This is a comprehensive site that provides information on universal design for the home. This section of their website provides comprehensive checklists that can be used to assess the accessibility and universality of your home’s design. Included are checklists covering doors, floors and walkways, bathrooms, kitchens, safety, lighting and storage design. The questionnaires address such aspects as lighting, positioning, safety, reach, type and design of fixtures and home areas. Each questionnaire has links to lengthy articles addressing solutions to some of the barriers to free and easy home access. In addition, the articles are followed by appropriate web-links to assist and inform you in making necessary home modifications. The dimensions provided in this website are likely to refer to American Standards.
What are the benefits of registering?
REGISTRATION IS FREE While most of the site is available for viewing without the need of registering or logging on, there are many benefits available to those who choose to register. They will be able to keep track of their past activities and searches, find people with common interests of similarly located and add them to a "buddy list" where they can easily contact them. Registered users may also subscribe to receive a quarterly newspaper, regular updates, notifications of new items and news in specific area of interest. One of the more important features of registration is the ability to submit various items in different sections of the website. General disability access and home modification publications can be submitted, as well as, case studies, forum topics, images and even videos.