Abstract: A disability should not restrict anyone from playing a vital role in home life. Four initiatives involving inclusive housing are accessible design, visitability, adaptability, and lifespan design. Inclusive housing concepts such as these seek to redefine housing as an enabling technology for the lifespan, to help change social stereotypes and to improve self-concept of all residents.

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