Accessible Home Modification and Impacts: A Qualitative Study

Findings highlight the importance of HMs to achieve person-environment fit. Given the complexities of the HM process, occupational therapists are well positioned to support individuals in navigating this process and to contribute to broader advocacy efforts. Plain-Language Summary: This study looked at how people with disabilities make their homes more accessible or how they assist others with this process and the challenges they run into. People who took part said they had to find information on their own and speak up for themselves. They described their independence, individual needs, and finances as being important. The results highlight the importance of helping people make their homes more accessible and ways that occupational therapists can help.

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American Journal of Occupational Therapy
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2026-01-29
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https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2026.051139
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Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
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Accessible Home Modification and Impacts: A Qualitative Study

Sander L. Hitzig, Peter Athanasopoulos, E. S. Cohen, Kirstin E. Yuzwa et al.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
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Accessible Home Modification and Impacts: A Qualitative Study

Sander L. Hitzig, Peter Athanasopoulos, E. S. Cohen, Kirstin E. Yuzwa, Franca Tomasella, Farah Bacchus-Misir, Siobhan Galeazzi, Christine Sheppard
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Abstract

Findings highlight the importance of HMs to achieve person-environment fit. Given the complexities of the HM process, occupational therapists are well positioned to support individuals in navigating this process and to contribute to broader advocacy efforts. Plain-Language Summary: This study looked at how people with disabilities make their homes more accessible or how they assist others with this process and the challenges they run into. People who took part said they had to find information on their own and speak up for themselves. They described their independence, individual needs, and finances as being important. The results highlight the importance of helping people make their homes more accessible and ways that occupational therapists can help.

American Journal of Occupational TherapyVol. 80(2)
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre (CA), University of Toronto (CA), Wellesley Institute (CA), Women's College Hospital (CA), Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (CA), Government of Ontario (CA), Sunnybrook Hospital (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 74%
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
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