New Wheels for Driving Rehabilitation Medicine program

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and UW Medical Center dedicated a new van offering driver evaluation and training to people with a wide range of disabilities, including spinal cord injury, amputation, cerebral palsy, and multiple sclerosis. The new vehicle was purchased with the help of grants from the Ford Motor Company Fund, Seattle Foundation, Bridges Foundation, the Washington State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and several area vendors.

Pictured above: Frances Tromp Van Holst (left), occupational therapist and program driving instructor. demonstrates the operation of the new van with patient Shawn Meneely.