Welcome, HOME is filledwith accessible design ideas. Some ideas are more elaborate than others. We are most satisfied when we find a simple solution to an accessibility challenge.
We'd like to hear about the solutions you have come up with. Photos are encouraged!
Please send us your ideas and photos.
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Plexiglass screwed to the lower portion of doors is an inexpensive way to create your own kick plate.
Two design ideas are shown on the left. The first is the swing-free door
hinges that remove an open door totally from the doorway, thereby providing
additional clearance space.
The less obvious idea is the pull attached to the hinge side of the door.
This allows you to easily close the door behind you from a wheelchair or standing.
Can't get to the basement and there's no room for a side-by-side washer and dryer on the main floor? Try a stacked unit. (The employee participants of GE Medical ECCO program donated ours).
Make sure the controls are reachable from a seated position! 
An industrial strength magnet makes opening the dryer door easy from a seated position.
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