Adaptive Mobility Equipment, Inc. 1551 Fall River Ave Seekonk, MA 02771 (508) 336-2556 1,3 MobilityWorks 57 George Levin Drive N. Attleboro, MA 02760 (508) 643-0605 1,3 MobilityWorks 333 Boston Providence Highway Bldg C Norwood, MA 02062 (781) 278-8885 1,3 MobilityWorks 299 Washington Street Suite H Woburn, MA 01801 (339) 298-5650 1,3 ____________________________
MICHIGAN Access Mobility Center 7620 Eastman Avenue Midland, MI 48642 (989) 633-6100 1 Advantage Mobility Outfitters, Inc. 33073 Michigan Avenue Wayne, MI 48184 (734) 595-4400 1,3 Clock Mobility 6700 Clay Ave Grand Rapids, MI 49548 (616) 698-9400 1,2,3 Clock Mobility 587 W Blue Star Drive Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 943-9890 1
Clock Mobility - Lansing 5540 S Pennsylvania Ave Suite 11 Lansing, MI 48911 (517) 272-4488 1 Creative Mobility Group, Inc. 7740 Clyde Park Avenue SW Byron Center, MI 49315 (616) 583-9730 1 Creative Mobility Group, Inc. 32217 Stephenson Hwy Madison Heights, MI 48071 (248) 577-5430 1,3 MobilityWorks 1604 East 14 Mile Road Madison Heights, MI 48071 (888) 473-5402 1,3 MobilityWorks 8175 Gratiot Road Saginaw, MI 48609 (888) 473-5402 1,3 ____________________________
MINNESOTA Bert’s Truck Equipment of Moorhead, Inc. 3804 Hwy 75 North Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 233-8681 1 Cummings Mobility 2511 West Hwy 13 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 435-8889 1 Cummings Mobility 2940 Rice St. Little Canada, MN 55113 (651) 633-7887 1 Cummings Mobility Conversions & Supply Inc. 6540 Jansen Ave NE Albertville, MN 55301 (763) 497-0103 1,2,3 IMED Mobility Inc 1915 County Road C Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 635-0655 1,2,3 ____________________________
MISSISSIPPI Handicapable Vans Inc 5516 North State Street Jackson, MS 39206 (601) 981-0042 1,2,3
J’s Mobility Unlimited Inc 3880 Flowood Drive Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 939-2112 1,2,3 Mobility Systems Inc 2857 Oak Grove Road Hattiesburg, MS 39402 (601) 264-0609 1,2,3 Team Adaptive Inc 978 Tommy Munro Drive Biloxi, MS 39532 (228) 388-5700 1,3 Total Mobility Concepts LLC 1204 South Gloster Street Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 269-2068 1 ____________________________
MISSOURI DW Auto & Home Mobility Specialties 1208 N Garth Ave Columbia, MO 65203 (800) 568-2271 1,2,3 Jay Hatfield Mobility LLC 1115 SW Oldham Parkway Lee Summit, MO 64081 (620) 429-2636 1 Southern Bus & Mobility Inc 80 South Highway Drive Valley Park, MO 63088 (636) 825-0700 1 United Access 753 S Kingshighway St Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 (877) 501-8267 1
United Access 9389 Natural Bridge Rd St Louis, MO 63134 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3 ____________________________
NEBRASKA Mobility Centers of Nebraska LLC 4044 S 60th Street Omaha, NE 68117 (402) 991-2555 1,3 Mobility Motoring 7222 South 142nd Street Omaha, NE 68138 (402) 884-3333 1,3 Superior Van & Mobility 11147 Mockingbird Dr. Omaha, NE 68137 (402) 934-7826 1,3 Wheelchair Vans of Kohlls 12739 Q Street Omaha, NE 68137 (402) 895-6812 1 ____________________________
NEVADA Ability Center - Las Vegas 6001 S Decatur Blvd Suite N Las Vegas, NV 89118 (702) 434-3030 1,3 MobilityWorks 2100 S. Decatur Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702) 876-9606 1,3 ____________________________
NEW HAMPSHIRE
United Access 618 Jackson St Columbia, MO 65203 (877) 501-8267 1,3
MobilityWorks 54 Wentworth Avenue Londonderry, NH 03053 (603) 437-4444 1,2,3
United Access 980 S Highway Dr Fenton, MO 63026 (877) 501-8267 1
New England Motor Car Co Inc 13 River Road Hudson, NH 03051 (603) 888-1207 1,3 ____________________________
United Access 8200 NW 97th Ter Kansas City, MO 64153 (877) 501-8267 1,3 United Access 1389 N Cedarbrook Ave Springfield, MO 65802 (877) 501-8267 1,3
NEW JERSEY Brunswick Automotive Professionals 1490 US 1 North North Brunswick, NJ 08902 (732) 545-6300 1,3
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NMEDA DEALER MEMBERS Drive-Master 37 Daniel Road West Fairfield, NJ 07004 (973) 808-9709 1,2,3
Boulevard Van City 2708 Niagara Falls Blvd Wheatfield, NY 14304 (716) 731-4335 1,3
FTMobility 255 US Highway 46 West Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 (973) 546-1900 1
Bussani Mobility 500 Central Ave Bethpage, NY 11714 (516) 938-5207 1,3
MobilityWorks 2303 Wallace Blvd Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 (888) 473-5402 1,3
Bussani Mobility 501 Concord Avenue Mamaroneck, NY 10543 (914) 835-8267 1,3
MobilityWorks 5105 New Jersey Route 33 Farmingdale, NJ 07727 (888) 473-5402 1,3
Bussani Mobility Team - East, LLC 401 E Middle Country Road Smithtown, NY 11787 (631) 240-4128 1
MobilityWorks 211 Woodbridge Ave Highland Park, NJ 08904 (732) 640-5350 1,3 MobilityWorks 1549 Gateway Blvd Woodbury, NJ 08096 (888) 473-5402 1,2,3 ____________________________
NEW MEXICO United Access 3825 Osuna Rd NE Ste 1 Albuquerque, NM 87109 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3 ____________________________
NEW YORK Abilities Unlimited of NY, Inc. 90 E Jefryn Blvd Deer Park, NY 11729 (800) 664-8434 1,2,3 Advance Mobility Plus Inc 847 East 43rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11210 (718) 253-1212 1 Agor Enterprises - Syracuse 1241 Erie Blvd W Syracuse, NY 13204 (315) 510-4272 1 Agor Enterprises, Inc 951 Panorama Trail South Rochester, NY 14625 (585) 385-2556 1
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Captain Vantastic 56 Main Street Esopus, NY 12429 (845) 384-6207 1 Fenton Mobility Products Inc. 26 Center Street Randolph, NY 14772 (716) 484-7014 1 Main Mobility 9580 Main Street Clarence, NY 14031 (716) 759-6811 1,2,3 MobilityWorks 1892 Central Avenue Suite 25 Albany, NY 12205 (888) 473-5402 1,3
NORTH CAROLINA Care Solutions 110 B Edney Street Hendersonville, NC 28792 (828) 698-9844 1 Helping Wheels Mobility & Conversions 1078 Tunnel Road Suite F - Box 6 Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 552-3900 1 Ilderton Conversion Company 701 South Main Street High Point, NC 27260 (336) 841-2020 1,2,3 Ilderton Conversion of Asheville 35 Dogwood Road Asheville, NC 28806 (828) 670-1111 1,3 Ilderton Conversion of Charlotte 1424 Archdale Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 (704) 523-2022 1,3 MobilityWorks 4025 Queen City Drive Charlotte, NC 28208 (704) 399-0900 1,3 MobilityWorks 4012 Dearborn Place NW Concord, NC 28027 (704) 886-0868 1
MobilityWorks 3560 Sheridan Drive Buffalo, NY 14226 (716) 342-3530 1,3
Stalls Medical Inc dba Adaptive Vans Inc 7980 Chapel Hill Road Suite 101 Cary, NC 27513 (919) 233-0732 1
Tims Trim Inc 25 Bermar Park Rochester, NY 14624 (585) 429-6270 1,2,3
Van Products 2521 Noblin Road Raleigh, NC 27604 (919) 878-7110 1,3
United Access 72 Hinchey Rd Rochester, NY 14624 (877) 501-8267 1
Van Products 394A Green Meadow Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 (910) 793-5661 1 ____________________________
United Access 2211 Erie Blvd E Syracuse, NY 13224 (877) 501-8267 1 ____________________________
OHIO Columbus Mobility Specialists, LLC 6330 Proprietors Rd Suite C Worthington, OH 43085 (614) 825-8996 1,2,3
Key Mobility Services 1944 US State Route 68 North Xenia, OH 45385 (937) 374-3226 1 M.C. Mobility Systems 214 Valley St Dayton, OH 45404 (937) 222-5001 1,3 M.C. Mobility Systems, Inc.Evendale 10691 Reading Rd Evendale, OH 45241 (513) 469-8220 1,3 Marietta Mobility Steves Vans & Accessories Unl 221 Pike Street Marietta, OH 45750 (800) 690-4950 1,2,3 MobilityWorks 810 Moe Drive Akron, OH 44310 (888) 473-5402 1,3 MobilityWorks 12117 Princeton Pike Cincinnati, OH 45246 (888) 473-5402 1,3 MobilityWorks 1020 Laskey Road Toledo, OH 43612 (888) 473-5402 1,3 ____________________________
OKLAHOMA Handicapped Vehicle Services Unlimited 7215 East 46th Street Tulsa, OK 74145 (918) 622-8400 1 United Access 730 W Hefner Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73114 (877) 501-8267 1,3 ____________________________
OREGON Ability Center 9740 SW Wilsonville Road Suite 250 Wilsonville, OR 97070 (971) 224-5895 1,3 Ability Center - Eugene 3574 Marcola Road Springfield, OR 97477 (541) 726-4001 1,3
1 = Mobility Equipment Installer 2 = Structural Vehicle Modifier 3 = High Tech Driving Systems Installer
R & J Mobility Service LLC 4938 Crater Lake Avenue Medford, OR 97504 (541) 245-4846 1,3 R & J Mobility Services LLC 200 Hawthorne Avenue SE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 838-5520 1,2,3 United Access 12905 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97230 (877) 501-8267 1,3 United Access 4347 NW Yeon Ave Portland, OR 97210 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3 ____________________________
PENNSYLVANIA Keller Wheelchair Lifts 197 Main Street Luzerne, PA 18709 (570) 288-1004 1,2,3 Keystone Coach Works 4786 Library Road Bethel Park, PA 15102 (412) 833-1900 1,2,3 MITS Corp 11448 North Main Street Extention Glen Rock, PA 17327 (800) 243-6487 1 MobilityWorks 2200 South 12th St Suite 2210 Allentown, PA 18103 (888) 473-5402 1,2,3 MobilityWorks 1012 Seco Road Monroeville, PA 15146 (888) 473-5402 1,3 MobilityWorks 925 South Trooper Road Norristown, PA 19403 (888) 473-5402 1,2,3 Palmiero Mobility 16165 Conneaut Lake Road Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 336-1061 1 Steffy’s Garage Inc dba SGI Mobility 235 W Main Street Leola, PA 17540 (717) 656-6065 1,3
Total Mobility Services 7917 Derry Street Suite 124 Harrisburg, PA 17111 (800) 558-7408 1,3 Total Mobility Services Inc 4785 Penn Avenue PO Box 7 Boswell, PA 15531 (814) 629-9935 1,2,3 ____________________________
PUERTO RICO Equipos Pro Impedidos De P.R., Inc. Carr #1 Int R796 Km 10.4 Bo. Bairoa La 25 Caguas, PR 00725 (787) 746-7667 1,3 ____________________________
SOUTH CAROLINA Ilderton Conversion of Charleston LLC 8550 Rivers Avenue North Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 576-0414 1,3 Mobility of Charleston dba Mobility Supercenter 932 Savannah Hwy. Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 225-6760 1 Mobility Supercenter 11816 Hwy 17 Bypass Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 (843) 651-3334 1 MobilityWorks 3624 Fernandina Road Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 828-5754 1 MobilityWorks 563 Woodruff Road Greenville, SC 29607 (864) 293-7171 1 ____________________________
SOUTH DAKOTA IMED Mobility (Mobility Sales & Rental) 200 East 1st Street Tea, SD 57064 (605) 498-2200 1 ____________________________
TENNESSEE Apple Independence Mobility 1750 Lee Seminary Road Cookeville, TN 38506 (877) 528-5788 1
Adaptive Driving Access Pasadena 3430 E Sam Houston Parkway S Pasadena, TX 77505 (281) 487-1969 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 1325 Mackey Branch Drive Chattanooga, TN 37421 (423) 308-8267 1,3
American Lift Aids 2310 Calder Ave Beaumont, TX 77702 (409) 832-3400 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 1015 S Water Avenue Gallatin, TN 37066 (651) 451-7373 1
American Lift Aids, Inc. 2407 W Southwest Loop 323 Tyler, TX 75701 (903) 581-8844 1,2,3
MobilityWorks 173 Industrial Drive Lavergne, TN 37086 (615) 280-5058 1,3
Lift Aids Inc 1500 Westpark Way Euless, TX 76040 (817) 835-0035 1,2,3
Superior Van & Mobility LLC 10640 Braden Dickey Lane Knoxville, TN 37932 (855) 208-5576 1,3
MobilityWorks 239 Commercial Drive Buda, TX 78610 (512) 295-3800 1,3
United Access 2165 Hillshire Cir Memphis, TN 38133 (877) 501-8267 1,3 ____________________________
MobilityWorks 2110 N Beach Ft Worth, TX 76111 (866) 211-8267 1,3
TEXAS Access2Mobility, Inc. 12406 State Highway 155 South Tyler, TX 75703 (903) 592-6760 1,3 Adaptive Driving Access College Station 2214 N Earl Rudder Freeway Bryan, TX 77808 (979) 307-7676 1,3 Adaptive Driving Access Corpus Christi 2201 Gollihar Road Corpus Christi, TX 78415 (361) 852-0922 1 Adaptive Driving Access Houston 6836 N Sam Houston Pkwy W Houston, TX 77064 (713) 874-9100 1,2,3 Adaptive Driving Access McAllen 120 North 20th McAllen, TX 78501 (956) 971-0001 1
MobilityWorks 4150 Interstate 30 Mesquite, TX 75150 (972) 270-7114 1,3 MobilityWorks 6473 DeZavala Road San Antonio, TX 78249 (210) 697-8884 1,2,3 MobilityWorks 2700 Franklin Avenue Waco, TX 76710 (254) 754-2700 1 MobilityWorks of Texas 16262 IH 35 North Selma, TX 78154 (210) 718-0055 1,3 Open Road Mobility 6669 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79110 (806) 353-2747 1 Open Road Mobility 7411 82nd Street Lubbock, TX 79424 (806) 771-5873 1,2,3
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NMEDA DEALER MEMBERS Texas Mobility Services, LLC dba Texas Adaptive Aids 701 Bearcat Road Unite B Aledo, TX 76087 (817) 394-3914 1,3 United Access 2109 Luna Rd Ste 200 Carrollton, TX 75006 (877) 501-8267 1,3 United Access 8736 Gateway East Suite B El Paso, TX 79907 (877) 501-8267 1 United Access 15301 Interstate 35 Ste A Pflugerville, TX 78660 (877) 501-8267 1,3 United Access 2704 Lawing Ln 300 Rowlett, TX 75088 (877) 501-8267 1,2,3 ____________________________
MITS of VA 2075 W Main Street Waynesboro, VA 22980 (540) 932-7300 1 Mobility of Norfolk dba Mobility Supercenter 3301 N. Military Hwy. Norfolk, VA 23518 (757) 201-7495 1 Mobility Plus Inc of Virginia 763 Union Street Salem, VA 24153 (540) 389-3400 1,3 MobilityWorks 5751 General Washington Drive Alexandria, VA 22312 (234) 542-3022 1 MobilityWorks 6059 Virginia Beach Blvd Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 455-9889 1,3
UTAH
MobilityWorks 232 East Belt Blvd Suite 100 Richmond, VA 23224 (804) 233-8267 1,3
United Access 9082 S 300 W Sandy, UT 84070 (877) 501-8267 1 ____________________________
PC Industries, Inc. dba Mobility Supercenter 7450 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA 23225 (804) 231-7774 1,2,3
VERMONT
Priority Honda Hampton dba Priority Mobility 4115 W Mercury Blvd. Hampton, VA 23666 (757) 838-1252 1 ____________________________
MobilityWorks 5C David Drive Essex Junction, VT 05452 (802) 878-8640 1,3 ____________________________
VIRGINIA Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence d/b/a DRCE Mobility Solutions 14101 Parke Long Court Suite E Chantilly, VA 20151 (703) 345-2990 1,3 Independent Lifestyles 4880 South Amherst Hwy Madison Heights, VA 24572 (434) 846-7510 1
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WASHINGTON Absolute Mobility Center 21704 87th Ave SE Woodinville, WA 98072 (425) 481-6546 1,3 Goldenwest Mobility 1815 E Francis Ave Spokane, WA 99208 (509) 484-3842 1,3 Kersey Mobility 7202 Evergreen Way Everett, WA 98203 (425) 353-6563 1,3
Kersey Mobility LLC 14640 NE 91st Street Suite A Redmond, WA 98052 (425) 406-8484 1 Kersey Mobility Systems Inc 6015 160th Avenue East Sumner, WA 98390 (253) 863-4744 1,2,3 ____________________________
WISCONSIN A & J Mobility 1330 Mid Valley Drive De Pere, WI 54115 (920) 632-4882 1,3 A & J Mobility 2650 Prospect Drive Eau Claire, WI 54703 (715) 874-6630 1,3 A & J Mobility 4125 Terminal Drive McFarland, WI 53558 (608) 579-1500 1,3 A & J Mobility 333 Washington Street Valders, WI 54245 (920) 775-9333 1,2,3 A & J Vans, Inc. dba A & J Mobility 3058 Helsan Drive Richfield, WI 53076 (800) 517-1024 1,3 Advantage Mobility & Services LLC dba. GT Mobility – Stevens Point 2833 Stanley Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 341-2712 1 MobilityWorks N8 W22195 Johnson Drive Ste 130 Waukesha, WI 53186 (888) 473-5402 1,3 ____________________________
WYOMING Frontier Access & Mobility Systems, Inc. 1207 E Pershing Blvd Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 637-7663 1
CANADA
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ALBERTA Accessible Vehicle Solutions Inc. 1231 36 Avenue NE #14 Calgary, AB T2E 6N6 (587) 319-2819 1 ECO Medical 18303 107 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1K4 (780) 483-6232 1,3 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (Calgary) 4216 54 Avenue SE Unit 60 Calgary, AB T2C 2E3 (403) 243-6300 1 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (Edmonton) 14568-116 Ave. Edmonton, AB T5M 3E9 (844) 799-5464 1 ____________________________
BRITISH COLUMBIA Advanced Mobility Products 101-8620 Glenlyon Parkway Burnaby, BC V5J 0B6 (604) 293-0002 1 Alliance Mobility Solutions 1075 McCurdy Road Kelowna, BC V1X 2P9 (236) 420-1400 1,3 Alliance Mobility Solutions 12211 Vulcan Way #110 Richmond, BC V6V 1J7 (604) 370-7004 1,3 Can Am Mobility 158 Old Vernon Road Kelowna, BC V1X 4R2 (250) 491-0003 1,3 Island Mediquip Ltd 2258 Dorman Road Nanaimo, BC V9Z 6R4 (250) 824-0390 1 Island Mediquip Ltd 750 Enterprise Crescent Victoria, BC V8Z 6R4 (250) 634-1895 1
1 = Mobility Equipment Installer 2 = Structural Vehicle Modifier 3 = High Tech Driving Systems Installer
Medichair Northern BC 849 2nd Avenue Prince George, BC V2L 3A6 (250) 562-8280 1 Sidewinder Conversions & Mobility Ltd. 44658 Yale Road West Chilliwack, BC V2R 0G5 (604) 792-2082 1,2,3 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (Victoria) 204-2657 Wilfert Road Victoria, BC V9B 5Z3 (844) 799-5464 1 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (Burnaby) 101-8289 North Fraser Way Burnaby, BC V3N 0B9 (844) 799-5464 1 ____________________________
MANITOBA Northland Home Healthcare Products 865 Bradford Street Winnipeg, MB R3H 0N6 (204) 786-6786 1 ____________________________
ONTARIO Conval-Aid/Liftability 2600 Lancaster Road Ottawa, ON K1B 4Z4 (613) 738-2721 1 Courtland Mobility 1355 Artisans Court Unit B Burlington, ON L7L 5Y2 (800) 354-8138 1,2,3 Goldline Mobility & Conversions 762 Industrial Road London, ON N5V 3N7 (519) 453-0480 1,2,3 Mobility in Motion 1710 Bishop Street N Unit 8 Cambridge, ON N1T 1T2 (519) 623-9930 1 Northend Mobility 301 Aqueduct Street Welland, ON L3C 1C9 (905) 735-5552 1,2,
Silver Cross Automotive Inc (Ottawa) 5300 Canotek Road Unit 42 Ottawa, ON K1J 1A4 (844) 799-5464 1 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (London) 2028 Dundas Street London, ON N5V 1R2 (844) 799-5464 1 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (Toronto) 14 Goodmark Place Etobicoke, ON M9W 6R1 (844) 799-5464 1 Silver Cross Automotive Inc. (Waterloo) 675A Davenport Road Waterloo, ON N2V 2E2 (844) 799-5464 1,2,3 ____________________________
SMVR 2 Visions Inc 414 Blvd St Germain Ouest Rimouski, QC G5L 3N4 (418) 723-9225 1,3 TVR Technologies Inc 595 Lanaudiere Repentigny, QC J6A 7N1 (888) 919-2555 1,3 Van Action 2005 Inc 4350 Autoroute 13 Laval, QC H7R 6E9 (800) 668-8705 1,2,3 ____________________________
SASKATCHEWAN PrairieHeart Mobility 3033 Saskatchewan Drive Regina, SK S4T 1H5 (306) 584-8456 1,3
QUEBEC Adaptation 04 Inc 3025, rue Girard Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 2M4 (819) 372-0102 1,3 Centre d Autonomie 399 Ave De La Friche Dolbeau Mistassini, QC G8L 2T3 (418) 276-8336 1,3 Centre de L’auto St-Lambert 145 Damase Breton St-Lambert de Lauzon, QC G0S 2W0 (866) 641-0419 1,3 Eureka Solutions 107-829 J-Ambroise Craig Levis, QC G7A 2N2 (866) 562-2555 1 Eureka Solutions 2755 Montee St Hubert Longueuil, QC J3Y 4H6 (866) 562-2555 1,3 Eureka Solutions 5018 Industrial Blvd Sherbrooke, QC J1R 0P4 (866) 562-2555 1,3 Handi Zone Inc. 9000 Boul Industriel Chambly, QC J3L 4X3 (514) 291-1615 1,3
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CEO’S MESSAGE
“Never Mistake Activity for Achievement” By Danny Langfield
O
n June 7th of this year the NMEDA board of directors convened in Tampa, Florida
to engage in a three year strategic planning session. We emerged from this session with four primary goals and 17 strategies to achieve those goals. So—how did it go? It was a very interesting exercise, at least viewed from the staff side…in one sense, it was almost like taking a test. That’s because, prior to this meeting, as you might expect, your intrepid NMEDA staff had been working on a number of different initiatives and planning for many others. These were all undertaken with the presumption that they aligned with what our board members believe are priorities for the association. But do they? There we were, all together in Tampa, asking our leaders pointblank to specifically articulate their goals for the next three years. Nothing like a little suspense to liven up a seven hour strategic planning session, eh?
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a critical one, will be for the staff to bring action plans to the board for approval. We have the “what,” now we need the “how.” John Wooden, the legendary former basketball coach at UCLA, has a famous quote that I have been wearing people out with for many years: “Never mistake activity for achievement.” Our strategic planning session was definitely an activity—but was it an achievement? Many a well-conceived strategic plan has died on the vine for lack of a few key things: First and by far foremost, realistic action plans. The flowery language of lofty goals looks pretty in the brochure, and the earnest-sounding strategies make it sound like stuff is about to happen. But the rubber meets the road at the action plan level. The action plan should tell you— specifically, not generally—what is supposed to happen and when. If the
The action plans also need to adhere
objectives and strategies are Google
to the SMART goal characteristics:
Maps, with a line connecting the
Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
starting point to the destination, then
Relevant & Timely.
the action plans are Waze: turn-by
The good news is we are largely on
The other death-knell for a strategic
turn directions. (I hope this analogy
track. The better news is that we
plan is pretty self-evident in my
is not getting away from me here…I
now have a clearly articulated vision
opinion—lack of adequate follow
wouldn’t want Chad Blake crashing
of how both our current and future
through. We get a great plan together,
through my door and announcing in
initiatives strategically align with our
shiny and new, full of good ideas
Siri’s voice, “You are now off track—
short, medium and (relatively) long
and intentions, the board stamps its
rerouting!” while handing me a pink
term goals. The next step, and it is
approval…and then we save it to a
slip. That is definitely NOT in the plan.)
server somewhere and forget about it.
NMEDA Circuit Breaker
Later this month (July) we will be closing the NMEDA offices for an allday internal strategic planning session with the entire staff, where we will strive to build out SMART action plans for each of the strategies articulated by the board at the strategic planning session. Then, and only then, O patient reader, we will be able to share the formalized, board-approved plan with you. I am certain I can almost hear the sharp intake of members’ breath all across North America reading these words, hearts already palpitating at the mere thought of being allowed to view that most exalted document— the NMEDA Three Year Strategic Plan (caps intentional!). Well, perhaps that is a bit of a stretch…but we are excited about it.
Pictured Left to Right. Back Row: Kevin McMahon, Bill Koeblitz, Jeff Weston, Anne Hegberg, David Parton, Eric Mansfield. Front Row: Christian Quandt, Chad Blake, Jud DeMott, Gina Lewis, Catherine Martin, Sam Cook
Now, will you hold us to it? Time will tell… ---
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY United Access Appoints New President United Access announced the appointment of John Beering to the position of President. Richard May, former President and Founder, will be retiring from the dayto-day operations but will remain involved as the Chairman of the Board.
Q’Straint Acquires Adapt Solutions Q’Straint announced the acquisition of Adapt Solutions. According to the announcement, this acquisition will result in both companies expanding their reach to provide safety, comfort, and accessibility to those with limited mobility.
BraunAbility Drive for Inclusion Campaign BraunAbility launched their “Drive for Inclusion” campaign. According to a press release, the campaign aims to gather and unify the voices of people across the mobility disability spectrum to take action for greater access, and ultimately inclusion, for anyone living with a mobility challenge. For the inaugural action of Drive for Inclusion, the company partnered with Speedway, Ind., to trial a new 3D accessible parking design at the front door of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The company unveiled their 3D accessible parking design that aims to build awareness and prevent the frequent misuse of the access parking aisle.
MobilityWorks Acquires GT Mobility According to a recent press release, MobilityWorks is adding three new locations with the acquisition of GT Mobility and Services, LLC. The acquisition will add to MobilityWorks’ existing presence in the state of Wisconsin with locations in Green Bay, Sun Prairie, and Stevens Point. Following the acquisition, MobilityWorks will now operate 80 total locations in 24 states.
VMI Partners with Numotion Vantage Mobility International (VMI) announced a collaboration with Numotion to increase awareness of mobility solutions. According to the announcement, the partnership aims to help individuals with disabilities and their caregivers understand the full range of mobility products designed for their unique medical needs and help them achieve greater independence. The program will roll out over the coming months on a national scale to all Numotion locations across the country.
NMEDA Honored with RESNA Leadership Award The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) presented NMEDA with the prestigious 2019 RESNA Leadership Award. The honor recognizes a company, agency, or organization for significant contributions to the field of assistive technology and rehabilitation engineering, and who have provided support and recognition for RESNA and RESNA’s mission of promoting access to assistive technology for people with disabilities. Pictured L to R: Maureen Lindedn (RESNA President-Elect), Trevor Jennings (NMEDA Director of Partner Relations), and John Anschutz (RESNA Board Member).
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INDUSTRY ADVISOR
The Kit Process By Harry Baergen
applicable MQAP and federal
where the kit installer is under federal
requirements and in turn provide
government audit, or applying for a
vehicle-specific instructions to the
national safety mark in Canada, or
installer of the kit. It is also expected
in a litigation case, the kit installer
that the kit manufacturer will provide
will likely have to access the kit
a line of communication, training, and
manufacturer’s test reports and show
(CRP) Coordinator for NMEDA.
monitoring for the NMEDA member
a contractual association with the kit
kit installer. The kit manufacturer
manufacturer whose name is on the
If you have any questions about the
will congruently be responsible
test reports.
contents of this article, or about
for updating the kit to correspond
the NMEDA CRP, contact Harry
with any regulatory changes, OEM
The NMEDA member installing the
Baergen at 778.888.2210.
vehicle changes, or changes to the
Harry Baergen was previously the Regulation Enforcement Officer for Transport Canada. Currently, he acts as the Compliance Review Program
T
he NMEDA Compliance Review Program (CRP) is now accepting MQAP and federal
certification documents, for CRP
require retesting, but the changes should be reflected in the installation instructions for the installer and in the annual application to NMEDA for
also ensure that the kit is installed according to the kit manufacturer’s instructions. A kit installation in a used (titled) vehicle cannot be certified to meet F/CMVSS, but U.S. law, 49 U.S.C. 301(b), requires that the used vehicles
review and website posting, directly
updating model year posting.
from kit manufacturers rather than
On the other hand, the NMEDA
with federal standards. For this
requesting the documents from
member installing a kit in a new
reason, installing a kit in a used vehicle
each individual installer (alterer) of
vehicle (alterer) will ensure that the
according to the kit manufacturer’s
the kit. This policy is currently based
kit is installed according to the kit
instructions is also crucial. A company
on low floor kits, installed in new
manufacturer’s instructions. This is
modifying only used vehicles cannot
vehicles, but it could eventually apply
important, because the kit installer,
be posted on the NMEDA website,
to other types of vehicle-specific
as an alterer, must affix a federal
but a company modifying used
kits installed in new vehicles, such as
certification label to the finished
“
vehicles and altering new vehicles can
vehicle. This means the altered vehicle
be posted for the new vehicles, as
must be inherently identical to the
stipulated in the foregoing.
vehicle model that was tested by the
As mentioned above about oversight
kit manufacturer. Federal certification
in shipping kits to new vehicle
by the alterer is not only required for
installers, the kit manufacturer
posting on the NMEDA website, it is
should provide supervision for the
required by U.S. and Canadian law for
used vehicle installer as well. For
new vehicle alterers. In the situation
example, in long distance shipping
seat rail kits in cargo vans. The alterer installing the kit in a new vehicle can also be posted, providing the alterer can demonstrate to CRP that the kit is installed according to the kit manufacturer’s instructions. This can be demonstrated by an authorization, such as an endorsement letter, from the kit manufacturer. To begin the process, the NMEDA member manufacturing the kit will test a particular kit, as installed in a specific vehicle model, to meet
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kit. These changes may or may not
kit in a used vehicle (modifier) will
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receiving the kit remain in compliance
This means the altered vehicle must be inherently identical to the vehicle model that was tested by the kit manufacturer. ”
the tendency may arise, on the part
In general, kit conversions can be a
the kit manufacturer has some legal
of the kit installer, to request the kit
practical solution for many smaller
obligation for the components, the
manufacturer to omit certain parts to
companies who have the technical
ultimate responsibility for compliance
save shipping weight and for the kit
expertise to install a kit, but may
under the federal Motor Vehicle Safety
installer to source the parts locally—
not have the space or the means
Acts in North America lies with the
parts such as fuel tanks. This might be
to manufacture the kit portion.
installer of the kit.
doable under the supervision of the kit
It also leaves the regulatory and
manufacturer to ensure the parts are
engineering expertise up to the kit
Although kits are components, the
“
kit manufacturer typically alters and modifies vehicles as well as marketing the kit. Furthermore, low
...the ultimate responsibility for compliance under the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Acts in North America lies with the installer of the kit.”
floor kits constitute a major structural component and kits are vehicle specific. Therefore, CRP can post kit manufacturers and kit installers under the “vehicle” category on the website. ---
the same part numbers as the ones
manufacturer on behalf of many
in the test vehicle, but in most cases
small volume companies. However,
substituting parts would not work in
even where the kit manufacturer
producing a compliant vehicle in the
provides comprehensive installation
end.
instructions and even in the U.S. where
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CANADA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE There is great fanfare and high hopes
Never one to stand idly by and watch,
for automated vehicles. Nobody need
I ask the question: “If we can automate
be trapped or restricted by having
and put AI into our vehicles, what
limitations placed because they are
about our homes?”
unable to drive themselves. We see huge undertakings in ongoing testing and refining the logic and artificial intelligence required to make vehicles
Hey, Google! By David Parton
L
There is further consolidation in the automotive sector as companies position themselves to survive the next paradigm shift. At a recent lecture, VW North America had
ife is something different for
a representative present and she
each of us, we all have our own
was announced as representing the
priorities and challenges. If we
largest automotive manufacturer in
my daily playlist after you turn on the coffee maker. So maybe there is an answer for how we deal with dementia and cloudy memory. At the same time as the software is being developed to add AI to automated vehicles, the logic behind automated homes is also growing a life of its own. Systems are coming that will sense that a person with dementia has gotten out of bed, their unique heat signature will
are granted the privilege of growing
the world, Volkswagen. On the screen
old, the challenges increase and
a list of major brands all part of their
often our world becomes somehow
basket of offerings was presented,
smaller as we exist in spaces we are
and the list is impressive. Premium
familiar with.
brands along with well known more
According to the Canadian
common offerings. FCA recently
Association of Retired People, well
attempted to join with Renault with
over 90% of their members wish to
a view to strengthening themselves
The components for most of this
“Age in Place,” and have no plans to
collectively to face the coming
already exist. In my Cambridge store,
move into life in a care or residential
industry changes.
lights and fans are controlled by a
facility. I am often asked, what then will happen if dementia becomes an issue, access control to protect them from themselves is required. When I am in facilities in the locked wards, my question for staff is, what is the escape code. I am being humorous but there is also an element of truth and sadness in the question. As memory becomes cloudy, I think we can all agree that familiarity is a comfort. We all know our own home, we can walk around in the dark, and we know where we are and how to find what we seek, perhaps with a stubbed toe on occasion.
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automated.
Hey Google, turn up the heat, and play
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be caught by infrared sensors and the logic will say, turn on the bathroom light. If the person tries to go out the door in the middle of the night, the logic will arouse the caregiver and avoid potential disaster.
Technology is coming to automate vehicles and remove barriers outside of the home. Technology is coming to allow us to provide care for our family and eventually ourselves in the homes we love...” Software companies are becoming
Google Home Mini. If I have a Wifi
the future arbiters of the automated
connection, I can turn lights on and
vehicle revolution. The artificial
off using my smartphone, regardless
intelligence behind the functionality
of where I am physically located.
of these vehicles is crucial.
Stove shutoffs, Google door locks,
Software patents have come to
automated thermostats, video links,
represent more of the value of these
and infrared sensors all are readily
companies than bricks and mortar.
available. The logic that will protect
and allow life to continue, as we Age
Technology is coming to automate
will allow me to continue to provide
in Place, is coming and soon.
vehicles and remove barriers outside
care and quality of life to my parents.
We need to understand that in a
of the home. Technology is coming
world where the average birth rate is below two children per family, we will not have enough caregivers to staff
to allow us to provide care for our family and eventually ourselves in the homes we love, and the places we
the residential care facilities in the
wish to live out our lives in.
near future. It was once traditional
At my place, there will likely still be
to provide care within the home.
a car with a manual gearbox, no
I was at a family reunion recently
adaptive cruise control. No artificial
and the family home has had three
intelligence in my Mustang, just
generations living in it continuously
questionable intelligence behind the
over the last fifty years.
wheel. But in my home, technology
Consider, a woman who is today, pregnant. This child is likely to provide more years of care to the mother, than the mother will provide years of care to her child. Let’s just hope the coming AI is not like that of the HAL9000 in 2001 a Space Odyssey. Some of you will get that reference, for the rest, just Google it. ---
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EDUCATION & TRAINING REPORT
Do You Have a Preferred Learning Style? by Andy Ghillyer
W
hen you ask people
2. Aural (auditory, musical): You
that this is just a combination of
about their learning
prefer using sound and music,
logical and physical where the
style, some will brag
and respond to rhythm and
learner is good at recognizing
pitch.
patterns and relationships in the
that they are a “quick study” and can pick-up new information very easily. Others will confess to being a “slow learner” who needs to read something more than once. The question can make people uncomfortable because having a different learning style implies (incorrectly) that you might need special assistance for dyslexia
3. Verbal (linguistic): You have well-developed verbal skills
and in touch with nature.
images.
Whether you prefer the top four, the
4. Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands, and sense of touch. 5. Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning,
such as dysgraphia (writing) or
and systems, and respond to
dyscalculia (processing numbers).
abstract concepts.
different learning style, and that style can significantly impact not only how you learn new information, but also how you recall it later and relay it to others. American psychologist Howard Gardner proposed a theory of multiple intelligences or skills that argued that the human brain consists of multiple autonomous computers
learns best when he or she is outside
and prefer using words over
(reading) or other learning difficulties
The reality is that everyone has a
natural world (life sciences) and
“
seven, or the whole eight, the clear message is that there is no ideal learning style. Your unique learning profile may represent a combination of these different styles to varying degrees, and this can be a huge challenge to a company looking to train a group of employees as
Your unique learning profile may represent a combination of these different styles to varying degrees, and this can be a huge challenge to a company looking to train a group of employees as quickly and effectively as possible.”
rather than one central computer. Each computer is responsible for distinct skills. Gardner’s initial seven intelligences were widely adopted by educators as seven learning styles: 1.
Visual (spatial): You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.
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6. Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people. 7. Solitary (intrapersonal): You
quickly and effectively as possible. Can you be tested for your learning style? Yes. There is a VARK Questionnaire (named after the
prefer to work alone and use
top four—visual, aural, read/write,
self-study.
and kinesthetic) that will give you
You may see some references to an eighth learning style – the naturalist or naturalistic learner. Critics argue
a rudimentary assessment of your preferred learning style, but that is only part of the equation.
Managing Different Learning Styles
•
To engage kinesthetic learners,
and the occasional video (usually
bring some props such as a grab
supplied through the generous
If you’re dependent on online
bar, hand control, or wheelchair
support of our members).
training courses as the most effective
restraint to pass around. Even
delivery mechanism for your people,
a simple spinner knob will
make sure those training modules
resonate with learners looking to
accommodate different learning
engage their sense of touch with
styles:
the material being presented.
•
PowerPoint presentations with endless black and white bullet points of text might be okay for linguistic learners, but visual learners need images, videos, different colors, and a distinct design pattern.
•
Auditory learners will pay more attention to the audio track, so make sure it aligns closely with what’s on the screen.
•
Kinesthetic learners are going
•
We are already on a very clear path to improve on that. Our Advocating Automotive Mobility (AAM) course, for example, that we make available free of charge to Allied Health
If you’re presenting a lot of
Professionals on the HealthStream
content—such as our full day
platform, represents a significant
CAMS-HP course—pay close
upgrade in technology and training
attention to the pacing of
quality. The high-resolution videos,
your content and the body
interactivity, graphics, animation, and
language of your audience.
on-screen trainers will be the new
Avoid speaking for long blocks
standard going forward.
of time, break-up-the material with colorful images and videos, and keep text on the PowerPoint slides to a minimum (you’ll have a handout for the linguistic learners to look over).
to struggle with online learning no matter what you do, but
Those of you who have participated
if the training has a technical
in any of NMEDA’s training programs
component, make sure the
may now be thinking, “Wait a minute,
trainee has the opportunity to
module X doesn’t do that! How about
try what he or she has just been
you practice what you preach?”
taught as quickly as possible so
In all honesty, that would be a fair
that the new information can
comment. A lot of our material is
get imprinted promptly.
PowerPoint slides with audio tracks
Electrical-Training Part 1 from the NMEDA Certified Technician (NCT) course is already under redevelopment, and there’s more to come after that—stay tuned! In the meantime, please let us know how we can improve your education and training experience with NMEDA. If you have an idea for a module that would help you develop your people or help you reach your customer base, we would love to hear from you. ---
If you’re responsible for delivering training—such as our CAMS Lunch ‘n Learn or Conducting Wheelchair Transportation Assessments (CWTA) courses, for example—remember to incorporate different learning styles in both your content and your delivery: •
Fight the temptation to be “the sage on the stage” and engage your audience with questions and opportunities to share examples. Ask followup questions to make those examples as vivid as possible.
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Mobility Way By Mike Savicki Tim is meticulous in his preparation
He has committed everything to
because every detail matters. He
memory. Tim Kelly has traveled from
knows exactly how far he can travel
coast to coast and back without ever
on a tank of gas in different road and
checking a map or missing a turn.
S
weather conditions. He knows where
through Google Earth image
day. And he knows when a full day
views and bookmarks the National
of sightseeing might not involve his
Parks, historical places of interest,
vehicle at all. When the vehicle stays
landmarks, intersections, and
parked, he clips to his wheelchair a
even visible handicap parking
Firefly power assist device and hits
spaces which will soon become the
the pavement to roll through a city,
interwoven pieces of his next road
visit a museum, or enter a park ranger
trip.
station to add another stamp to one of
To date, he has traveled to 47 of the
his overflowing National Park passport
itting in front of the home
his next rest or food stop will be. He
computer screen, Army
knows if (and when) he needs to
veteran Tim Kelly glides
buckle down and put in an 1,100 mile
Tim has always loved driving and travel, so getting on the road after his spinal cord injury in August 2001 was never a question. During his five months of rehabilitation at the West Roxbury VAMC, Tim, a C6,7 incomplete quadriplegic, was reintroduced to driving through the VA’s driver rehab program and quickly had the necessary hand control restrictions added to his license. He worked with (what was then) Ride-Away to outfit a 2001
50 states logging nearly 400,000
books.
miles on his two (so far) NMEDA
What makes all of this even more
needs and hit the road. When the
vehicles and he is just getting
remarkable is that Tim travels
vehicle turned 350,000 miles, he
started. As Tim sees it, the road
without maps, GPS, or any in-vehicle
connected with Advance Wheels
means freedom and there is always
navigation device. When he backs out
of Technology to modify a 2016
something new to see, a new place to
of his South Hadley, Massachusetts,
Mercedes Sprinter 2500 complete
explore around almost every corner.
driveway, the work is already done.
with a Ricon lift and AbiliTrax
Ford E250 full-sized van to fit his
flooring, so he can configure the seating and storage within the vehicle to match his itinerary whether he is traveling with his companion, Merri-Anne Shippee, and their gear or picking up friends and relatives who need seating along the way. Tim keeps extra parts like switches, wires, and fuses on board “just in case” and he travels with wiring diagrams and
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user handbooks onboard to simplify
His advice for those working to get
the diagnosis and repair process if
back on the road?
the need ever arises.
Tim explains, “Know yourself and what
Tim has a goal of visiting every
you can and can’t do. Start small and
National Park and, someday soon he hopes, spending a summer driving through Europe. His outlook serves as fuel for exploration.
“
build bigger, short days into longer ones, small trips then bigger trips. Learn where the adaptive dealers are and know you are never far from one. And learn where and how to locate
When he backs out of his South Hadley, Massachusetts, driveway, the work is already done. He has committed everything to memory.”
“My biggest sin is to be bored, I hate
medical centers before the need
it,” Tim shares. “So I try to be as active
arises.”
as I can and when I travel I try to see as much as I can without rushing and missing those hidden gems that are all around us, those unique parts of our nation’s history that so many people
Mike Savicki’s “Mobility My Way” is a new column which will appear regularly in the Circuit Breaker. If you know of a NMEDA customer, client, member, or friend who has a unique personal story worth sharing, please email Katie McDonald, Manager of Communications & Social, at katie.mcdonald@nmeda.org.
“Most of all,” he finishes, “make the most of your available time, resources, and ability, and enjoy the journey.” ---
just miss.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mike Savicki, a C6,7 spinal cord injured US Navy veteran, is a husband, father, entrepreneur, high school teacher, and long-time NMEDA partner. He is also a multi-sport athlete who has earned more than 100 gold medals in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games and is the only person to finish the Boston Marathon both on foot and in a wheelchair, a race he has completed 21 times so far.
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What Ever Happened to the VMSA? Frustrations Mount in DC as VA Continues to Defy Congress
By Amy Schoppman
I
am not known for sharing personal
monetize such a pursuit, but darting
awards banquet, that my childhood
information. My closest friend in
between orange cones and using
dream was to modify the U.S. Code of
Tampa doesn’t know where I live,
ropes to scale makeshift wooden
Federal Regulations. I have harbored
my sisters recently discovered my
barriers as quickly as possible was
a nearly lifelong interest in being
religious affiliation, and when the
absolutely what I intended to “do”
involved, somehow, it whatever the
receptionist at my first job out of
with my life. It eventually became
hell is going on in Washington. As it
college assumed I was married I just
clear that the closest existing job
turns out, my work with NMEDA has
went along with it (I wasn’t married…
description was “Olympic-level
indeed resulted in the modification of
or was I?). Point being, I am more
decathlete,” so I shifted gears to a
the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations,
likely to give you my Social Security
different sort of obstacle-oriented
and I am very much involved in
Number than a thorough response to
career aspiration: politics.
whatever the hell is going on in
Growing up in the Washington, D.C.
Washington. Mission accomplished
invasive questions such as “How are you?” and “What’s going on?”
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area, this was not a particularly
[Expressionless Face emoji].
Today that changes. Not only am I
unusual interest for a kid to have.
It recently occurred to NMEDA’s
going to tell you how I am, I’m going
I’d read the Sunday edition of USA
communications team that more than
to tell you what’s going on, and
Today and badger my father into
a few of you are probably wondering
I’m going to begin that process by
taking me to the White House,
about this very topic: what is going
utilizing a strained personal anecdote:
reciting the names of various
on in Washington? Specifically,
When I was a child I dreamt of
Presidents and federal agencies
didn’t NMEDA pass a bill? (Yes, the
being a competitive obstacle course
during the Metro ride into the city.
“Veterans Mobility Safety Act” aka
participant. I don’t technically know
To be perfectly honest I was only
Public Law 114-256 aka VMSA.)
what I meant by that, nor did I
70% joking when I said, on stage
What is the status of that initiative?
ever work out the details of how to
during the 2019 NMEDA Conference’s
And when might my company,
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dealership, clients, staff, and/or I
flaws: (1) the Handbook had not
Once the VMSA had become law, the
expect to experience the impact of
been updated since 2000 and simply
action shifted from Congress to the
that law? These are all reasonable
wasn’t in concert with the existing
VA. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it
questions; hence, this cover story. We
technical reality of our industry; and
again: it is a gross oversimplification
decided that my first draft—“things
(2) the Handbook’s policy, procedure,
to state that a bill becomes a law
are not ideal” in all caps and size 72
and program rule language did not
once signed by the President, and
Century Gothic font followed by 37
specify any detailed, meaningful,
I move that the script supervisor
exclamation points—needed to be
or enforceable quality or safety
for that famous Schoolhouse
punched up a little, so I’ve expanded
standards for vehicles, equipment or
Rock! cartoon be imprisoned for
the narrative a bit. Over the next few
the installation thereof. So, NMEDA
negligence. “Rulemaking”—the
pages I hope to communicate the
did what any good trade association
process by which agencies create
VMSA’s current status with candor,
would do: we sought to remedy the
regulations—must occur first, and
with details, and with the assistance
above-referenced industry concerns
VMSA’s rulemaking process officially
of some (but not too many) personal
via communication and collaboration
began in February 2017 when the
revelations.
with VA officials.
VA’s initial Request for Information
What Has Happened? The saga of the VMSA has been told many times before, so I’ll provide the CliffsNotes version here: Around
A Bill
2010, reports of faulty, unsafe, or
Begin
End
otherwise inappropriate automotive outcomes furnished via VA’s Automobile Adaptive Equipment
It’s a Law!
Figure 1
(AAE) Program were becoming commonplace. Veterans had been contacting NMEDA and QAPaccredited dealers seeking to correct, adjust, or entirely replace vehicles, equipment, and/or modifications that had been provided by VAapproved vendors. Upon examining the VA’s program rules and guidance documents, it became clear that the AAE Program Handbook was equipped with at least two major
Long story short, that method wasn’t
was published in the Federal
producing results, so we pursued a
Register, followed months later by
legislative approach instead. Typically
a public meeting at the VA Central
dreaded and rarely successful, we
Office in Washington, D.C. NMEDA
embarked upon the process of
participated extensively in both
securing sponsors, introducing a
proceedings, which are designed
bill, and shepherding it through the
to allow “The Rulemakers” (in this
legislative process (please refer
case the VA) to hear directly from
to Figure 1, an incredibly accurate
stakeholders in an effort to maximize
visual representation of American
the probability that a solid foundation
lawmaking created by NMEDA’s very
of substantive information is obtained
own Katie McDonald*). The bill—
early in the process.
whose legislative language requires
Everything seemed, oddly, to
the VA to establish safety and quality standards for AAE program vendors; to consistently apply AAE program policy nationwide; to improve the education and training of employees administering the AAE program; and to report biannually on VMSA implementation and compliance, among other things—was signed into law on December 14, 2016. I Congresswoman Walorski with former Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, at the 2016 VMSA signing.
commemorate the event annually with champagne and a Frontline documentary [Champagne Bottle emoji].
be falling into place: the bill had passed, the rulemaking process was proceeding at a shockingly appropriate pace, the VA seemed dedicated to meeting its December 2017 deadline, and I wasn’t engaging in routinely cynical thought patterns (which, as the offspring of a German scientist, is nearly impossible from a genetic standpoint). “Maybe I should try being a little more optimistic…” I mused uncharacteristically.
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What Should Be Happening?
far from optimal. To extend my
separating my office from Trevor’s
I ultimately knew better than to
earlier obstacle course analogy:
office>.
indulge in optimism—I mean, not
yes, the agency conducted an initial
even the escalators run smoothly
information request (registered for
This rulemaking process has, thus
in D.C.—and besides, I actually
the course online) and held a public
prefer skepticism and angst [Nail
meeting (showed up to the course
Polish emoji]. Such attributes are
on competition day), but it has not
professionally appropriate, given
issued a Proposed Rule (ran off
that the hopefulness I nearly
course and got lost in the woods),
allowed myself to experience was,
has not initiated the public comment
as anticipated, dashed by a familiar
round(s) (immediately face planted
culprit: the imperfect and frustrating
upon entry into the ice water pit), is
rhythms of Our Federal Bureaucracy.
nowhere near promulgating the Final
My fondness for obstacles was put to
Rule (threw a spear…at itself), and
good use during the legislative phase
has not even remotely adhered to the
of the VMSA and is being tested once
implementation time line outlined by
again by the rulemaking phase—a
Congress (got stuck Army crawling
generally dissatisfying process that
under barbed wire and simply fell
is typically fraught with delays and
asleep in the mud). Not an impressive
missed deadlines.
display. I briefly considered giving
It’s easy to deride the federal government (I’ll demonstrate that truth momentarily), but I think it’s worth noting up front that the rulemaking process is not without merit. The process underscores democratic principles—public engagement, transparency, the common good—and is ultimately a sensible approach to regulatory action. That being said, the VA’s execution of this process has been
the VA a participation trophy once the rulemaking is complete, but (a) VA’s pride should come from VA’s performance, not from a resin depiction of a human figure glued to an imitation-marble base and (b) the agency recently released a notice further delaying the Proposed Rule from August 2019 (“regular late”) until February 2020 (“extra late”). As if I needed one more thing to glare at <typed while glaring at the wall
far, been flawed. I’m talking “Fergie singing the national anthem at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game” flawed. I didn’t expect a federal agency that’s still reliant on fax machines to produce the framework for a contemporary AAE Program overnight, but no significant VMSA rulemaking milestone has occurred in over two years. It’s concerning. I’m talking “2007 Britney Spearsshaved head-driving with the baby on her lap” concerning (man, I hope she finds inner peace someday…). Meanwhile, the agency has provided scant and oftentimes opaque information about its process and the status of VMSA’s rulemaking while remaining inexplicably self-satisfied with its so-called performance. The situation reminds me of Whitney Houston’s heartbreaking 2010 train wreck of a concert in Australia: she thought she gave the crowd an epic rendition of “I Will Always Love You” when in reality she delivered a screeching, tuneless performance unworthy of her name. (Confirmed: I have two ears and a heart, and I will always love Whitney Houston.)
NMEDA staff, members, and other advocates following the June 2017 Public Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Why Isn’t It Happening? So, what’s going on? The below explanations may seem blasé, but please know that I take this rulemaking delay and its impact on veterans, the public, and NMEDA’s membership very seriously. The VA’s lack of action is harmful, and I don’t want to come off as one of those resigned “Uncle Sam’s at it again...” types [Eye Roll emoji]. Sadly, unless there really is some deep-state conspiracy seeking to delegitimize American democracy via the AAE Program, this is the banality we’re up against: 1. Federal Agencies Move Slowly.
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Our system of government is
generally designed to prevent things from happening quickly, and agencies are routinely criticized for taking too long to issue and implement regulations. My aforementioned father, the German scientist, retired in the midst of a pretty intense Nuclear Regulatory Commission rulemaking only to be approached seven years later to consult…on the same damn rulemaking. (He was, of course, unsurprised.) In defense of the VA [I know, I know, Angry Devil emoji], the agency doesn’t typically employ individuals with decades of automotive mobility knowledge and experience—very few entities outside of our industry do—so there is a certain complexity to the VA’s undertaking here that should at least be acknowledged. Granted, the agency is very much aware that NMEDA is available as a resource and that they can contact me—phone, email, fax, carrier pigeon, whatever—for additional information or assistance, but it’s likely taking the VA some time to process the information it has gathered and then organize that information into actionable rules, regulations, and guidance. 2. The VA Has Limited Resources. VA Secretary Robert Wilkie has prioritized the agency’s implementation of the VA MISSION Act, modernization of the claims and appeals process, and renovation of the electronic health record syste—three largescale initiatives that have diverted a great deal of the VA’s resources. However, it can be (and has been, and will continue to be) argued that the VMSA’s implementation should be near the top of the agency’s priority list. Further delay will only diminish the overall quality of VA healthcare, hinder the safe delivery of a critically important
government-pledged service,
facts. (1) President Trump signed
and undermine disabled veterans’
Executive Order 13771 on January
trust in the very agency that
30, 2017. (2) EO 13771 requires any
was established to protect them.
executive department or agency
Budgets and bandwidths aren’t
planning to publicly announce a
limitless—I work at a nine-employee
new regulation to propose at least
non-profit, I get it—but it’s time for
two existing regulations which will
the VA to treat this rulemaking with
in turn be repealed. (3) If the cost
the urgency it deserves.
of implementing a new regulation
3. Executive Order 13771. Oh boy.
is not zero dollars or less, the
Here we go. Let me be clear: this is not political commentary, so please put down your recyclable protest sign/delete that ALL CAPS Facebook message, have some fair trade pumpkin seeds/a stick of beef jerky, flip on Rachel/Tomi, and just relax (OK, those were political-ish stereotypes, but I’m just trying to inject some levity here, people.) In an effort to minimize the agitation of any partisan sensibilities, I’m simply going to state a series of
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implementation cost of said regulation shall be funded through the elimination of additional regulations. (4) It is conceivable that EO 13771 is delaying or otherwise frustrating the VMSA rulemaking. (5) Revocation of, modifications to, or exceptions from EO 13771 will not occur unless President Trump, his successor, or a Court directs such action. [nonexistent Tightrope Walker emoji]
Further delay will only diminish the overall quality of VA healthcare, hinder the safe delivery of a critically important government-pledged service, and undermine disabled veterans’ trust in the very agency that was established to protect them.” Jul—Sep 2019
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2. Get Congress Involved. “Now
multiple external audiences, to
Now that we’ve identified the…
we’re cooking with gas!” my (fake)
compel VMSA rulemaking action.
obstacles [Smirking Face emoji]...in
husband used to (not) say. Over
Our system of government may
our way, let’s discuss how NMEDA is
the past several years, NMEDA
have been designed to prevent
going to help figuratively drag the
has been forming, developing,
things from happening quickly,
VA’s exhausted, malnourished frame
maintaining, and expanding
but Twitter was not [Smiling Devil
across the finish line:
its relationships with multiple
emoji]. I’ve mentioned previously
Members of Congress (both
that I’m not a very “online” sort
chambers, all parties). Not because
of person, so if this plan works
I enjoy attending fundraisers
it will inspire within me the sort
where aggressively confident
of emotional confusion I imagine
Washingtonians ask conspicuously
I’d experience if Charlize Theron
rehearsed questions while sipping
were to elope with Guy Fieri (yes, I
wine in the private tile-floored
have contemplated this scenario):
dining space of the latest Capitol
bewildering and unpalatable…but
Hill bistro—I’m not a monster—but
also kind of heartwarming. Stay
because relationships produce
tuned.
1. File a Lawsuit. The Administrative Procedure Act allows for the right to sue an agency to compel action. In other words, NMEDA could file a lawsuit against the VA, have a court intervene, and—if the court determines that the VMSA’s delay is “unreasonable” or that the rulemaking is otherwise being unlawfully withheld—ultimately force the VA to engage in the VMSA rulemaking. A potentially protracted, probably antagonistic, and almost certainly expensive lawsuit sounds positively thrilling, I know, but we aren’t pursuing this possibility just yet.
results. NMEDA’s GR team has cultivated long-term, authentic, reliable relationships built on trust and shared beliefs, and those relationships have most recently resulted in: a combat-wounded Senator writing a personal letter of inquiry to the VA regarding the VMSA rulemaking; the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (like, the entire Committee) demanding an update regarding the VMSA rulemaking; and a relevant Subcommittee’s Chairwoman proposing a hearing to question the VA and hold the agency accountable for the VMSA rulemaking delay. We are also exploring the option of Congress using its “power of the purse” (shout out to everyone’s
questions. At a minimum, you learned something about me—my affection for obstacle courses, my passion for pop culture, my preference for narrative emojis over actual emojis, that my dad is kind of a weirdo, etc. More importantly, I hope you have a better understanding of the VMSA’s status, the obstacles we face, and what NMEDA is doing to scale this 45 degree-angled wall slathered in Crisco (commonly referred to by its birth name, The Rulemaking Process). When we complete this particular obstacle course, I’ll be sure to share the news—I just won’t make the announcement on Facebook.
carrot on a stick to compel VA
*Illustration inspired by the Edward Steed cartoon “A Diagram Showing a Tangled Maze”
rulemaking delay or by threatening the VA’s funding should it continue to not take action. 3. Utilize the Media. This is going to sound nebulous—mostly because, at the moment, it is—but NMEDA is
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high school Civics teacher) as a action, either by granting the VA
Senator Duckworth: combat wounded veteran, AAE Program user, and NMEDA partner.
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developing a plan to communicate with the executive branch, via
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QAP STRAIGHT TALK
When Will I Have my QAP Audit? by Chuck Hardy Want to know something about QAP? Have an idea for a future article or just have a question
G
ood question. How about this
Here is what we did: Along with
for a short answer: Probably
our third-party audit firm partner
not the same time as last year
RADCO, we are totally resetting
and it will be with a new auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;let
the audit program. We are taking
Rules, or something you read in
me explain.
this opportunity to put together an
this article? Send your questions
The NMEDA Board of Directors
audit schedule that is designed to
about a form, or one of the
or ideas to chuck.hardy@nmeda. org and look for the answer in a future edition of QAP Straight Talk with Chuck Hardy.
recently approved moving the annual audit calendar to align with NMEDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal year starting in July and ending in June. That is a six-month shift and means there will be no audits from January 2019 through June 2019. To make this work we had to make a seismic shift to the audit program schedule. So, if you take the schedule change and add in that RADCO has shrunk the auditor pool from six
give our dealers the most flexibility, to make the whole audit process more efficient, and streamlined, thus minimizing the time an audit takes out of your day. As a result of these improvements, you may have to make some adjustments to when you can expect your audits for the upcoming year and into the future. We believe that this potential inconvenience will be short-lived and will work out
auditors to two auditors, you can see
better for all in the long run.
there will be some changes coming for
Because of shrinking the auditor
sure.
pool from six to two, we had to shoot the whole (current) schedule out the window. The reason we limited the auditor pool is solid. We wanted auditors that were more than 90 percent dedicated to our program, to QAP, and to NMEDA and our dealers. We wanted auditors who know what they are looking at. Auditors who know QAP and the Guidelines. Auditors who understand processes and process auditing. Auditors who can explain what a QAP Rule or Guideline is and why it exists. I am confident we will be there soon. Yes, these are new auditors and they will need some time to fully learn QAP, but I promise you we will get there, sooner rather than later. Our dealers
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deserve to have quality auditors
still be using those weird spiral-
based video conferencing platforms
and we are going to deliver on that
corded finger-dial rotary phones
and we may even be able to walk
commitment.
and listening to music with diamond
around your shop remotely using
With that said, I am sure there are
needles and vinyl (actually that
your smart device, how cool is that?
sounds good, stand-by as I que me
Lastly, to make the audit more
up some Zep on the turntable…) but
efficient we will be conducting the
seriously, imagine that. Imagine if we
audit in two parts. For Part I we will
just never change. The audit program
ask for QAP documents up-front
is changing and changing for the
and perform a document review
better.
before we ever call or walk in to
quite a few dealers who usually have their audits in the first two quarters and are wondering “When will I have my QAP audit?” The answer is
“
We will be conducting both on-site and remote audits. The remote audits will be utilizing web-based video conferencing platforms and we may even be able to walk around your shop remotely using your smart device, how cool is that?”
sometime in the next twelve months.
The revitalized QAP audit program
your shop. This way once we come
Two things you can count on. One, it
is going to use new technology.
in (or remote call) for your Part II,
will likely be at a different time, and
Audit information will be fed into
we will already have completed the
two, it will be with a new auditor.
a common database for quality
document review and take up less
Ok, I get it Chuck, I am going to have
metrics. Audit scheduling will be
of your time, less of your day, so you
available to dealers in a web-based
can do more of what makes you the
program that will give the dealers
most money: Spending time not with
greater flexibility with schedule dates
the auditor, but with your customers!
and times. We will be conducting
The revitalized audit program was
both on-site and remote audits. The
designed to make more efficient use
remote audits will be utilizing web-
of our dealer’s time, your time, and
my audit at a different time and with a new auditor, but you haven’t really answered when I can expect to have MY audit? I need to allot the money for the audit in my budget and I can’t just guess at when I need to put this money aside, I really need to know when it’s going to be. Can you tell me? My answer is “Not right now, but soon.” I know this is not the answer everyone wants to hear, but we are asking you all for some patience as we re-launch this important program. I promise you that we will let you know as soon as we are able to. And, if it’s a case of needing to allocate money now, you can send in your audit fee in advance and we will hold it for you until your audit (yeah, I know, stop laughing). Sure, change is not always fun, change can upset our “norms” and what we are all used to. Change can be uncomfortable, I get that, but without change we would
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to stagger the dealers for the three-year cycle (on-site, remote, remote) one-third of dealers will be audited on-site, and the remaining two-thirds will have their next audit done remotely. We will let you know which type of audit you will receive when we make the introductory call. 3. No dealer in good standing will be negatively impacted for not having an audit in 2019. Because of the shift in the program calendar from July to June, some dealers will not be audited at all in 2019. This is OK and approved by the Board. The new audit calendar is now aligned with the NMEDA fiscal year, not the calendar year. 4. The audit invoice will come from NMEDA and will be payable to NMEDA (not RADCO). And we promise not to bill anywhere close to six months in advance! (maybe just two). 5. Your next audit will be no later than June 2020.
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Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it folks. We already have our first round of audits scheduled and being carried out for the month of July and we are (at the time this was going to print) setting up audits for August and September. So we ask for your continued patience as we re-launch the QAP Audit program. Trust me, you will be audited, and we will be contacting you soon! If you have any questions, please contact me in the office or by email. I would be happy to answer your questions. ---
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“So, how many of you in the room have heard of NMEDA, the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association?” asks Trevor Jennings, NMEDA’s Director of Partner Relations, as he stands before a group of roughly 20 occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals at our first tour stop at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in Chicago. Two hands go up. One of these hands belongs to Nick Libassi, VP Partner Expansion of United Spinal Association and NMEDA’s partner on the Mobility Awareness Tour. “Thanks, Nick!” Trevor says with a chuckle, “I’m glad our partnership is paying off. So, I see one hand in the back...” This simple question, and the response, illustrates the impetus behind the tour. Supporting the mission of National Mobility Awareness Month, the tour consists of a series of events across the country aiming to bring awareness to all the ways hospital administrators, case managers, occupational and physical therapists, automotive mobility dealers, and manufacturers are working to improve the lives of their clients.
TOUR DATES & LOCATIONS • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago - May 1 • Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego - June 4 • TIRR Kirby Glen Outpatient Facility Houston - June 5 • TIRR Hospital Houston - June 6 • Shepherd Center Atlanta - June 19 • Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation New Jersey - October 30
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During each tour stop, hospital administration, rehabilitation specialists, and members of the media were invited to attend to find out how NMEDA can help individuals with varying mobility needs. Attendees and patients were also able to personally explore wheelchair accessible vehicles and mobility equipment designed to help those with disabilities get on the road. Each event also included a Q&A session about funding, purchasing an accessible vehicle, and more.
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Streamed Facebook Live coverage from Chicago and San Diego events reached 1,849 people with 117 engagements and 6 shares.
Attendance on the tour exceeded our expectations, with guests showing a high level of engagement with the content being shared, as well as the mobility solutions on display. We also received media coverage along the way, with features on local news and online publications. Although we would have welcomed participation from all our members nationwide, the rehabilitation hospitals the events took place at specified how many vehicles could be on display. Because of this, NMEDA members were selected based on their proximity to the hospitals. As we wrap up this incredibly successful awareness tour—with the last date scheduled for October 30th at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey—we would like to extend a special thank you to the participating rehabilitation hospitals and the following NMEDA members for their support and participation: Ability Center, Adaptive Driving Access, Golden Boy Mobility, MobilityWorks, MPS hand controls, Q’Straint, SureGrip, R&R Van Lifts, BraunAbility, and VMI. ---
IN THE NEWS Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NBC Channel 5 coverage of well-known local artist, Antonio Davis, who credits his success to the increased mobility granted by his wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Op-ed piece in Times of San Diego highlighting a local hero, David Taylor, who purchased a wheelchair accessible vehicle from a NMEDA dealer. This publication receives over 400,000 unique readers each month.
Fox 5 in San Diego joined us at an event and is currently working on a mobility piece to air in the coming weeks.
Houston Woman Magazine article about local woman, Meena Outlaw, and her journey to independence with the help of a NMEDA dealer. This publication has a circulation of 20,000 and they also place complimentary copies in banks, bookstores, clinics, health clubs, libraries, restaurants, office buildings, and retail establishments.
NMEDA MANUFACTURER MEMBERS MANUFACTURERS
____________________________ Able Motion Mobility 2200 Executive Ave. Suite A Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (888) 450-3994
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 1000 Chrysler Drive Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (800) 255-9877
ACE Mobility LLC 9850 East 30th Street Indianapolis, IN 46229 (317) 241-2444
Ford Motor Company 777 Woodward Avenue, Suite 500 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 202-6342
Adaptive Mobility Systems, Inc. (AMS) 2072 N. Bibb Drive Tucker, GA 30084 (770) 674-0776 Adapt-Solutions 145 Damase-Breton St-Lambert, QC G0S 2W0 (866) 641-0419 AMF Bruns of America 1797 Georgetown Road Hudson, OH 44236 (877) 506-3770 AOI Electrical 9650 East 148th Street Noblesville, IN 46060 (800) 480-6680 B & D Independence Inc. 1024 Empire Street Mt.Carmel, IL 62863 (618) 262-7117 Bever Mobility Products 2885 Sanford Ave SW 41693 Grandville, MI 49418 (888) 959-6198 BraunAbility P.O. Box 310 Winamac, IN 46996 (800) 843-5438 Bruno Independent Living Aids 1780 Executive Drive Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (262) 953-5396 Crescent Industries 191 Washington St. Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 777-3500 Driving Systems, Inc. 16139 Runnymede St. Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 782-6793 EZ Lock 2001 Wooddale Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 214-4620
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Freedom Motors Inc., division of Savaria 14 Goodmark Place Etobicoke, ON M6W 6R1 (905) 799-5545 General Motors Corporation 100 Renaissance Ctr. MC482-A20-B98 Detroit, MI 48265 (313) 667-8682 Golden Mobility & Rehab LTD 3150A Faithfull Avenue Saskatoon, SK S7K 8H3 (306) 242-9060 Harmar Mobility 2075 47th St. Sarasota, FL 34234 (800) 833-0478 Johnson Hand Controls LLC 3960 Locust Grove Rd Columbia, PA 17512 (717) 449-0089
Paravan GmbH Paravan - Str. 5-10 D-72539 Pfronstetten Aichelau, AL 72539 (844) 887-0723 Qâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Straint/Sure-Lok 4031 NE 12th Terrace Oakland Park, FL 33334 (954) 986-6665 Revability 1655 Wall St. Salina, KS 67402 (620) 314-3053 Sure Grip Hand Controls 4850 Rt. 2 Hwy Upper Kingsclear, NB E3E 1P8 (506) 363-5289 Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano, TX 75024 (469) 292-4649 Trilift 8021 Langdon Ave. Van Nuys, CA 91404 (818) 778-6709 Vantage Mobility International 5202 S. 28th Place. Phoenix, AZ 85040 (800) 348-8267
Joysteer USA, Inc. 6624 Clay Avenue SW Grand Rapids, MI 49548 (832) 783-9751 KEMPF 1245 Lakeside Dr. #3005 Sunnyvale, CA 94085 (408) 773-0219 Malley Industries, Inc. 1100 Aviation Avenue Dieppe, NB E1A 9A3 (506) 859-8591 Manufacturing Production Services Corp. 2222 W. Enterprise St. Escondido, CA 92029 (800) 243-4051 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC 8501 Palmetto Commerce Pkwy Ladson, SC 29456 (843) 666-4333 Mobility Innovations 51277 Celeste Dr. Shelby Twp, MI 48315 (586) 843-3816
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NMEDA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ASSOCIATES
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ALABAMA Brandon Adamson 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 414-8430 Chris Adkison 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 414-8430 Josh Forsman 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 870-5999 Tracey Kennedy 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 870-5999 Craig Rogers 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 414-8430 Jennifer Rogers 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 414-8430 William Scott 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 414-8430 David Shelnutt 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 870-5999 Cedrick Wallace 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 414-8430
ARIZONA James Stueben 1500 w Longhorn ct Chandler, AZ 85286 (480) 277-4931 Carol Blanc OTR L CDRS 755 E McDowell Road Outpatient Therapy Phoenix, AZ 85006 (602) 521-3072 Katalyn Koloseike 7975 S. Autoplex Loop Tempe, AZ 85284 (480) 598-2383 Jennifer Nordine 1414 W. Broadway #111 Tempe, AZ 85282 (480) 449-3331
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COLORADO Sarah Davidson 3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 789-8117
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Tiffany Heck 3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 789-8237
ARKANSAS Vito A Villa 1125 North College Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479) 713-8630 William “Grant” Camden 9601 Baptist Health Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 202-7598 ____________________________
CALIFORNIA Marcus Norton 1599 Broadway Ave, #337 Atwater, CA 95301 (877) 548-5354
Stephen Williams 3830 Ridgeway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 870-5999
Tom Matson 1020 Aileen Street Lafayette, CA 94549 (925) 299-1039
Lou Klein 8933 Green Chase Drive Montgomery, AL 36117 (941) 726-2220
Hala Jawad 3220 E. 59th Street Long Beach, CA 90805 (562) 272-7231
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Paul Cooper P.O. Box 641 Montebello, CA 90640 (323) 855-1502
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Stanton D. Saucier 6175 Melvin Avenue Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 614-6149
Barry Doyle 3425 S. Clarkson Street Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 789-8218
Gregory Paquin 5140 Florence Ave. Unit C Bell, CA 90201 (323) 326-1383
Tara Burns 103 Fram St Petersburg, AK 99833 (907) 209-3835
Penny M. Anders 1641 Borana St. San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 565-2437
Jason Strowmatt 1414 West Broadway Road #111 Tempe, AZ 85282 (713) 446-4628
Miika Weiman 3830 Ridgway Drive Birmingham, AL 35259 (205) 915-2299
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Lula Capuchino 3601 Marconi Ave. Sacramento, CA 95821 (916) 481-1300
Adam Grossman 2195 Larkspur Ln #203 Redding, CA 96002 (530) 232-3260
Colleen Knoll OTR/CDRS 3425 S. Clarkson Street Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 789-8218 Don Green 832 North Crest Dr. Unit B Grand Junction, CO 81506 (970) 712-1435 ____________________________
CONNECTICUT
David S. Lieberman 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 785-9500 ____________________________
FLORIDA Mike Thacker 1475 W Cypress Creek Road Suite 300 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 475-5904 Stephen A. Emerson 1384 Wainwright Way Ft. Myers, FL 33919 (239) 633-0180 Juliette Delgado 300 Hollywood Way Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 579-3234 Lisa Crisalli 3936 se 20th ave Keystone heights, FL 32656 (352) 339-2039 Eilif L. Olesen 12700 66 Street North #1128 Largo, FL 33773 (727) 424-7485 Robert Holcomb 32347 County Road 473 Suite B Leesburg, FL 34788 (352) 636-1801 Rod Synovec 219 Ashley Road Mascotte, FL 34753 (407) 716-0465
Karen Bassett, MS, OTR/L 145 Wormwood Road Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 581-4028
Judi Hamelburg 1031 Ives Dairy Rd. Suite 228 N. Miami Beach, FL 33179 (305) 770-0747
Torrey Morse 55 Farmington Ave, 12th Fl Hartford, CT 06105 (860) 424-4865
Vilma Cedoz 3191 Maguire Blvd. S233 Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 204-7633
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DELAWARE Greg Johnson 5037 Morgans Way Laurel, DE 19956 (302) 381-2670 ____________________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. David Goch 1747 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 785-9500
Courtney Beach 22 Iroquis Trail Ormond Beach, FL 32174 (386) 235-7384 Todd Keanan 13000 Bruce B. Downs. Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612 (813) 972-2000 Dave Krieger 9315 Hunters Park Way Tampa, FL 33647 (800) 738-9967
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NMEDA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Vera Moffitt-Scott 2610 N 19th Street Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 766-9746 Ferenc Moricz 5914 Jet Port Industrial Blvd. Tampa, FL 33634 (813) 890-8809 Stephen Sundarrao 4202 E. Fowler Avenue ENB 118 Tampa, FL 33620 (813) 974-5346 Carlos Abella 27553 Cashford Circle Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 (813) 631-9700 Ginger H. Le 27553 Cashford Circle Suite 101 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 (813) 631-9700 Dorothee Zuleger 2905 Abbey Ct. Winter Park, FL 32792 (407) 237-3099 ____________________________
GEORGIA
ILLINOIS
IOWA
James Wooldridge 500C South Lewis Lane Carbondale, IL 62948 (618) 453-2331
Perry Ressler 980 Hwy 18 East Britt, IA 50473 (352) 552-6674
Vince Bunetic 725 N Belt West Swansea, IL 62226 (866) 366-7173
Bill Siebert 56504 Gillen Avenue Glenwood, IA 51534 (402) 679-4058
Anne Hegberg 26W171 Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187 (630) 909-6080
Andy Nelson 301 West North Street Richland, IA 52585 (641) 242-0600
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Mark Richmann 1111 West San Marnan Drive Waterloo, IA 50701 (866) 550-4551
INDIANA Carmen Palanca 1156 Ridgeview Ct. Avon, IN 46123 (317) 660-6506 Jeff Perron 2430 Lingerman Way Avon, IN 46123 (317) 329-2115 Mary Ellen Keith 18 Wilson Drive Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 696-0405
Matt Abisamra 2020 Peachtree Rd. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 350-7722
Andrea Vrobel 4000 W 106th Street Suite 125-310 Carmel, IN 46032 (574) 607-5995
Dan Allison, MS OTR/L, ATP, CDRS 2020 Peachtree NW Attn. Assistive Technology Div. Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 350-7763
Kathy Kachanoski 1732 Timbercrest Dr. Columbus, IN 47203 (800) 841-4938
John Anschutz 2020 Peachtree Rd. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 350-7720 James Kennedy 2020 Peachtree Rd. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 367-1296 Brian Adkins PO Box 425 Grayson, GA 30017 (770) 676-7337 Jacqueline Valme 747 South Eighth Street Suite D Griffin, GA 30224 (770) 229-6498 Rajesh Pagadala 3586 Riverside Drive Macon, GA 31210 (478) 279-1885 ____________________________
Russell Schimmell OTR CDRS 3701 Bellemeade Avenue Evansville, IN 74414 (812) 492-0645 Eva Richardville P.O. Box 8978 Ft. Wayne, IN 46898 (260) 417-8399 Mason Campbell 9531 Valparaiso Court Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 879-8940 Mary Follman 4740 Kingsway Drive Indianapolis, IN 46205 (317) 466-1000 Suzanne Hardesty-Pritchard 4740 Kingsway Drive Indianapolis, IN 46205 (317) 721-8636 Susan Fassett 63558 Peppermint Road North Liberty, IN 46554 (574) 647-2634 ____________________________
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Patrick DeNobrega 11311 McCormick Rd. Hunt Valley, MD 21031 (443) 798-7495 ____________________________
MASSACHUSETTS Eugene Blumkin 600 Washington Street Boston, MA 02211 (617) 204-3721 Tricia/Mark Whitehouse 250 Milton St., #LL002 Dedham, MA 02026 (781) 329-6656 Cabot Smith 100 Newark Street Haverhill, MA 01832 (978) 374-4530
KENTUCKY
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Catherine I. Greene OTR/L, CDRS 3800 Nicholasville Road Apt. 13231 Lexington, KY 40506 (859) 797-6889
MICHIGAN
MaryFrances Gross 4805 Hemlock Way Lexington, KY 40514 (619) 607-1142 Stacey Stevens 240 Hillsboro Avenue Lexington, KY 40511 (859) 255-2555 Brian Iadarola, OTR/L, CDRS 224 North Hite Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 (502) 893-0050 ____________________________
LOUISIANA Lee Carricut 224 East Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 289-3004 Rev. Julius Lee, CBT President 2910 Seine Street New Orleans, LA 70114 (504) 450-4014 Michael K Shipp 1340 Mitcham Orchard Road Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 245-7361 ____________________________
MARYLAND Elin Davis 4720 Montgomery Ln Bethesda, MD 20814 (800) 729-2682
C Kerry Jones 26875 Church St. PO Box 367 Edwardsburg, MI 49112 (269) 663-0226 Patrick Zeiser 5005 Plainfield Ave NE Suite 400 Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 447-2293 Aisha Hedwood PO Box 48561 Oak Park, MI 48237 (313) 719-4335 Derrick Hedwood PO Box 48561 Oak Park, MI 48237 (313) 719-4335 Danton Lloyd PO Box 241 Okemos, MI 48805 (517) 349-7990 Kelby Lloyd P.O. Box 241 Okemos, MI 48805 (517) 349-7990 Robert E. Reid, Ed.S President P.O. Box 241 Okemos, MI 48805 (517) 349-7990 George Hicks 4345 Teal Road Petersburg, MI 48270 (734) 279-9345 Michael Blasius 26261 Evergreen Road Suite 300 Southfield, MI 48076 (248) 351-0149 ____________________________
NMEDA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS MINNESOTA
NEW MEXICO
Jim Kopp 11100 Wayzata Blvd Suite 801 Minnetonka, MN 55305 (952) 656-7527
Phillip Holmes 2035 Corbett Dr. Las Cruces, NM 88001 (575) 521-1006
David Yount 559 Hwy 10 South St. Cloud, MN 56304 (866) 581-3922
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Sherri Johnson 2040 Frontage Road South Waite Park, MN 58387 (877) 327-3533 ____________________________
MISSOURI Kimberley Weishaar 3011 Baltimore Avenue Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 751-7970 Joe Micko 233 S Patterson Avenue Springfield, MO 65802 (417) 829-5866 Mike Flotken 4 Kingston Manor St Louis, MO 63124 (314) 873-6814 David Adams 334 Buckington Street St. Peters, MO 63376 (636) 294-1762 Bruce Autry 2816 Ginger Drive West Plains, MO 65775 (417) 274-2778 ____________________________
MONTANA Kaitlyn Radi 1876 Songbird Dr. Billings, MT 59101 (406) 855-2673 ____________________________
NEVADA Warren Vinzant 9105 Hummer Drive Reno, NV 89521 (510) 317-1775 ____________________________
NEW JERSEY Carrie Monagle 2381 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (609) 896-9500 Gene Morton 1635 Marconi Road Wall Twsp, NJ 07719 (732) 539-5393 ____________________________
NEW YORK Linda Farrell 210 Rabie Road Averill Park, NY 12018 (518) 577-4447 Raanan Zidile 1642 Coney Island Aveue Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 414-2457 John Lorenzetti, OTR/L, CDI, DRS 4144 High Banks Rd. Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 585-9198 Gail Babirad PO Box 540 Kinderhook, NY 12106 (800) 987-2753 Jurgen Babirad Post Office Box 540 Kinderhook, NY 12106 (800) 987-2753 Karen Fitzgerald 1350 Deer Park Avenue North Babylon, NY 11703 (631) 667-9642
Mike Savicki 17615 John Connor Rd Cornelius, NC 28031 704-905-9628 Liz Green 200 First Avenue N.W. #505 Hickory, NC 28601 (866) 672-9466 Cyndee Crompton 605 Cabaret Rd. McLeansville, NC 27301 (336) 697-7841 Dexter Warren 2720 North Main Street Newton, NC 28658 (828) 464-9738 Ryan Dulina 3614 US 74 Unit 1 Wingate, NC 28174 (704) 839-0492 Ziad K Wakim 2505 Viceroy Drive Units N1 N2 Winston Salem, NC 27012 (336) 682-8383 ____________________________
OHIO Tina Paff 6367 Glenway Ave Cincinnati, OH 45211 (513) 251-2100
Royce Burns Sr. 258 Van Keuren Avenue Pine Bush, NY 12566 (845) 361-1244
Douglas Morr 7001 Buffalo Parkway Columbus, OH 43229 (614) 888-4160
Brian McLane 29 Rockefeller Blvd. Rensselaer, NY 12144 (518) 426-8850
Paul Musso 111 Stow Avenue, Ste 103 Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 (330) 928-7401
Beth Tarduno 1000 Elmwood Avenue Door 5 Rochester, NY 14620 (585) 271-1894
Debbie Szelestey 116 N. Jefferson St. 4th Floor Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 224-3033
Carrie Meher 28 Eastern Ave Watervliet, NY 12189 (518) 248-2125
Greg Hart 3101 West Tech Road Miamisburg, OH 45342 (937) 885-6786
Edmund Ippolito 95a Edison Ave West Babylon, NY 11704 (631) 392-4050
Christina Duncan 455 Rushmore Dirve Richmond Heights, OH 44143 (601) 613-1535
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Lynne Chapman 3543 Christie Blvd Toledo, OH 43606 (419) 944-5012
NORTH CAROLINA Mike Edwards NC Div of Vocational Rehabilitation 5501 Executive Center Dr Suite 101 Charlotte, NC 28212 (704) 568-8804
OREGON Juan Gonzalez 8750 NE Emerson St Portland, OR 97220 (503) 251-3865 ____________________________
PENNSYLVANIA Brenda Bennett 4202 Peach Street Erie, PA 16509 (814) 833-2301 Lori Benner 30 Hope Drive EC 130 Hershey, PA 17033 (717) 531-7444 Timothy P. Brant 596 Goucher Street Johnstown, PA 15905 (877) 395-7011 Amy Lane OTR/L CDRS 3600 Forbes Avenue at Atwood Suite 3010 Forbes Tower Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (412) 864-3068 Kenneth Brown 543 Davisville Rd Willow Grove, PA 19090 (215) 659-2400 ____________________________
PUERTO RICO Grisselle Rivera-Ortiz Palmares de Monteverde 94 ramal 842 apt. 30 San Juan, PR 00926 (939) 246-9256 ____________________________
SOUTH CAROLINA Bill Hayes 2011 Hampton Street Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 779-2011 Alan B. Simmerson CDRS 3602 Deerfield Drive Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 776-4000 Brigitte King, OTR/L, CDRS, CDI 701 Grove Road Greenville, SC 29605 (864) 455-4476 Ian McClure, CDI, CDRS, CSO 4040 Hwy 17 Bypass South Suite 201 Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 (843) 652-8252
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NMEDA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Tom Jackman 1410-C Boston Ave. W. Columbia, SC 29170 (803) 896-6080 ____________________________
TENNESSEE Amy Palmer 1235 Fuller Rd. Dyersburg, TN 38024 (731) 446-7210 Martha Stephenson, RN 1701 W State Line Road South Fulton, TN 38257 (731) 479-1568 ____________________________
TEXAS Sean Berry 3135 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 (979) 845-6375
jennifer Lambertson 108 Dogwood Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22405 (540) 903-0619 David Martinez 3570 New Market Road Henrico, VA 23231 (804) 921-7716 Katie Fair 6858 Old Dominion Drive Suite 200 McLean, VA 22101 (703) 288-8260 Craig Baker 7400 Midlothian Richmond, VA 23225 (804) 918-9601
Ken Webb PO Box 213 Coppell, TX 75019 (800) 886-4926
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James E. Glenewinkel 1116 E. Kingsbury Street Seguin, TX 78155 (830) 386-0446 Lynne Scott Lee 124 Citation Lane Waxahachie, TX 75165 (504) 439-1001 ____________________________
NMEDA Circuit Breaker
Paul Murphy 6668 9 HWY Selkirk, MB R1A 4G2 (866) 994-6559 ____________________________
NEW BRUNSWICK Maura Dulong, OT 800 Priestman St. Fredericton, NB E3B 0C7 (506) 452-5876 ____________________________ Joe Allen 380 Mill Ridge Court Port Elgin, ON N0H 2C4 (416) 254-7237
Benson Wong 3033 19th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 356-1068
Benjamin Mundy 5150 Broadway #604 San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 347-5006
MANITOBA
WASHINGTON
Lance Bullard 3135 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 (979) 845-6153
Lou Dienhart PO Box 2106 Pfluerville, TX 78660 (512) 585-5911
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ONTARIO
Jim Speer 16212 Bothell Everett Highway Mill Creek, WA 98120 (425) 922-0990
Murray Schwartz, EVP 8221 Tristar Drive Irving, TX 75063 (214) 615-0661
Lars Taylor #201 - 4710 31st Street Vernon, BC V1T 5J9 (250) 307-2387
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Eric Bradley 3135 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 (979) 845-7492
Chad Strowmatt 11020 Katy Freeway Suite 217 Houston, TX 77043 (713) 858-1582
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VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN Tim Schermetzler W 7366 Flambeau Point Road Ladysmith, WI 54848 (715) 532-0327 Matt Erickson 10850 W. Park Place Suite 1200 Milwaukee, WI 53224 (414) 973-4300
CANADA
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BRITISH COLUMBIA Harry Baergen 1841 Swan Road Tsawwassen, BC V4M 0A8 (778) 888-2210 Larry Bowen PO Box 78095 Northside RPO Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 4X5 (604) 996-4893 Lisa Kristalovich 4255 Laurel Street Vancouver, BC V5Z 2G9 (604) 734-1313 Dean Robertson 3405 W 31 Ave. Vancouver, BC V6S 1X6 (604) 263-5218
Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Amyot Place de Ville, Tour C 330 rue Sparks Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 (613) 990-2670 Shah Baqar, OT, CDRS 20 Linsmary Court Markham, ON L6E1L2 (416) 419-3031 F. Lortie 68 Bloomfield London, ON N6G 1P3 (519) 495-9541 Bob Nunn 6 Ridgeview Street St. George, ON NOE 1N0 (519) 740-4801 Wendy Nieuwland 370 Bayview Drive, #100 Barrie, ON L4N 7L3 (705) 727-0319 Tamalea Stone 1135 Lansdowne Street West Suite 240 Peterborough, ON K9J 7M2 (705) 741-7660 Karen Wolfe 368 Main Street Picton, ON K0K 2T0 (613) 476-1768 Janice Yeung 5373 Vail Court Mississauga, ON L5M 6G9 (416) 803-3811 ____________________________
QUEBEC Stephanie Bois 1300, boul. Cure-Labelle Blainville, QC J7C 2N8 (450) 437-6001 Genevieve Turgeon 100 Du Landais St. Blainville, QC J7C 5C9 (450) 430-7981 Dana Benoit 7005, boul. de Maisonneuve W. Montreal, QC H4B 1T3 (514) 487-1891 Nathalie Maertens 7005, boul. de Maisonneuve W. Montreal, QC H4B 1T3 (514) 487-1891 Alyssa Merilees 7005, boul. de Maisonneuve W. Montreal, QC H4B 1T3 (514) 487-1891 Kristian Thivierge 7005, boul. de Maisonneuve W. Montreal, QC H4B 1T3 (514) 487-1891 Minh-Thy Truong 7005, boul. de Maisonneuve W. Montreal, QC H4B 1T3 (514) 487-1770 Jean-Pierre Maurais 333 boul Jean-Lesage E-M-27 Quebec City, QC G1K 8J6 (418) 528-4281 Michel Morency 333, boul. Jean-Lesage, C-4-21 C.P. 19600, Succ. Terminus Quebec City, QC G1K 8J6 (418) 528-3597 Jacques Bolduc 32 Duquet Ste-Therese, QC J7E 3B4 (438) 498-8448 ____________________________
SASKATCHEWAN Suzanne Lendvoy 2180 23rd Avenue Driver Assessment Program Regina, SK S4S 0A5 (306) 766-5968
NMEDA ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INTERNATIONAL
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AUSTRALIA Jeff Watters P.O. Box 421 Montrose, Vic 3765 Australia 03-9762-2277 ____________________________
CHINA Chu Wa Ho 130 Hip Wo Street Kowloon Hong Kong, China +852 62272307
Ka (Joe) Chun 130 Hip Wo Street G1F Block P, Kwam Teng Kwam Teng, China +852 96365171 ____________________________
IRELAND Gerry Merrick Floor 2 Block A Cookstown Court Cookstown Estate Road Dublin Dublin, AL 0 +3530879894946
ISRAEL Adi Adler, CEO 58 Ha”Khermesh Haifa Israel 31000 +972-390-3903 Moshe Ofek 58 Ha”Khermesh Haifa Israel 31000 +972-390-3903
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DATES TO REMEMBER This calendar of upcoming events is provided as a service to NMEDA members. The Circuit Breaker cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Please verify dates and locations with the organizations listed.
Abilities Expo - Houston
August 2—4, 2019 Visit www.abilities.com/houston for more information.
ADED Annual Conference - Lexington, KY August 9—13, 2019 Visit www.aded.net for more information.
Abilities Expo - Boston
September 13—15, 2019 Visit www.abilities.com/boston for more information.
Closing the Gap Annual Conference
October 2—4, 2019 Visit www.closingthegap.com/conference for more information.
Abilities Expo - San Mateo
October 25—27, 2019 Visit www.abilities.com/bayarea for more information.
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show November 5—8, 2019 Visit www.semashow.com for more information.
Abilities Expo - Dallas
December 13—15, 2019 Visit www.abilities.com/dallas for more information.
NMEDA Annual Conference & Expo
March 3—5, 2020 Visit www.NMEDAAnnualConference.com for more information.
To have your information included in Dates to Remember, please submit at least 12 weeks before the event to katie.mcdonald@nmeda.org.
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