Driving Force members have the opportunity to promote access, inclusion, and awareness for individuals with physical disabilities, both locally and beyond. As a Driving Force member, you can:
What Does it Mean to be Part of The Driving Force
Be The Driving Force of Mobility Innovation:
As a global leader in wheelchair accessible vehicles and mobility products, we are continuously working to better serve individuals with mobility challenges. Whether it's refining existing products, or enhancing our customer experience, we actively seek input from our community- members of The Driving Force- to ensure our future is driven by the needs and experiences of people with mobility disabilities.
Meet Some of Our Influential Members
Squirmy and Grubs
Shane Burcaw and Hannah Aylward, known collectively as Squirmy and Grubs, share their interabled relationship with the world through their successful YouTube channel, aiming to challenge societal perceptions of disability. The two combine humor and personal stories to educate others about disability allyship, ableism, and inclusion to their over one million followers on social media.
Madeline Delp
Madeline Delp, a model, actress, and disability advocate, won Ms. Wheelchair USA in 2017. She's set to appear in Ballroom, a film about a paraplegic who finds freedom in adaptive dance after her injury. Off-screen, she champions disability rights through her nonprofit, Live Boundless, providing mobility aids to people in underserved communities.
Cory Lee
Cory Lee is a travel blogger and wheelchair user who shares his adventures on his blog, Curb Free with Cory Lee. Cory has explored over 30 countries, offering insights on accessible travel. His work inspires those with disabilities to explore the world and advocate for improved travel accessibility.
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News from The Driving Force
Read the latest stories, insights and actions The Driving Force has inspired to help build a more mobility-inclusive society.
Squirmy and Grubs: Interabled Relationships and Ableism
Shane and Hannah Burcaw, known to their followers as Squirmy and Grubs, shared their experience and insights on interabled relationships, ableism, and disability allyship with an audience at the BraunAbility global HQ.
6 Ways to Land Your Dream Job, Even When You Have a Disability
Do you know how to own your strengths AND weaknesses when preparing for a job? Here are 6 ways to own your disability and land your dream job.
The Future of Accessibility in Society
Madeline Delp has spent most of her life with a spinal cord injury, and she’s made it her mission to drive inclusion efforts, literally. She’s an impassioned speaker, disability advocate, wheelchair adventurer, and more! As part of our 50th anniversary vision series, we asked her to share her hopes for what a more inclusive society would look like in the next 50 years.
The Future of Mobility Technology
Dr. Feranmi Okanlami is a practicing physician with a passion for making medical facilities more inclusive for individuals with mobility challenges. As part of our 50th anniversary, we asked Dr. O to share his hopes for how mobility and inclusion technology will evolve over the next 50 years.
The Future of Mobility Inclusion
Guest writer Ann Tisdale is the mother of Mighty Miss Maya, a tenacious young girl who is “living her life with cerebral palsy like a total boss.” As part of our 50th anniversary, we’ve asked advocates of the disability community to share their hopes for how mobility and inclusion will evolve over the next 50 years.
Simple and Meaningful New Year Resolutions
Contributor Shane Burcaw shares simple, everyday changes you can make to build a more understanding, accessible and equitable society for the disability community.
15 Crazy Challenging Things For Wheelchair Users That Are No Big Deal For You
Whether you use a wheelchair or not, own your life and find creative ways to deal with the challenges that come your way.
How to Be an Advocate
Do you want to make a change in the world? If so, you may want to become an advocate. Learn how to be an advocate right here.
My Reignited Passion for Disability Injustice
How my wife's new-found passion supporting the mobility disability community spurred a rebirth of my own advocacy
Mobility: Having Tools to Experience the World
May is National Mobility Awareness Month, so we’re shining a light on what mobility means to people with physical disabilities and why it’s so important.
DFI Community (Cautiously) Excited for Autonomous Vehicle Travel
Autonomous vehicle travel has been closely followed by the disability community. Whether personal or public, automotive travel remains inaccessible for a significant number of people with disabilities.
Oh, The Places We’ll Go (or Not Go) – COVID Safety and Disability
BraunAbility guest blogger describes the challenges of keeping her child with a disability safe while waiting for a Covid vaccination.
Driving Greater Disability Inclusion at Work
Across the disability community there are people and programs driving positive change toward more inclusive employment practices.
Meet the BraunAbility Advisory Council
The needs of the people we serve are the inspiration for everything we do. Meet the BraunAbility advisory council who aid in our mission for mobility inclusion.
Mentoring Matters – Developing an Inclusive Mentorship Program
A mentorship program helps students with disabilities gain networking and professional skills while giving mentors a greater understanding of the advantages of an inclusive work culture.
Diversity and Inclusion Thought Leaders to Know
Diversity and inclusion thought leaders are trailblazers in the drive for more inclusion and diversity in leadership positions around the world.
Four Ways to Become a Disability Advocate and an Advocate for Yourself
Drive for Inclusion Ambassador Madeline Delp shares how she's learned to empower herself and others to move from being the victim to the hero of their life stories.
10 Actions Your Workplace Can Take to Further Disability Inclusion
No amount of ramps can make up for the unemployment rate in the disability community. This checklist is a great place to start to ensure inclusion in the workplace.
10 Actions Your Community Can Take to Further Disability Inclusion
When community members come together to make disability inclusion a priority, real impact can happen. Here’s our tips for how to get your community started.
10 Actions You Can Take to Further Disability Inclusion
Change starts with the person you see when you look in the mirror. If inclusion of people with disabilities is a priority for you, be sure you can check off each item on this list.
What People with Disabilities Want You to Know
Beyond the Americans With Disabilities Act efforts, here are 30 things people with disabilities and caregivers want you to know about this community.
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