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Web channel for people with disabilities

Kevin Russelburg -- Design News, July 10, 2001

Wednesday, August 30, 2000

Detroit—General Motors and iCan, an Internet-based community for people with disabilities, announced plans to develop a Web-based automotive channel specifically geared to people with disabilities.

The online channel, to be part of the iCan Web site (http://www.ican.com), will provide information on vehicles with an emphasis on evaluating how they fit the need, or can be adapted to meet the needs of consumers with disabilities. The site also will provide forums for people with disabilities to share automotive-related information and opinions and will serve as a focal point for GM to gather feedback from customers with special needs.

"This collaboration between GM and iCan will help change the way corporations communicate to customers with disabilities," said Heidi Van Arnem, founder and chief executive officer of Birmingham, Michigan-based iCan. The channel will provide information on companies that make the necessary modifications, as well as on special programs and rebates that manufacturers, other companies, and government agencies offer for adapting a vehicle.

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