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Bathrooms, Toilet Rooms, and Utility Spaces
In public rest rooms, space for people in wheelchairs offers convenience for many users. These larger stalls offer... Read More

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
Kitchen Accessories for the Accessible Home
The kitchen is a gathering place in the home, and should be accessible for everyone, including wheelchair users... Read More

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
Universal Design - Accessible Kitchens
Elements of design and function are what make any area of your kitchen accessible, from countertops and sinks... Read More

Posted: Friday, March 19, 2010
Building for the future: 'Universal design' has mobility in mind
Steep steps from the driveway, doors too narrow for wheelchairs, upstairs bedrooms and cramped showers are all... Read More

Posted: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Few Homes Accommodate Physical Disabilities
It's estimated that nearly everyone, at some point in their lives, will be disabled. Whether it's an injury like... Read More

Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2005
New Beginnings
When Barbara Pesante lost her sight five years ago after a staph infection injured her optic nerve, she tried... Read More

Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2005
"From Sterile to Stylish"
When one thinks of ADA-compliant bathroom fixtures and accessories, the word "sterile" usually comes to mind... Read More

Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2005
"Disability benefits at risk?"
Social Security disability benefits may not be safe from the across-the-board cuts that are likely in President Bush's... Read More

Posted: Sunday, January 30, 2005
"Visitability" now goal of disabled
The movies, her office, her favorite restaurants: Debra Mair's public world, the one full of ramps and curb cutouts... Read More

Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002
"Finding an Accessible Home"
Informative Article by Carol L. Edic... Read More

Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2002

Additional Resources

Visitability information:

Visitability Booklet from the IDeA Center
"Inclusive Housing…" from the IDeA Center
Visitability Bill Introduced !!!
Visitability Resolution in South Jordan, UT
Concrete Change
Visitability PA

Visitability videos:

The Strength Coach TV Segment 3: “Visitability” Greg Smith, The Strength Coach, talks about Visitability
Building Better Neighborhoods:
Part I lays out the basic rationale and shows a lot of Visitable houses.

Part II includes an architect testifying in favor of Visitability.

Universal Design information:

Home Renovation information:

ASSIST, Inc
Author of the Assist Guidebook to the Accessible Home

Other information:

US Census Bureau Disability Facts
Curbless Showers
Compiled by the Center for Universal Design at NCSU

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