Blue Print for ACTION

Appendices

A. Information Resources
B. A Summary of Home Modifications
C. A Blueprint for Action: Conference Overview
D. A Blueprint lor Action: Conference Participants

Appendix A

Information Resources

Coalition Building

Adaptive Environments. (1996). ADA: Title 11 Action Guide for State and Local Governments. Boston, MA: Author.

American Association of Retired Persons. (1995). Making Your Community Livable: Programs that Work. Washington, DC: Author.

Department for Health, Housing and Community Services. (1992). Putting the Pieces Together: A National Action Plan for Dementia Care. Canberra, Australia: Australian Government Publishing Service.

National Assembly of National Voluntary Health and Social Welfare Organizations. (1991). The Community Collaboration Manual. Washington, DC: Author.

National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging. (1994). Building State and Community Mental Health and Aging Coalitions: A "How To" Guide. Washington, DC: American Association of Retired Persons.

National Low Income Housing Coalition/Low Income Housing information Services. (1995). Creating Change: A Guide for Local Action on Federal Housing Programs. Washington, DC: Author.

Neugarten, D.A. (1992). Project Care: Characteristics of Successful Coalitions. Denver: National Leadership Institute on Aging.

Ohio Center for Action on Coalition Development. (1992). Handbook on Coalition Building. Washington, DC: Emprise Designs.

Susik, H., & Pfeiffer, E. (1993). Coalition Building in Long Term Care. Tampa, FL: National Eldercare Institute on Long Term Care and Alzheimer's Disease.

Wilner, M.A. (1994) Fix It!: A ReDort from the National Conference on Home Modifications Policy. Raleigh, NC: The Center for Universal Design.

Consumer Knowledge

American Association of Retired Persons. (1990). Understanding Senior Housing For The 1990's (PF4522 (593) D13899). Washington, DC: Author.

Belser, S.H., & Weber, J.A. (1995). Home Builders' Attitudes And Knowledge Of Aging: The Relationship To Design For Independent Living. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 11 (2), 123-137.

LaPlante, M.P., Hendershot, G.E., & Moss, A.I. (1992). Assistive Technology Devices and Home Accessibility Features: Prevalence, Payment, Need, and Trends. Advance Data, 217. Hyattsville, MD: Vital and Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics.

LaPlante, M.P., & Miller, K.S. (1992, April). People with Disabilities in Basic Life Activities in the U.S. Disability Statistics Abstracts, 3. Disability Statistics Program, University of California, San Francisco: U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

McCaslin, R. (1988). Reframing Research on Service Use Among the Elderly: An Analysis of Recent Findings. The Gerontologist, 28(5), 592-599.

Mitchell, J. (1995). Service Awareness and Use Among older North Carolinians. The Journal of Applied Gerontology, 14(2), 193-209.

Princeton Survey Research Associates (1995). The Circumstances Of Poor And Near Poor Americans Age 50 And older. Conducted for American Association of Retired Persons. Princeton, NJ: American Association of Retired Persons.

Pynoos, J. (1993). Toward a National Policy on Home Modification. Technology and Disability, 2(4), 1-8.

Pynoos, J., Cohen, E., Davis, L., & Bernhardt, S. (1987). Home Modifications: Improvements That Extend Independence. In Regnier, V., & Pynoos, J. (Eds.). Housing The Aged: Design Directives And Policy Considerations. New York: Elsevier Science Publishing Company, Inc.

Reschovsky, J.D., & Newman, S.J. (1990). Adaptations for Independent Living by Older Frail Households. The Gerontologist, 30(4), 543-551.

Struyk, R.J., & Katsura, H.M. (1985). Aging At Home: How The Elderly Adjust Their Housing Without Moving. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Project Report 3166-3.

Funding

American Association of Retired Persons. (1996). Understanding Senior Housing: Into the Next Century. Washington, DC: Author.

American Association of Retired Persons. (1995). Expanding Housing Choices for older Peol2le, an AARP White House Conference on Aging Mini-Conference, Conference Papers and Recommendations. Washington, DC: Author.

Duncan, R.C. (1994). The Supply and Demand for Accessible Market-Based Housing. Chapel Hill, NC: Author.

Elkind, J. (1990). The Incidence of Disabilities in the United States. Human Factors 32(4).

LaPlante, M.P., Hendershot, G.E., & Moss, A.J. (1992). Assistive Technology Devices and Home Accessibility Features: Prevalence, Payment, Need, and Trends. Advance Data, 217. Hyattsville, MD: Vital and Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics.

LaPlante, M. (1993). Disability Statistics Abstract: Disability in the States- #6. Washington, D.C. National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research.

Malizia, E., Duncan, R., & Reagan, J. (1993). Financing Home Accessibility Modifications. Raleigh, NC: Center for Universal Design.

McLeroy, K.R., Crump, C.E. (1994). Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: A Historical Perspective. Journal of the American Society on Aging. 18(1).

Mueller, J. (1990). "Real" Consumers just Aren't Normal. The Journal of Consumer Marketing, 7(1).

National Council on Disability. (1996). Achieving Independence: The Challenge for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: Author.

National Resource and Policy Center on Housing and Long Term Care. (1991). National Directory of Home Modification/Repair Programs. Los Angeles: Andrus Gerontology Center.

National Resource and Policy Center on Housing and Long Term Care. (1996). Home Modification Resource Guide. Los Angeles: Andrus Gerontology Center.

North Carolina Assistive Technology Project. (1995). Guide to Funding Assistive Technology. Raleigh, NC: Author.

Pirkl, James J. (1994). Transgenerational Design: Products for an Aging Population. New York: Van Nostrand Rheinhold.

Pope/Tarlov (Eds.). (1991). Disability in America: Toward a National Agenda for Prevention. Institute of Medicine. National Academy Press.

United States Department of Agriculture. (1995). Guaranteed Rural Housing Loans. (GPO Publication No. 755-010/22522) Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

United States Department of Agriculture. (1987). Home Ownership Loans. (FmHA Publication No. 977). Washington, DC: Farmers Home Administration.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (1995). Task II: Federal Programs for Persons with Disabilities. Lexington, MA: McGraw-Hill.

United States Department of Health and Human Services. (1994). RED BOOK ON WORK INCENTIVES -- A Summary Guide to Social Security and Supplemental Security income Work Incentives for People With Disabilities. (SSA Publication No. 64-030, ICN 436900). Washington, DC: Social Security Administration.

United States Department of Health and Human Services. (1992). The Medicare 1992 Handbook. (HCFA Publication No. 10050). Washington, DC: Social Security Administration.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (1993). Programs of HUD. (HUD Publication No. 214-PA (19)). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (1995). HUD Reinvention: From Blueprint to Action. Washington, DC: Author.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (1994). Rehab a Home with HUD's 203(k). (HUD Publication No. 1220-H (2)). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. (1991). 24 CFR Chapter 1, Final Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines. (GPO Publication No. 389-642). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. (1995). Publication 524, Tax Highlights for Persons with Disabilities. (GPO Publication No. 389-593). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing office.

United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. (1995). Publication 907, Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. (GPO Publication No. 389-593). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

United States Department of Veterans Affairs. (1991). Questions and Answers on Specially Adal2ted Housing and Special Housing Adaptations for Veterans. (VA Pamphlet No. 26-69-1). Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Zola, I. (1993). Disability Statistics, What We Count and What it Tells Us. Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 4(2).

Service Delivery

American Association of Retired Persons. (1992). Understanding Senior Housing for the 1990's. Washington, DC: Author.

Carp, F. (1994). "Assessing the Environment." In Lawton, M.R, & Teresi, J.A. (Eds.). Focus on Assessment Techniques, Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 14:1994.

Edelstein, S. (1995). Federal Anti-discrimination Law and Housing fol Frail Older Renters. Los Angeles, CA: National Resource and Policy Center on Housing and Long Term Care, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California.

Gaberlavage, G., & Forsythe, P. (1995). Home Repair and Modification: A Survey of City Programs. Washington, DC: Public Policy Institute, American Association of Retired Persons.

Gitlin, L., & Levine, R. (1992). Prescribing Adaptive Devices to the Elderly: Principles for Treatment in the Home. International Journal of Technology and Aging, 5(1), 107-120.

LaPlante, M.P., Hendershop, G.E., & Moss, A.). (1992). Assistive Technology Devices and Home Accessibility Features: Prevalence, Payment, Need and Trends. Advance Data, 217. Hyattsville, MD: Viral and Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics.

Liebig, P.S. (1995). State Units on Aging and Housing for the Elderly: Current Roles and Future implications. Journal of Housing for the Elderly, 11(2), 67-84.

Manton, K., Corder, L., & Stallard, E. (1993). Changes in the Use of Personal Assistance and Special Equipment from 1982 to 1989: Results from the 1982 and 1989 NLTCS. The Gerontologist, 33(2), 168-176.

Myers, P. (1982). Aging in Place, Washington, DC: Conservation Foundation.

Norburn, I.E., Bernard, S.L., Konrad, T.R., Woomert, A., DeFriese, G.H., Kalsbeek, W.D., Koch, G.G., & Ory, M.G. (1995). Self-care and Assistance from Others in Coping with Functional Status Limitations Among a National Sample of Older Adults. Journal of Gerontology Social Sciences, 50B(2), S1O1-S109.

Olsen, R., Ehrenkrantz, E., & Hutchings, B. (1993). Homes that help: Advice from caregivers for creating a supportive home. Newark, NJ: New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Pynoos, J. Public policy and aging in place: Identifying the problems and potential solutions. In Tilson, D. (Ed.). (1990). Aging in place: Supporting the frail elderly in residential environments (pp. 16-208). Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company.

Pynoos, 1. (1992). Strategies for Home Modification and Repair, Generations, XVI (2), 21-25.

Pynoos, J. (1993). Toward a National Policy on Home Modification. Technology and Disability, 2(4), 1-8.

Pynoos, I., Cohen, E., & Lucas, C. (1988), The Caring Home Booklet: Environmental Coping Strategies for Alzheimer's Caregivers. Los Angeles: University of Southern California.

Pynoos, J., Liebig, P., Overton, J., & Calvert, E. The Delivery of Home Modification and Repair Services. In Lansbury, S. & Hyde, J. (Eds.). (1996). Staying put: Adapting the places instead of the people. Amityville, New York: Baywood Publishing, 173-192.

Steel, K., Musliner, M., & Berg, K, Assessment of the Home Environment. In Geriatric Assessment of Technologv: The State of the Art, Rubenstein, L.Z., Wieland, D., & Bernabei, R. (Eds.). (1996). (pp. 135-145).

Steinfeld, E., and Shea, S. (1993). Enabling home environments. Technology and Disability, 2(4). 69-79.

Stuyk, R.J., & Katsura, H.M. (1985). Aging at home: How the Elderly Adjust Their Housing Without Moving. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Project Report 3166-3.

Tideiksaar, R. (1987), Fall Prevention in the Home. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 3(1). 57-64 5 7- 64.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (1979). Preliminary Evaluation Design for a Home Maintenance and Repair Demonstration for Low Income Elderly Homeowners, unpublished report. Washington, DC: Author.

Appendix B

Summary of Home Modification

Structural

Stairs: Repairing or improving, adding hand rails, lighting

Stairs: adding chair-lift, platform lift
Elevator: adding an elevator
Ramps: adding ramps or replacing stairs with ramps
Doorways: widening doorway, adding offset hinge, removing door, changing latches and locksets
Cabinets: lowering, replacing shelving with drawers or pull-out components, removing base cabinets to allow seated access. lowering or adding work surfaces
Rooms: increasing space in rooms, adding rooms

Plumbing Fixtures

Converting bathtub to shower or adding seated access to bathtub

Toilet: adding elevated toilet seat or replacing conventional height for 17- to 18-inch high
Sink: providing seated access by removing base cabinet and concealing pipes
Faucets: changing to lever, use anti-scald mixing valve

Addition of Assistive Devices

Grab bars at bathtub, shower, toilet

Bathing and toileting aids
Bed pull-ups
Lifts: portable, floor-mount, ceiling-mount
Alarming and alerting devices for hearing impaired
Alarming and alerting devices for visually impaired
Assistive listening devices: small room amplification, personal listening, TV listening

Safety

Lighting: increasing light levels, adding remote access or automated control of lighting, improving control of lighting to reduce glare

Flooring: removing obstacles from walkways, applying non-slip surfaces, removing and/or securing floor covering
Smoke alarms: adding, obtaining alarm with carbon monoxide detection, obtaining alarm with visual indicator (strobe light) or with tactile indicator (bed shaker)
Emergency Egress: adding escape route through portable ladders or chutes

Security

Personal Emergency Response System

Home security system
Home monitoring system
Locks: adding or improving
Lighting: motion detection, security lighting

Appendix C

A Blueprint for Action

The Second National Working Conference on Home Modifications Policy

April 22-23, 1 996
Georgetown University Conference Center, Washington, DC
Sponsored by: The Home Modifications Policy Task Force

Coordinated by:
The Center for Universal Design
The American Association of Retired Persons
The University of Southern California, Andrus Gerontology Center

Opening Remarks

William Benson
Deputy Assistant Secretary
for the Administration on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services

Presenters and Panelists

Consumer Knowledge

Presenter: Margaret Wylde, ProMatura, Oxford, MS
Panelists: Jim Mueller, ].L. Mueller. Inc., Chantilly, VA
David Oliver, Lowe's Home Safety Council, North Wilkesboro, NC
Brian Sherry, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY
Eleanor Smith, Concrete Change, Atlanta, GA
Mary Yearns, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Service Delivery

Presenter: Jon Pynoos, Andrus Gerontology Center, Los Angeles, CA
Panelists: Alan Browne, Extended Home Services, Northbrook, IL
Dan Kessler, BCIL, Birmingham, AL
Susan Klein, Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Philadelphia, PA
Shoshana Shamberg, Abilities Occupational Therapy Services, Baltimore, MD

Funding

Presenter: Richard Duncan, Center for Universal Design, Raleigh, NC
Panelists: Deborah Greenstein, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD, Washington, DC
Bill Mitchell, Bill Mitchell and Associates, Cornelia, GA
Ilene Rosenthal, Maryland State Unit on Aging, Baltimore, MD
Diane Sprague, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, St. Paul, MN

Systems Change Presenter: Jane Gay, Iowa Program on Assistive Technology, Iowa City, IA
Panelists: Peter Dunn, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada
Valerie Goodwin, Alpha One, Portland, ME
June Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant, Playa del Ray, CA
Irma Tetzloff, Administration on Aging, Washington, DC

AARP STAFF

Facilitators: Kathy Kines, Cal Broughton
Recorder: Bronwyn Belling
Consultant: Ann Winchester
Registration/Coordination: Jennifer Leslie

Appendix D

A Blueprint for Action

The Second National Working Conference on Home Modifications Policy

Participants

Sandy Baldwin
NC Assistive Technology Project
2313 Executive Park Circle
Greenville, NC 27834
919-830-8575 (voice)
919-830-8576 (fax)
E-Mail: ncatp@abaco.coastalnet.com

Marcus Barnes
Adaptive Design & Construction
9407 52nd Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
301-345-7176 (voice & fax)

Brian Bixler
Department of Veterans Affairs, 262A
Specially Adapted Housing
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420-0001
202-273-7355 (voice)
202-275-3523 (fax)

Todd Brickhouse
Hadley-Brickhouse
Accessible Design Assoc., Inc.
150 Herricks Road
Mineola, NY 11 501
516-294-0555 (voice)
516-294-1 976 (fax)
E-Mail: HBADA@i-2000.com

Allan Browne
Extended Home Living Services, Inc.
9820 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-215-9490 (voice)
847-21 5-9632 (fax)

Bill Carmichael
National Association of The Remodeling Industry
4900 Seminary Road Suite 320
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-575-1100 (voice)
703-575-1121 (fax)
E-Mail: NARlexec@aol.com

Jim Costello
Costello Design Group
1215 Lakewood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-922-3199 (voice & fax)
E-Mail: ACCESS4ALL@aaol.com

Irma Dobkin
Irma Dobkin Interiors, Ltd.
8810 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817-3014
301-469-4944 (voice)
301-365-1 998 (fax)
E-Mail: irma.dobkin@asid.noli.com

Jackie Dobson
Solutions for Accessibility
167 Union Avenue
Framingham, MA 01 701 508-872-5498 (voice & fax)
E-Mail: AccessSols@aol.com

Mary Jean Duckett
Health Care Finance Administration
Room C4-12-03
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
410-786-3294 (voice)
410-786-3252 (fax)
E-Mail: mduckett@hcfa.gov

Richard Duncan
Center for Universal Design
NCSU - Box 8613
Raleigh, NC 27695-8613
919-51 5-3082 (voice)
919-515-3023 (fax)
E-Mail: rc-duncan@ncsu.edu

Peter Dunn
Wilfred Laurier University
75 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ONTARIO
Canada N2L3C5 519-884-1 970 ext. 2473 (voice)
519-888-9732 (fax)
E-Mail: pdunn@machl.wlu.ca

Joan Eisenberg, ASID
JME Consulting
2106 Burdock Street
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-486-0017 (voice & fax)
E-Mail: jmeisenb@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us

Larry Field
The Accessibility Alliance
222A 7th Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805 302-378-1 600 (voice)
E-Mail: larryfield@juno.com

Jane Gay
Iowa Program for Assistive Technology
University Hospital School
Iowa City, IA 52242-1011
319-356-4463 (voice)
319-356-8284 (fax)
E-Mail: jane-gay@uiowa.edu

Valerie Goodwin
Alpha One
127 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
207-767-21 89 (voice)
207-799-8346 (fax)
E-Mail: valerie-goodwin@alpha.one.org

Debbie Greenstein
U.S. Department of HUD
Policy Development Division
451 7th Street, SW, Room 8120
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-1520 (voice)
202-708-5536 (fax)
E-Mail: Deborah-Greenstein@HUD.GOV

Leon Harper
American Association of Retired Persons
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
202-434-6030 (voice)
202-434-6466 (fax)
E-Mail: lharper@aarp.org

Marcia Harris
KraftMaid Cabinetry, Inc.
Marketing & Training
P.O. Box 1055
Middlefield, OH 44062
216-632-5333 ext. 194 (voice)
216-632-5648 (fax)
E-Mail: marcia@kraftmaid.com

Joy Horvath
Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-2899
202-752-4810 (voice)
202-752-3798 (fax)

Patty Johnson
Christmas in April, USA
1536 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1402
202-483-9083 (voice)
202-483-9081 (fax)
E-Mail: cinausa@erots.com

June Kailes
Policy Consultants
6201 Ocean Front, Suite 2
Playa de] Rey, CA 90293-7556
310-821-7080 (voice)
310-827-0269 (fax)
E-Mail: ikailes@tsbbsO2.tnet.com

Dan Kessler
Birmingham independent Living Center
206 1 3th Street, S
Birmingham, AL 35233
205-251-2223 (voice)
205-251-0605 (fax)
E-Mail: dkessler@tsbbsO2.tnet.com

Susan Klein
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
642 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3409
215-765-9000 ext. 5217 (voice)
215-765-9066 (fax)
E-Mail: Sklein@pcaphi.com

Patricia Laird
Administration on Developmental Disabilities
200 Independence, SW, Rm 321 -D
Washington, DC 20201
202-690-7447 (voice)
202-690-6904 (fax)
E-Mail: PLAIRD@ACF.DHHS.GOV

Phyllis B. Madachy
Howard County Office on Aging
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-6410 (voice)
410-31 3-6424 (fax)
E-Mail: dmadachy@aol.com

Rick Millard
Access Unlimited
Division of Lewis Supply Co.
6526 Horsepen Road
Richmond, VA 23226
804-285-3674 (voice)
804-285-3677 (fax)

William Mitchell
G.W. Mitchell Associates
P.O. Box 103
Cornelia, GA 30531
706-776-8575 (voice) 706-776-9598 (Fax) E-Mail: gwmitchell@stc.net

Anne Morris
AOTA
4720 Montgomery Lane
Bethesda, MD 20842-1220
301-652-6611 ext. 2049 (voice)
301-652-7711 (fax)
E-Mail: annem@aota.org

Jim Mueller
J.L. Mueller Inc.
4717 Walney Knoll Court
Chantilly, VA 22301-2301
703-222-5808 (voice)
703-222-3327 (fax)
E-Mail: jlmic@nicom.com

David Oliver
Lowe's Home Safety Council
P.O. Box 1111
North Wilkesboro, NC 28656
910-651-4976 (voice)
910-651-2409 (fax)
Email: lowesdjo@ad.com

Richard Smith Overman
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
P.O. Box 28066
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-571-4914
919-781-5623

Jake Pauls
Building Use and Safety Institute
12507 Winexburg Manor Drive, #201
Silver Spring, MD 20906-3442
301-933-5275 (voice)
301-933-5541 (fax)
E-Mail: bldguse@aol.com

Gail Pearson
1301 Providence Terrace
McLean, VA 22101
703-734-8394 (voice)

Mary Jo Peterson
Design Consultant
3 Sunset Cove Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
203-775-4763
203-740-2333
E-Mail: MJPeterson@aol.com

Pat Puckett
Statewide independent Living Council of GA
3125 Presidential parkway, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30340
770-452-9601 (voice)
770-452-9928 (fax)
Email: silcga@mindspring.com

Jon Pynoos
National Resource and Policy Center
Center for Housing and Supportive Services
USC - Andrus Gerontology Center
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191
213-740-1364 (voice)
213-740-8241 (fax)
E-Mail:jpynoosOaol.com or natresctr@usc.edu

Jan Reagan
Center for Universal Design
Box 8613 NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-8613
919-515-3082 (voice)
919-51 5-3023 (fax)
E-Mail: Jan_Reagan@ncsu.edu

Ilene Rosenthal
MD State Unit on Aging
301 West Preston Street, Room 1004
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-225- 1 100 (voice)
410-333-7943 (fax)
E-Mail: iwr@ooa-mop.md.gov

Alan Rothman
US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW, Room 8132
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-4370 ext. 139 (voice)
202-61 9-8760 (fax)
E-Mail: ALAN_J._ROTHMAN@HUD.GOV

Carol Schaake
NAHB Research Center
400 Prince George's Center Boulevard
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774-8731
301-249-4000 (voice)
301-249-0305 ( fax)
E-Mail: cschaake@nahbrc.org

Shoshana Shamberg
Abilities Occupational Therapy Services
3309 W. Strathmore Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-7269 (voice)
410-358-6454 (fax)
E-Mail: shamberaidt.net

Aaron Shamberg
Abilities Occupational Therapy Services
3309 W. Strathmore Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-358-7269 (voice)
410-358-6454 (fax)
E-Mail: Asamberg@aol.com

Scott Shea
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
School of Architecture and Planning
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214-3087
716-829-3485 ext. 330 (voice)
716-829-3861 (fax) E-Mail: shea@arch.buffalo.edu

Brian Sherry
GE Appliances, AP4-291
Louisville, KY 40225
502-452-3071 (voice)
502-454-3692 (fax)
E-Mail: L112865@GEASSW.APPLGE.COM

Katie Smith Sloan
American Association of Retired Persons
Consumer Affairs
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
202-434-6040 (voice)
202-434-6466 (fax)
Email: ksloan@aarp.org

Jill Spokojny, OTR
VOCA Rehabilitation
5600 W. Maple Road
Suite A-100
West Bloomfield, Ml 48322
810-737-2990 (voice)
810-737-9620 (fax)
E-Mail: otjill@aol.com

Diane Sprague
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
400 Sibley Street, #300
St. Paul, MN 55101
612-296-2257 (voice)
612-296-8139 (fax)
E-Mail: diane.sprague@marge.mhfa.state.mn.us

Edward Steinfeld
Center for inclusive Design and
Environmental Access
School of Architecture & Planning
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214-3087
716-829-3483 ext. 327 (voice)
716-829-3256 (fax)
E-Mail: arced@arch.buffalo.edu

Howard Sussman
Renaissance Custom Builders
908 Town and Country Boulevard, # 130
Houston, TX 77024
713-984-7650 (voice)
713-984-7576 (fax)

Louis Tennenbaum
Louis Group
Access Remodeling
10715 Rock Run Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
301-983-0131 (voice)
301-983-9698 (fax)
E-Mail: HOMEMODS@aol.com

Irma Tetzloff
Administration on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services
330 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201
202-61 9-3268 (voice)
E-Mail: lrmaT@Ban-Gate.AOA.DHHS.gov

Donn C. Thompson
Extended Home Living
9820 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-215-9490 (voice)
847-215-9632 (fax)

Steve Timpson
The Home Depot
5463 West Waters Drive
Tampa, FL 33607-5903
813-243-2017 (voice)
813-243-2077 (fax)
E-Mail: Stimpson@homedepot.com

Judy Walton
NC Division of Medical Assistance
1985 Umstead Drive
PO Box 29529-0529
Raleigh, NC 27626
919-733-3945 (voice)
919-733-2796 (fax)

Bill Wasch
WK Wasch Associates
150 Coleman Road
Middletown, CT 06457
860-346-2967 (voice)
860-346-8967 (fax)
E-Mail: WWASCH@wesleyan.edu

Sharon Wright
Harmarville Rehab/Environmental Access Services
P.O. Box 11 460
Guys Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412-826-2739 (voice)

Margaret Wylde
ProMatura
Institute for Technology Development
428 North Lamar Boulevard
Oxford, MS 38655
601-234-0158 (voice)
601-234-0288 (fax)
E-mail: mwylde@promatura.com

Joseph L.Wysocki
US Department of Agriculture
Education and Extension Service
Aerospace, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20250-0900
202-401-4980 (voice)
202-401-1706 (fax)
E-Mail: jwysocki@reeusda.gov

Mary Yearns
Iowa State University
62 LeBaron Hall
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-8520 (voice)
515-294-1 908 (fax)
E-Mail: yearns@iastate.edu