Who’s your favorite comedian? Think about a list of your top five favorite funny men and women of all time. Do any of the people that fall into that list have disabilities? Probably not. People like
Jim Bernardin are trying to change that. He was diagnosed with Stargardt disease, an inherited form of muscular degeneration, approximately 13 years ago. Essentially, this means his eyesight has continue to depreciate over the years and will continue to do so until his central vision is completely gone.
Yet, he’s not letting this physical disability impair his ability to follow his dreams of becoming a famous comedian. The 25 year-old takes comedy improv classes at Second City, one of the premier improv studios in the nation, and is not alone in his endeavors! In a PBS documentary that aired in 1994, six different professional comedians were highlighted, each having some form of physical disability. Despite what some might consider limitations, such as the man with muscular dystrophy and another with cerebral palsy, these comedians stun audiences with their sense of wit and creativity.
Just like these men and women are beating down societal stereotypes that associate the physically handicapped as being unable to do the things that make up a “normal” lifestyle, at Van Products we are always striving to do the same thing. With our extensive line of wheelchair accessible vehicles for rent or for purchase, we want to do whatever we can to keep life a moving experience.
You shouldn’t have to feel prohibited from going wherever you want because you or your loved one might be in a wheelchair. We know this, which is why we offer so many different wheelchair accessible vans for you to choose from and why we are committed to the highest quality customer service – we’ll even bring the wheelchair van to you!. With a uniquely lowered passenger floor level to accommodate wheelchair passengers view out the front window and automatic ramps, our vans are designed specifically to suit your needs. We want you to reach whatever goal you might have set for yourself, whether that be traveling to the beach or the big city. So get in touch with us soon so we can help keep you moving!
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