Automobile Adaptations
Adapting Motor Vehicles for People with Disabilities
Information on purchasing and modifying a vehicle with adaptive equipment. Document is in .pdf format.
Reasons why people with spinal cord injuries should consider the purchase of an accessible van.
Assistive Technology for Vehicles
Includes information on hand controls, parking brake extension levers, hand control grips, clutch control extensions and more.
Renting Cars with Hand Controls for Disabled Drivers
Discusses car rental agreements and portable hand controls.
VA Automobile & Special Adaptive Equipment Grants
Financial assistance to purchase a new or used automobile to accommodate a disability for a veteran or service member with certain disabilities that resulted from an injury or disease incurred or aggravated during activity military service. Document is in Word format.
Eligibility requirements for up to $11,000 toward the purchase of an automobile or other vehicle.
VA Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service Brochure
Overview of the VA Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service, including information on automobile adaptive equipment, home improvement and structural alterations and services including hearing aids, eye glasses, prosthetic and orthotic devices. Document is in .pdf format.
Information on adaptable vans, wheelchair lifts, adaptive seating and driving aids. Covers paying for conversion. Document is in .pdf format.
