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Since 1968, Amigo has helped thousands of people with long-term mobility limitations regain their independence. Whether it’s injury, surgery, or other circumstances, leaving a person [...]

Accessibility Tips from a Professional Tour Guide Candice Smith, an award-winning tour guide and the founder of Tours Around Michigan, started her business in 2018. Her passion for history and [...]

“Whenever there is a challenge, there is also an opportunity to face it, to demonstrate and develop our will and determination.”-Dahli Llama In 2013, Kevin Forystek had an idea. [...]

‘Tis the season for planting those gardens! As warm weather enriches us in Michigan, we hope you are feeling the lovely summer fresh air and sunshine as well. There is a wonderful feeling [...]

“When I saw that yellow Amigo parked outside, I said to myself why Kathleen Dye’s here! I haven’t seen that cart since 1976 when it was parked outside the beer tent at Wurstfest, in New [...]

How to experience the magic of Disney with accessible options50 years ago Walt Disney World opened its gates to the public. In 1971, prior to the accessibility in public stores, parks and [...]

Keeping Passions Alive Changing your method of mobility does not mean your passions have to change too. Conrad Patrick has been an avid hunter throughout his life and his Amigo has proven to be a [...]

Karen Wempen, who has Cerebral Palsy, got her first Amigo in 1982 as an adult. She had made it through all of college with her friends walking her to and from classes with help from a cane. After [...]

Kris Kurnit is a Michigan native and resides in the Ann Arbor area. She was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 24. Due to her MD, she is a full-time Amigo user, relying on its [...]

Tonya Gilchrist, a lifelong Amigo owner, is based in the Washington DC area and lives with her husband Don and children Ben (age 8) and Maya (age 10). She started using a yellow Amigo FD as a [...]