Abstract: Adaptive techniques and equipment available to the disabled homemaker are overviewed in this manual for professionals and handicapped individuals. The manual is designed primarily for the wheelchair bound, hemiplegic, visually handicapped, or individual with muscular weakness or incoordination. General considerations for work simplication and in removing architectural barriers from the home are discussed. Organizations of work and storage areas is outlined; descriptions of available work aids are provided. Topics related to planning, arranging, and working in the kitchen include 1) selecting appliances-sink area, dishwasher, refrigerator, range burners, oven, 2) techniques-dishwashing, dish drying, using range burners, 3) using the oven, and 4) food preparation-mixing, measuring ingredients, vegetable prepapation, using knives, opening and closing containers, egg techniques, and baking. General household tasks such as bedmaking, clothing care, floor care, dusting furniture, and serving, are examined. Specific guidelines and suggestions are provided for the perceptually and/or visually handicapped, persons with arthritis, and the deaf or hard-of-hearing individual. Caution is advised when implementing manual suggestions; the importance of evaluating how appropriate a given aid or technique is for an individual is emphasized. Photographs, figures, and extensive references are included. (aje).