Your home should be the one place where you feel safe, comfortable, and free to be who you are. However, for many families raising a child with a physical disability, home can also be filled with unexpected barriers.

We purchased our home in over five years ago, with the intention to fix it up, make it a cozy home, and eventually sell. We knew this house was never going to be our "forever" home, but the end date came sooner than we imagined it would. We close on our first home we purchased, this week. So bittersweet, so many emotions, so many memories. We did not expect to move out of this home so fast, but when we found out about our second baby having limited extremities we knew we were going to have to find something more accessible, as this home was not meant for a wheelchair.

We are currently building, which means we have thought a lot about accessibility and what that really means for someone. Many paint the picture of ramps, or handicap parking spaces when they hear the word "accessible," but it means far more than that. It means large door ways, making sure there is enough space to house large equipment, durable flooring, accessible bathrooms with room to grow for other adaptations, or even "just incase" outlets for bidets or chair lifts.

Some may think these are luxury upgrades, however these are modifications to help my child grow independently and have the accessibility that he deserves.