Accessible Van Drives New Independence

Michelle Perez is a 21-year-old woman who lives with Cerebral Palsy. Due to her physical disability, she uses a wheelchair to get around. Michelle needed her minivan retrofitted to accommodate her wheelchair and sought support from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) to get the minivan modifications she needed. However, her request was unfortunately denied by APD. Disability Rights Florida staff worked with Michelle and Custom Mobility to get all necessary supporting documentation for the vehicle modification to submit to APD counsel. After resubmission of the information, APD agreed to approve the cost of the van modification, giving Michelle the freedom to access the community through the use of her van.