Want to make your home accessible? Tap into the resources available from states, nonprofits, developers and housing groups to make spaces work for families of all abilities.
The 2019 American Housing Survey data shows that 12.9%, or 16 million of the total households in the United States, include at least one person who uses a wheelchair, walker, or other mobility device.
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When I was a kid growing up outside Boston, my mom walked me about a mile to and from school everyday unless my grandfather, Poppy, could drive us. Those walks were one of the best parts of my days. On the way home, I’d beg her to stop at the corner store for candy and other treats, and then we’d sit and eat them in the park before heading home. My mom couldn’t drive because of a visual impairment (she also had a genetic disability called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which can cause chronic pain and fatigue), so we walked almost everywhere to the grocery store and then back, our rolling cart full of groceries; to the bus stop and train station to get to medical appointments; and to my best friends’ houses for sleepovers.