Send us a text A bedroom and bathroom on wheels might be the fastest way to keep a family together—and out of an institution. We sit down with Samantha and RJ from WheelPad to unpack how a simple, universally accessible SuitePad attaches to an existing home in weeks, why towns approve faster when they hear a clear human story, and how labels like ADU, accessory structure, or “guest house” shift by zip code. Along the way, we pull apart myths that accessibility is “ugly,” and show how universa...
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Send us a text A bedroom and bathroom on wheels might be the fastest way to keep a family together—and out of an institution. We sit down with Samantha and RJ from WheelPad to unpack how a simple, universally accessible SuitePad attaches to an existing home in weeks, why towns approve faster when they hear a clear human story, and how labels like ADU, accessory structure, or “guest house” shift by zip code. Along the way, we pull apart myths that accessibility is “ugly,” and show how universa...
From Capitol Hill to your front door: how advocacy shaped policy for disabled homeowners
Accessibility Is Home podcast
52 minutes
3 months ago
From Capitol Hill to your front door: how advocacy shaped policy for disabled homeowners
Send us a text Thirty-five years after the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, the journey from Capitol Hill to the front door of disabled homeowners remains fraught with barriers. During Disability Awareness Month, I had the extraordinary opportunity to join the United Spinal Cord Injury Association's annual Roll on Capitol Hill event—bringing the voices of wheelchair users directly to lawmakers. My journey began with a telling experience: an out-of-service elevator threatening to p...
Accessibility Is Home podcast
Send us a text A bedroom and bathroom on wheels might be the fastest way to keep a family together—and out of an institution. We sit down with Samantha and RJ from WheelPad to unpack how a simple, universally accessible SuitePad attaches to an existing home in weeks, why towns approve faster when they hear a clear human story, and how labels like ADU, accessory structure, or “guest house” shift by zip code. Along the way, we pull apart myths that accessibility is “ugly,” and show how universa...
