Accessible Home Modifications in West Bloomfield, MI

Grey on grey on grey, and I love it! Nice work in progress. On This new #WestBloomfield project we were hired to transform our client's #home with a new #accessiblekitchen and  #Roll-InShower. 

I’ll post more updates and progress pics next week so stay tuned friends!!

Photos by me @BFA,llc

Walk-in Shower in Canton, MI

Goodbye tired tub ... hello beautiful Walk-in shower!!! by BFA llc … Call today for a free in-home consultation to see what it will take to build the functional and beautiful bathroom of your dreams! 

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Veterans Project in Westland, MI - Phase 3 - Accessible Bathroom Done!

We love this shower ! While aesthetic appeal is a must, the key to a great bathroom is not only how good it looks, but how well it works.🛁✨ Also, your bathroom is a great space to add your own style. Enjoy the freedom you have to create a space that is as unique and individual as you!

Do you have any questions for our team? 

Comment below or feel free to give us a call at (734)414-9525

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Veterans Project in Westland, MI- Phase 1 and 2

Check out the progress!  

Phase I construction: Accessible Entrance done! 

Phase II construction: Accessible Bathroom has started this week! 

Do you have any questions for our team? 

Comment below or feel free to give us a call at (734)414-9525

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Accessible entrance ready for a ramp.

Accessibility & Technology: Microsoft Xbox Adaptive Controllers

Technology is working alongside Accessibility more than ever.

Microsoft is coming out with adaptive Xbox controllers and we are all excited!

Watch the video bellow to see all the attachments you can use...

Designed primarily to meet the needs of gamers with limited mobility, the Xbox Adaptive Controller is a unified hub for devices that help make gaming more accessible. Connect external devices such as switches, buttons, mounts, and joysticks to create a custom controller experience that is uniquely yours.

Click here to go to Microsoft Xbox website.

According to Microsoft Story Labs page, 

" The new Xbox Adaptive Controller, which will be available later this year, can be connected to external buttons, switches, joysticks and mounts, giving gamers with a wide range of physical disabilities the ability to customize their setups. The most flexible adaptive controller made by a major gaming company, the device can be used to play Xbox One and Windows 10 PC games and supports Xbox Wireless Controller features such as button remapping. "

There is a group of gamers who have tested these controllers. One of the gamers, Dan Bertholomey, is excited for the endless possibilities the controllers have. He now plans on competing again in eSports! 

Another gamer, Solomon Romney said,

"I can customize how I interface with the Xbox Adaptive Controller to whatever I want. If I want to play a game entirely with my feet, I can. I can make the controls fit my body, my desires, and I can change them anytime I want. You plug in whatever you want and go. It takes virtually no time to set it up and use it. It could not be simpler. I get to redesign my controller every day and get to choose how I want to play, Romney said. For me, that's the greatest thing ever." 

There is so much more to read and learn about the Xbox adaptive controllers.

I am very excited but really I am happy this FINALLY exists. Inclusivity matters. Sofia was thinking the same thing as me, It's about time!

Would you use these controllers? Have you made your own adaptive controller?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Virtual Reality and Accessiblity

Have you heard of Virtual Reality?

The most common access to Virtual Reality is the Samsung Galaxy Gear. This kit consists of a headset that you put your Samsung phone in (shown in video below) and then put that head piece on. This form of technology has the ability to take you anywhere in or out of this world, using the Samsung phone screen. 

My first experience with Virtual Reality, or VR, was this Samsung. It is almost like putting on  goggles that give you a 360 degree view of any image or video the phone is displaying. 

When I put on the VR Gear, I saw a video of a National Forrest. It was incredible, I felt like I was really there. I was amazed that I could go anywhere I wanted with this VR, which meant that anyone else can too. Even someone in a wheelchair or someone who is bed bound. It was like a light bulb turned on in my brain. And I was not alone!

Watch the video below from USA Today, where Tim learns about VR and tries it out!

My favorite quote from Tim was, 

" Everywhere is Accessible! "

That's the beauty of this technology. It is accessible and makes everything accessible! 

I hope that the VR experience shows Tim that he can do all the things he dreams of doing. To learn more about Tim and how you can help, go to his GoFundme page.

What do you think about Virtual Reality? Do you have experience with it?

Let us know in a comment below!