Access client shares his wood working access ideas with a web site!

Another Reason Why We Love Touching People’s Lives!

When Bob contacted me to improve the accessibility of a house he and his wife had recently purchased, we sat together and discussed what was important for him to do in the house.   His determination to resume woodworking was clearly almost as important to him as being about to move through the doorways of the home and to be able to use the fixtures in the bathroom safely.  He had us work on access through the house while he worked on creating a workshop that was accessible to him.

A recent amputation meant he needed to use a wheelchair at times and he was having difficulty using his wood working techniques designed for a person who can stand and balance.   He went on line for some helpful ideas and found only one article related to wood working and access.  Bob did not let this stand in his way. He took the initiative and started the website http://wheelchairwoodworker.net/ to share his innovations of making his wood working shop safer and more accessible with other people who had similar disabilities.

Bob’s website is active in two ways; he is first documenting the transformation of his workspace from the large traditional shop he had in his previous house to two separate rooms in his house. The second way Bob uses his website is to bring people to together so they have a platform to share their thoughts and input.  Bob states that his website has been an overwhelming success and encourages people to not be afraid to speak up on his site. Bob gives a great deal of thanks to his wife, who happens to be an occupational therapist and was not afraid to encourage and push him toward recovery.

Accessibility is about making your home a place where you can do what is important to you.  Please contact me if you have any questions about removing barriers for daily activities like bathing or cooking, but also about removing barriers to enjoying recreation too.