Recent Universal Design Articles
Kitchen Remodeling to Accomodate Wheelchairs
Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Apr 22, 2013In her great essay about designing a wheelchair accessible kitchen, Dr. Rosemary Rossetti calls the kitchen "the most important room of the house". I agree. Can you imagine not being...
Adapting Your House for a Person with Down's Syndrome
Posted by Cris Carl | Nov 27, 2012Due to the spectrum of intellectual disability that a person with Down’s syndrome may experience, what is needed in the home can vary widely. Leslie Kenny, who works in the Family...
What’s Reliable and Updated in Child-Proofing?
Posted by Cris Carl | Oct 04, 2012“What’s new in baby-proofing has a tendency to reflect what new hazards exist,” said Jeff Baril, president of the International Association for Child Safety. “Every...
Can a House Calm a Hyperactive Kid?
Posted by Cris Carl | Sep 14, 2012“The first thing your home needs if you have a hyperactive child is to be as free of clutter and chaos as possible,” said Dr. Sharon Saline PsyD. Saline has a practice in...
Planning a Space Using Universal Design Principles
Posted by s.e. smith | Jul 19, 2012Universal design aims to make spaces accessible to the greatest number of people without special modifications or additional measures. Such spaces welcome people ranging from older...
Settling Into a Home After Being Released from Prison
Posted by Cris Carl | May 07, 2012Depending on how long you were in jail and the type of crime you committed, you will need to create varying levels of support for yourself prior to and after release. Chris White, who...
What Do the Various LEED Certifications Mean?
Posted by Carl Seville | Mar 15, 2012LEED certification is hot — lots of people want it, but do they even know what it means? The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
Eddie's Wheels: Freedom for Disabled Dogs
Posted by Cris Carl | Jan 25, 2012If your dog has become injured or is experiencing a disability that affects his ability to walk, Eddie's Wheels has the answer. Eddie Grinnell, owner of Eddie's Wheels, is a mechanical...