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2025
	What to Look For in an ADA-Compliant Refrigerator for a Disabled User Consumer Reports June 14, 2025	External Link
2024
	Designing Space for Everyone: The Power of Universal Home Design Apartment Life November 8, 2024	External Link
	A Home to Support Aging in Place 2024 Denver Parade of Homes August 7, 2024	External Link
	Accessible design is in demand. Is the home industry ready? Business of Home August 7, 2024	External Link
	Starbucks’ New Store Offers Accessibility for Employees and Customers New Mobility Magazine May 22, 2024	External Link
2023
	Remodeling Ideas To Increase Safety, Function, And Accessibility In The Home Home Designs for Life Podcast April 26, 2023	External Link
	S4 E1 - Rosemarie Speaks The QuadCast January 19, 2023	External Link
	Making Your STR Accessibility Friendly Through Universal Design Thanks for Visiting January 5, 2023	External Link
	Cruising on Wonder of the Seas Mélange Accessible Journeys Magazine Winter 2023	External Link
2022
	Accessible Living Magazine Design for All August 1, 2022	External Link
	Universal Design: Creating a Home that Welcomes Everyone How To Move Your Mother July 20, 2022	External Link
	Rosemarie Rossetti: Educator, Author, Universal Design Expert Melange Accessibility for All Magazine April 2022	306 KB
	Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti Enabled Disabled April 17, 2022	External Link
	How Rosemarie Rossetti Built Her Dream Home to the Highest Accessibility Standards and Created a National Demonstration Home in the Process Accessible Housing Matters March 28, 2022	External Link
	The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Designing Homes that Work for Everyone Strong Towns March 17, 2022	External Link
	More Bookings & Happier Guests with Accessibility Tweaks in Your Vacation Rental Hoste January 14, 2022	External Link
2021
	Caregiving Support Guardian Life December 13, 2021	External Link
	Making Homes Safe and Accessible (Podcast) willGather December 8, 2021	External Link
	Rosemarie Rossetti: Champion of Universal Design Construction Disruption October 12, 2021	External Link
	Creating A Sanctuary Kitchen and Bath Business (KBB) September 2021	External Link
	Aging in Place Is Gaining Popularity Among Retirees. How to Prep Your Home. Barron's August 28, 2021	External Link
	How to Find the Best Hotels for Wheelchair Users AARP Travel July 12, 2021	External Link
	Creating Accessible Living Spaces Ruh Global Impact June 28, 2021	External Link
	A Home to Support Aging in Place National Aging in Place Council June 21, 2021	External Link
	Why COVID-19 Has Made Universal Design More Important for Seniors, Home-Based Care Providers Home Health Care News April 15, 2021	External Link
	Stories of Transformation Dr. Anthony Giannoumis February 13, 2021	External Link
2020
	Everyone Should Be Able to Use the Public Restroom: When ADA Is Not Enough Gizmodo October 28, 2020	External Link
	Designing Your Home For Aging In Place Sixty and Me September 18, 2020	External Link
	Universal Design with Rosemarie Rossetti (Podcast) Explorable September 15, 2020	External Link
	The ADA On Its 30th Anniversary: Looking Back And Forward Forbes Magazine July 26, 2020	External Link
	Built for Life Built for Life Summer 2020	External Link
	Making Homes More Accessible Diversability Magazine April 2020	External Link
2019
	Access = Independence National Kitchen and Bath Association December 19, 2019	External Link
	Consider Safety In Your New Home or Renovation Daily Herald December 13, 2019	External Link
	Teaming Up with an Occupational Therapist – Part 2 National Kitchen and Bath Association November 13, 2019	External Link
	Teaming Up with an Occupational Therapist – Part 1 National Kitchen and Bath Association October 23, 2019	External Link
	ShelfGenie in the Universal Design Living Laboratory ShelfGenie August 23, 2019	External Link
	Pull Out, Pull Down, Go Deep National Kitchen and Bath Association July 25, 2019	External Link
	Downsizing and Universal Design Content That Works July 1, 2019	.17 MB
	Modern Home Design Trends That Make Life Easier Society of Certified Senior Advisors Jul / Aug 2019	1.65 MB
	Easy Access In The Master Bath National Kitchen and Bath Association June 27, 2019	External Link
	Clothes Call National Kitchen and Bath Association May 30, 2019	External Link
	Powder To The People National Kitchen and Bath Association April 11, 2019	External Link
	Design by Experience National Kitchen and Bath Association March 6, 2019	External Link
	Universal Design: Towards a New Aesthetics Medium February 6, 2019	External Link
	A Fully Accessible Space Kitchen and Bath Business February 25, 2019	External Link
	Residential Living and Care: Evolving and Responding Leading Age Jan / Feb 2019	External Link
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2018
	Three Myths about Universal Design National Kitchen and Bath Association December 27, 2018	External Link
	Gerontology in an Age-Friendly Community Los Feliz Ledger November 2, 2018	External Link
	Essential Home Modifications and Universal Design Features for Mobility Users Rehab Management November 2018	External Link
	Americans Need Home Design That Welcomes Everyone Architectural Digest November 28, 2018	External Link
	A Way to Increase Your Home Inspection Income: Assessing Homes for Livability American Society of Home Inspectors October 2018	3.10 MB
	The Multi-Purpose Room Kitchen and Bath Business September 10, 2018	External Link
	Freak bicycle accident sends paralyzed woman on mission to popularize universal design The Daily Reporter August 2, 2018
	9 Amazingly Simple Ideas to Create an Accessible Closet for Someone in a Wheelchair Innovate Building Solutions July 18, 2018	External Link
	How Universal Design is Helping Home Health Providers Improve Care Home Health Care News July 8, 2018	External Link
	Universal Design CMSA Southern California of Case Management Society of America April 2018	External Link
	An Ideal Home PN Magazine January 30, 2018	External Link
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2017
	9 Ways to Make a Home Wheelchair Accessible Braunability September 21, 2017	External Link
	Rosemarie Rossetti’s Home is a Model for Universal Design & Accessibility Cure Medical September 27, 2017	External Link
	Creating the Ideal Home for Retirement Society of Certified Senior Advisors August 1, 2017	External Link
	Fusing Green and Universal Design Green Building Advisor August 10, 2017	External Link
	A House That Works For Everyone Boomer Magazine August 7, 2017	External Link
	How to Talk with Clients: Remodeling for Retirement National Association of the Remodeling Industry July 31, 2017	External Link
	The Universal Design Living Laboratory Esther Greenhouse February 13, 2017	External Link
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2016
	Making A House an Accessible Home: The Role of PTs PT in Motion September 2016	2.15 MB
	5 Cool Roll in Pantry and Entryway Design Elements Innovate Building Solutions August 18, 2016	External Link
	5 Essential Tips for a Universal Design Laundry Room (Part 2 of a 3 Part series) Innovate Building Solutions June 12, 2016	External Link
	The Fusion of Green with Universal Design Building Products Digest June 2016	5.7 MB
	8 Tips for a Universal Design Closet (Part 1 of a 3 Part series) Innovate Building Solutions May 8, 2016	External Link
	Universal design: going beyond ADA requirements Contractor Magazine January 8, 2016	External Link
	Trends That'll Influence Homes in 2016 Realtor Magazine Online Jan / Feb 2016	External Link
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2015
	Universal Design: Improving More Lives Than Ever Before ASID New York Metro Fall 2015	254.6 KB
	Designing Your Accessible Home Around Your Disability with Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti Wheel:Life July 2015	External Link
	New Bill Would Give Ohioans Money To Make Their Homes More Accessible ideastream July 28, 2015	External Link
	Forget Me Not Remodeling Jun / Jul 2015	953 kb
	Welcome Home PN Magazine April 22, 2015	External Link
	The Ultimate in Universal Design Best In American Living Spring 2015	1.47 MB
	Dr. Rosemarie Rossetti Opens Her Home, an Exemplar of Universal Design Columbus Monthly February 2015	External Link
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2014
	9 Universal Design Details You're Forgetting Remodeling December 16, 2014	External Link
	Tours demonstrate living laboratory home for those who face limitations ThisWeek Community News November 13, 2014	External Link
	Possibility Unbound: 25 years of progress for those with disability The Christian Science Monitor November 16, 2014	External Link
	Rosemarie Rossetti's "Universal Design" Home New Mobility November 17, 2014	External Link
	Inspiring lives through universal and accessible design education Innovate Building Solutions November 15, 2014	External Link
	Organizing a Universal Design National Demonstration Home National Association of Professional Organizers Nov / Dec 2014	.35 MB
	Universal design lab — a dream home for user of wheelchair — to open for public tours The Columbus Dispatch October 19, 2014	External Link
	Create a Welcoming Garden with Universal Design The National Gardening Association April 1, 2014	External Link
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2013
	Universal Design House Revisited Contractor Magazine April 1, 2013	External Link
	Member Spotlight: Green Design Comes Home Ohio Environmental Council April 2013	External Link
	Anatomy of an Accessible & Universal Design Master Bathroom Innovate Building Solutions April 2013	External Link
	A Universal Design Approach Ohio Gardener Spring 2013	1.76 MB
	The All-In-One Concept Home Encore Life Spring 2013	1.67 MB
	Anatomy of a Universal Accessible Design Guest Bathroom Innovate Building Solutions February 16, 2013	External Link
	Case Study: Universal Design Living Laboratory UniversalDesign.com January 2013	1.74 MB
	Flourishing at the UDLL Action Magazine Jan / Feb 2013	277.4 KB
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2012
	Universal Design Goes Mainstream Professional Builder October 2012	674.5 KB
	Universally Built to Last Diversability Publications August 2012	4.25 MB
	The Universal Design Living Laboratory Builder Radio Online July 31, 2012	External Link
	Home showcases green, healthy home practices ThisWeek Community News July 17, 2012	External Link
	Universal Design Living Laboratory, A Showpiece of Accessible Homes Equal Rights Center July 5, 2012	.28 MB
	More Than A Dwelling Place Ohio Magazine July 2012	1.57 MB
	It's Time to Live Green Special Living Summer 2012	2.22 MB
	Universal Design Strikes a Balance Between Safety and Design Chicago Tribune June 28, 2012	External Link
	Universal Design Living Laboratory blends technology green features in wheelchair-friendly footprint The Columbus Dispatch May 20, 2012	External Link
	The All-In-One Concept Home Builder Magazine Online March 6, 2012	External Link
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2011
	Singing In The Shower PN Magazine November 2011	182.4 KB
	UDLL is a Fusion of Green Building Technologies and Universal Design Contractor Magazine October 3, 2011	External Link
	Universal Expressions Phoenix Media Corporation Fall 2011	1.17 MB
	How to Modify a Wheelchair-Friendly Apartment or Condo Action Magazine May / Jun 2011	761.5 KB
	This just in: Gahanna TV class is Ohio's best ColumbusLocalNews.com April 27, 2011	External Link
	UDLL building prototype Universal Design home in Ohio Examiner.com March 21, 2011	External Link
	Finding an Accessible Apartment or Condo Action Magazine Mar / Apr 2011	1 MB
	Book Review: AARP Guide to Revitalizing Your Home Action Magazine January 2011
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2010
	Ten Myths about Universal Design Action Magazine November 4, 2010
	Universal Design Living Laboratory Buildipedia.com™ October 25, 2010	External Link
	Universal Design Trends will Redefine Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association Sep / Oct 2010	600.6 KB
	NTAF Fund: A Fundraising Solution Action Magazine August 31, 2010
	Designing a Kitchen in a Universal Design Home: A Team Approach Action Magazine July 16, 2010
	Sheets with Pockets Keep Things Close at Hand Action Magazine May 12, 2010
	The Best In Lifestyles: Universal Design The Wall Street Journal Retirement Planner February 20, 2010	External Link
	A Guide for the UD Perplexed Action Magazine January 20, 2010
	No Place Like This Home The Ohio State University Winter 2010	External Link
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2009
	Superior Walls Support Universal, Green Design Concrete Products December 2009	External Link
	Universal Design Living Laboratory Breaks Ground Action Magazine November 9, 2009
	Universal Design Living Laboratory Seeks to Break Barriers AIArchitect This Week October 30, 2009	External Link
	Home to Showcase Latest Features in Handicapped Accessibility The Columbus Dispatch September 23, 2009	External Link
	Book Review: Universal and Accessible Design for Products, Services, and Processes Action Magazine September 21, 2009
	Living Lab an Example of Universal Design Lodging Hospitality August 18, 2009	External Link
	All Access At Home in Columbus [The Columbus Dispatch] July 2009	1008.4 KB
	How to Select Decorative Grab Bars Action Magazine July 2009
	Turning Adversity into Opportunity Pure Inspiration Summer 2009	206.9 KB
	Designing an Accessible Garage Action Magazine May 2009
	Book Review: Residential Design for Aging In Place Action Magazine March 2009
	Sleep Tight - All Night Special Living Spring 2009	3.2 MB
	Rosemarie Rossetti: An Amazing Story - Interviewed by Dr. Sally Witt BlogTalkRadio.com February 13, 2009	External Link
	A Better Bed Leads to Better Sleep Action Magazine January 2009
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2008
	Model Home Showcases Independent Living Action Magazine October 2008
	Kitchen First on Design List Special Living Fall 2008	5.89 MB
	Many Shades of Green Luxury Steinway & Sons September 2008	248.7 KB
	Best All Around: Universal, Green and Healthy Ohio Builder Sep / Oct 2008	681.5 KB
	Book Covers the Gamut of Accessible Home Design Action Magazine August 2008
	A Living Laboratory PN Magazine August 2008	319.3 KB
	National Demonstration Home To Showcase Universal Design and Green Building Practice SCILife July 2008
	Design for All Sources + Design Jul / Aug 2008	External Link
	New Book Illustrates Beautiful Universal Design Homes Action Magazine June 2008
	Landscaping My Universal Design Dream Home Action Magazine May 2008
	The School of Life PLiNTH & CHiNTZ May 2008	1.04 MB
	Container Gardening Action Magazine April 2008
	Container Gardening: A Universal Design Approach Special Living April 2008	718.9 KB
	Gardening From A Wheelchair Action Magazine March 2008
	Is Your Friend's Home Visitable? Action Magazine February 2008
	Model Home Kitchen and Bath Business February 2008	326.1 KB
	The Ultimate Livable Home HomeFront February 2008	2.45 MB
	Universal Design Living Laboratory to be a Sustainable Healthy Home AIArchitect This Week January 18, 2008	334.3 KB
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2007
	Modify Your Laundry Room for Wheelchair Accessibility Action Magazine December 2007
	Simple Steps to Make Your Bathroom Wheelchair Accessible Action Magazine November 2007
	Simple Steps to Modify Your Kitchen for Wheelchair Accessibility Action Magazine October 2007
	Planning a Basement Escape Route in Your Home Action Magazine September 2007
	Universally Appealing Home Design for Everyone Realtor Magazine Online August 2007
	How to Make Your Home Accessible Action Magazine August 2007
	The Wired Home Action Magazine July 2007
	Function over Form Action Magazine June 2007
	Housing Grants Available to Veterans and Active Duty Personnel Action Magazine May 2007
	How to Design a Bathroom in a Universal Design Home Action Magazine April 2007
	Home Sweet Home New Mobility April 2007	1.43 MB
	How to Design a Great Room Action Magazine March 2007
	Making A Kitchen Work for You Action Magazine February 2007
	How to Design a Laundry Room in a Universal Design Home Action Magazine January 2007
	Lighting for Universal Design Ultimate Home Design Jan / Feb 2007	260.4 KB
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2006
	The Seven Principles of Universal Design Action Magazine December 2006
	Equal Opportunity Design Better Homes and Gardens Remodeling Oct / Nov 2006	1.87 MB
	Around The House PN Magazine September 2006	291 KB
	Building a Healthy Home Action Magazine September 2006
	How To Build Your Dream Home ABILITY Magazine September 2006	External Link
	The Marriage of Green and Universal Design Action Magazine July 2006
	A Front Door Strategy Mobility Management July 2006	138.7 KB
	Creating Space To Move Mobility Management July 2006	153.5 KB
	A Solution for Independent Living Special Living Summer 2006	3.16 MB
	Universal Design: Eliminate the Fear 50+ Housing Magazine Summer 2006
	Universal Design Living Laboratory Ultimate Home Design Jul / Aug 2006	397.4 KB
	Lighting a Universal Design Home Action Magazine June 2006
	Accommodating Disability To Minimize Distractions Wall Street Journal Startup Journal March 23, 2006	External Link
	Universal Design Is Now Easier Than Ever Nation's Building News March 13, 2006
	Building a Universal Design Dream Home: A Primer for Building Human-Centered Homes Action Magazine March 2006
	Finding an Architect for a Universal Design Home SCILife Mar / Apr 2006
	Architecture Students Study Universal Design Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute January 30, 2006
	Education Can Remove The Fear of Universal Design HGTVPro January 11, 2006	External Link
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2005
	Human Centered Housing: A Universal Approach to Home Design Women's News Monthly December 2005
	Universal Design in Kitchens and Bathrooms New Mobility July 2005
	Universal Design - Satisfying a Growing Market Nation's Building News April 11, 2005
	Exploring the Universal Columbus Monthly March 2005
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