Three Wheelchair-Using Realtors Share Ways to Find an Accessible Home
If designing and building an accessible home sounds like too much work, you can always seek out the accessible home of your dreams on the real estate market. As a wheelchair user and realtor himself,...
View ArticleMaking Your Home’s Doors and Garage Easier to Access
Kary Wright (above), a power wheelchair user, has an accessible van that he uses for his daily driving, but there are times he’d prefer to just go for a ride in his wife’s jeep. To get into the high...
View ArticleDreaming Big About Little Spaces
When I was a kid, I dreamed of living in an ancient stone castle, filled with winding narrow stairways and secret passageways that led to hidden slides and magnificent towers: Think Game of Thrones...
View ArticleEasy Reach Home Hacks and Technology
Installing hanging rods and hooks where you can easily reach them is a no-brainer, but doing so doesn’t mean you have to leave the upper recesses of your rooms empty. Kimberly Chamberlain, a T4 para...
View Article9 Hacks to Make Your Home More Accessible
Whether you have limited heat sensation or not, pulling a piping hot dish out of the oven or microwave can be a recipe for unwanted burns or other kitchen nightmares. Eric Thorstenson opted for an easy...
View Article12 Products to Make Every Room in Your House More Accessible
A smart thermostat offers the easy, hands-free temperature regulation many wheelchair users dream of. With remote sensors for temperature, humidity and energy use, and a built-in speaker with Amazon...
View ArticleShining a Light on Emergency Preparedness
Since I was hired by FEMA as a disability integration advisor in 2016, I’ve deployed to multiple disasters to support the recovery process for people with disabilities and consulted for clients on...
View ArticleWheelchair Users Offer Short-Term Rentals That Are Truly Accessible
Demand is high and inventory low for accessible short-term rental properties. Wheelchair users across the U.S. have taken matters into their own hands by renting their own accessible properties. Here...
View ArticleLearn How to List Your Accessible Property with United Spinal Association and...
Thanks to a new partnership between United Spinal Association and Airbnb, it’s easier than ever for people with mobility disabilities to find out what it takes to list their properties and get involved...
View ArticleDay in the Life: Interior Designer Maegan Blau
As a child, Maegan Blau was always painting walls, rearranging furniture in her bedroom and spending after-school time in her family’ss furniture store in Arizona. She had an eye for design from a...
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