Home Accessibility: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier Contributor(s): Peterman Schwarz, Shelley (Author) |
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ISBN: 1936303221 ISBN-13: 9781936303229 Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Healthy Living - Health & Fitness | Diseases - General - House & Home |
Dewey: 643.087 |
LCCN: 2011047066 |
Series: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier |
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 6.1" W x 8.91" (0.47 lbs) 144 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Health & Fitness |
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Publisher Description: Written by the best-selling author of Multiple Sclerosis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier and Parkinson's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier, Home Accessibility: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier is designed to help people with chronic illness, physical disability, temporary or permanent (including low vision, blind, hard of hearing, the Deaf, and others), and age-related limitations make their homes safer and more accessible without costly remodeling or structural changes. Shelley Peterman Schwarz shares her unique blend of motivation, inspiration, and practical tips, techniques, and shortcuts with her readers. She has learned from personal experience, to adapt, organize, and simplify life. Shelley covers the basic concepts of Universal Design, as well as knowing what modifications one can do personally and what changes require professional attention. Chapters cover every room of the home and outdoor living. Readers will also find suggestions for unique products, many not readily available in stores. A resource section at the end of each chapter provides information for contacting support organizations and helpful services and products. Home Accessibility: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier Answers Questions Such As:
Shelley Peterman Schwarz teaches and inspires people who are experiencing limitations of all types how to conserve valuable time and energy, develop techniques for making life easier, and enjoy life to the fullest. |
Contributor Bio(s): Peterman Schwarz, Shelley: - Shelley Peterman Schwarz and her husband, Dave, live in Madison, Wisconsin. At the time of her MS diagnosis in 1979, Shelley was working as a teacher of the deaf and mother to a 5- and 3-year old. She has received numerous awards and is an internationally acclaimed author, columnist, and TV and radio personality in the field of living well with a disability. Her "Making Life Easier" columns appear regularly in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and on websites. |