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September 1, 2011
The phrase "one size fits all" just doesn't cut it anymore when it comes to a mobility equipment user's independence. Consumers these days are piggybacking off of what Burger King has been advertising for years: having it their way.
August 31, 2011
With the newest version of the Honda Odyssey now available, wheelchair accessibility specialists Braun Corporation have stepped up to the plate with its latest conversion. Braun promises more independence than ever before with its minivan conversion, stating users can either drive from their wheelchairs or ride along as a front or rear passenger. The conversion is comprehensive, including all requisite components like an automatic sliding door with self-deploying ramp, a lowered floor (up to 10 inches lower) for loading ease, and Braun-designed side strakes. An auto kneel feature uses an electric actuator to further compress the rear suspension in order to flatten the ramp's rake. Removable seating, wheelchair tie-downs, and an integrated keyfob make minivan ownership simpler for wheelchair users.
August 5, 2011
BraunAbility and ToyotaMobility teamed up to surprise a very deserving couple with a Sienna Rampvan at their wedding. Read more about one of the year's greatest love stories and the difference this accessible van will bring to their new lives together!
April 28, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. and the Braun Corporation today announced the donation of a 2011 Toyota Sienna with a BraunAbility Rampvan® XT wheelchair van conversion to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Guardian Angels Foundation. As part of his grand prize package from last year's Toyota Sponsafier 2 contest, Jeff Hallowell of Maize, Kansas will use the Rampvan on behalf of the organization.
April 21, 2011
With the successful completion of safety testing for the soon-to-be-introduced 2011 Honda Odyssey and 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country, Braun has completed more successful safety tests than any other wheelchair accessible vehicle manufacturer in the industry. Learn more about what makes Braun the safest, most reliable name in the mobility industry…just click the link above!
April 14, 2011
Ralph Braun's autobiography "Rise Above" is now available as an eBook. Proceeds will benefit the Ralph Braun Foundation, and copies can be downloaded on an iBook, NOOKbook or Kindle.
March 21, 2011
The Braun Corporation, world leader in wheelchair accessible vehicles, has acquired a substantial ownership position in the Swedish company Autoadapt from Bruno Independent Living Aids. Together, the three companies will offer the widest range of products on the world market for vehicle adaptations for the disabled and elderly.
March 14, 2011
Their story of love and devotion has touched hearts across the country. BraunAbility and Mobility Works teamed up to donate a wheelchair van to recent American Idol contestant Chris Medina and his fiancee Juliana Ramos...all to make the next chapter of their love story and Juliana's recovery a little easier.
March 7, 2011
The Braun Corporation is one of the companies honored with the 2011 Disability Matters Award, which recognizes businesses that further the progress of people with disabilities in both the workplace and consumer marketplace. Read more about the award and find out who the other recipients were at this link!
February 21, 2011
In its February issue, Mobility Management magazine featured an article from BraunAbility about the gradual recovery of the mobility industry since the 2008 recession and what work remains to bring independence to the thousands of wheelchair users who still don't have a solution to their mobility challenges.
February 1, 2011
In its February issue, Mobility Management magazine featured an article from BraunAbility about the gradual recovery of the mobility industry since the 2008 recession and what work remains to bring independence to the thousands of wheelchair users who still don't have a solution to their mobility challenges.
January 31, 2011
Braun President Nick Gutwein is the Mobility Issues expert on ParentGiving.com, a website dedicated to offering advice for caretakers of seniors. For a look at past questions and responses or to post your own question, visit the link above!
December 16, 2010
Braving airport lines and severe weather can be hard enough during holiday travel, but it becomes even more challenging when you or a family member is in a wheelchair. Nick Gutwein offers some tips on travel that can save a lot of stress and headaches and help you enjoy your next trip.
December 11, 2010
Nick Gutwein, president of The Braun Corporation, a Winamac, Indiana, maker of wheelchair lifts for minivans and buses, said his business has been growing steadily outside the U.S., with foreign sales now accounting for about 10% of total sales. A weaker dollar "is a big driver," he said, adding that most of the closely held firm's exports go to Western Europe. "There's a catch-up occurring in Europe, as well as in Latin America, with legislation requiring buses to be wheelchair-accessible." Braun's exports are up nearly 17% this year.
December 7, 2010
Doctors who diagnosed Ralph Braun's muscular dystrophy handed him a death sentence. He could sit and wait for their prediction to come true—or use those words as fuel to prove it wrong.
December 3, 2010
Toyota Motor Sales USA and the Braun Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vans and wheelchair lifts, announced today the donation of a 2011 Toyota Sienna with a BraunAbility Rampvan® XT conversion, to the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).
November 9, 2010
The Braun Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vans, ramps and wheelchair lifts, recently initiated a “Wheelchair for a Day” program to raise awareness of daily mobility challenges that its customers experience.
November 1, 2010
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and although this year celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the level of unemployment for those with physical disabilities is more than twice as high as that of non-disabled Americans.
October 27, 2010
This year has brought me an unexpected opportunity to temporarily enter the world that people with disabilities experience every day. In two weeks, I will have my fourth surgery, a second knee replacement. I am now the bionic woman, and I also have a new found understanding of disability challenges.
October 25, 2010
Ralph Braun, founder and CEO of The Braun Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vans, ramps and wheelchair lifts, was inducted as the Gerald I. Lamkin Fellow for Outstanding Achievement in Innovation and Service.
October 12, 2010
The Braun Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheelchair-accessible vans, ramps and wheelchair lifts, hosted the first national “AbilitySummit” attended by over 150 BraunAbility dealers and business partners from across the U.S. The conference focused on enhancing the awareness of wheelchair users and people with disabilities of available services and technology that can improve their overall quality of life.
September 7, 2010
Twenty years after the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, people with physical disabilities are still having difficulty getting jobs.
According to a recent study conducted by the Kessler Foundation/National Organization on Disability, 21 percent of disabled working-age Americans had a job in the past year compared to 59 percent of those without physical disabilities.
July 20, 2010
The Braun Corp, Winamac, Indiana, introduces two all-new BraunAbility products - the 2010 Honda Odyssey Entervan and the 2011 Toyota Sienna Rampvan® XT. The company says it now offers a lowered-floor conversion for the three most popular minivans in the US market.
With these accessible vehicles, wheelchair users have the option to ride as passengers or, if able, to drive the van. According to Census data, there are approximately 4.3 million wheelchair users in the nation, including veterans, seniors, adults, and children with disabilities. “Mobility is not a luxury; it’s a necessary component to an independent life,” said Nick Gutwein, Braun’s president.
June 25, 2010
Thanks to sound business strategies -- and some good fortune -- BraunAbility and KI overcame the recession and are poised for growth.
May 7, 2010
Maneuverable, roomy minivan has conversions available for those with mobility challenges
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