Spinal Muscular Atrophy could be pretty devastating especially if it hit a cheerful five year old girl. Meet Olivia, who �rules the roost� with her family but now is on a wheelchair. A part of her mobility problems were solved by Handicap Van Conversion, a gift by her parents in order to see their child happy. Read More..
�When Olivia saw the plaque Frank put in, that was it. It reads �Olivia�s van�. She says it's her van. She just loves it�, Anna recalls.�She's in a wheelchair 24/7 now. When she gets ill, she gets very ill. She's been in the hospital four times and a simple cold could be lethal for Olivia�, says her mother.Dependence Converted to Freedom by Liberty Motor CompanyMeet Olivia, a lively five year-old girl with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Olivia �rules the roost� with her family according to her mother, Anna. �We were told she wasn't going to live past two and she's five now! We sure try to make her happy!�, Anna says.�She got into the van without a problem that very first day. I think the big thing was that plaque.�Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For Advertising and Marketing: advert@AirGuideOnline.com For Custom Content: content@AirGuideOnline.com ISSN 1939-666X - Copyright [c] 2011 AirGuideBusiness / Pyramid Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.�Going into the zoo, you see the animals and when you leave, you pass through the gift shop. Of course, we had to buy her the pink flamingo from the pile of stuffed animals. Yes, Olivia rules the roost, but Oh my God, she's a very happy kid!�The van�s wheelchair access conversion by Liberty Motor Company changed life for Olivia and her family. It converted Olivia�s dependence and limited mobility into freedom and independence for the whole family.Another trip the family enjoys making is to the Elmvale Jungle Zoo where Olivia's favourite animal can be found, the pink flamingo!Olivia is quick witted and has been able to spell her name since she was two and a half. When the family recently visited the Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation hospital in Toronto, Ontario, where Olivia has appointments every six months, she named all the towns the family travelled through in their wheelchair accessible van.Olivia has had this disease since her birth, but was not diagnosed with the condition until she was one and a half years old. Anna recently left her job of ten years as a bakery manager because she needed a less demanding job that would allow her to better care for her daughter. Now Anna works as a baker's assistant.ZZ AirGuideBusiness 110530The technicians and Mobility Specialists at Liberty Motor Company are committed to providing individuals and families better access to safe and reliable transportation. Of course, Olivia knows with certainty who owns the van, especially since the van carries a nameplate that Frank, Mobility Specialist with Liberty Motor Company, mounted to the dashboard just for her. That special touch was just what Olivia needed to feel comfortable with the van.Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a neuromuscular condition in which the cells of the spinal column and brain stem deteriorate over time, eventually causing complete paralysis.About One Liberty Properties, Inc. One Liberty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust incorporated under the laws of Maryland in December 1982. The primary business of the Company is to acquire, own and manage a geographically diversified portfolio of retail, industrial, office and other properties under long term leases. Substantially all of our leases are "net leases," under which the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and ordinary maintenance and repairs.Contact: Investor Relations 516-466-3100Forward Looking Statement:�She's my little GPS!� Anna explains.
The van�s wheelchair access conversion by Liberty Motor Company changed life for Olivia and her family. It converted Olivia�s dependence and limited mobility into freedom and independence for the whole family.
Author: Wouter Van Essen
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