In 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...

Due 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 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...

“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...

Universal 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...

Depending 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...

LEED 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...

If 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...