Research and Training Center on Independent Living
The Switzer Fellowship provides 12 months of funding for a research project.
Fellowships are awarded to help the nation build disability and rehabilitation research capacity.
Dot Nary Wins Switzer Fellowship to Study Visitability
"Is there really no place like home?"
Congratulations to Dot Nary, PhD, RTC research associate, on winning the prestigious Switzer Fellowship from NIDRR.
Nary’s project is titled “Is there really no place like home? An exploratory study of the impact of non-visitable homes on wheelchair users.”
The qualitative study will allow her to interview wheelchair users about their experiences in visiting the homes of family members, friends, etc. She will use the data to document barriers that limit the participation of people with disabilities in their communities.
Her study may also support the “visitability” policy initiative, which proposes ordinances requiring that all new single family homes be built with accessibility features that allow wheelchair users and others with mobility-related disabilities to visit.
