Transportation Award
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This award acknowledges the most innovative solution that meets the transportation needs of people who have a disability. |
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Presented by: Sam Schmidt, the Founder of the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.
Nominees:
AVIS Access
Bruno Independent Living Aids
Ford Motor Company
Independence Technology
Wheelchair Sports
Winner: AVIS Access
Accepted by: Bob Chips, Regional Sales VP.
About AVIS Access
Through the development of its AVIS Access program, Avis caters to the needs of people with disabilities through its offering of cars with hand controls, spinner knobs, swivel seats, and panoramic rear-view mirrors. They have also made many of their transportation buses accessible at the airport to people with disabilities.