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Most people live in a house which has not been designed to accommodate someone with a disability. Access and circulation in the home can therefore be severely restricted if a person has limited or no mobility and needs to use walking equipment or a wheelchair to get around.
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Maczka, K. (1990). Access and circulation in the home. In: Assessing Physically Disabled People At Home. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3426-0_8
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