This document on housing for the physically disabled contains four parts: a commentary; a list of bibliographical references for the commentary; a resource guide; and a selected bibliography of government publications. The commentary portion discusses the psychological, social, and physical problems which physical disability presents to the individual; describes the effect of affordable, accessible housing on that individuals' well-being; and describes relevant federal and state (Pennsylvania) legislation from 1954 to 1988 with emphasis on the Fair Housing Act of 1988. In addition, reasons for lack of effectiveness of earlier legislation, such as lack of protection against discrimination, are summarizes; an illustrated description of adaptations to wheelchair living designed into a model home by the South Carolina Vocational Department is provided; and the concepts of universal design, adaptable housing, design for the life span, and alternative living arrangements are explained. The commentary concludes with the observation that solutions to virtually every housing problem known to the disabled can be found in one place or another in the United States and the need is for much wider availability of these solutions based on societal acceptance of the disabled as fully valid human beings. The bibliography contains 19 references. The resource guide includes lists of Federal, State (Pennsylvania), and local (Chester County) agencies, commissions, boards, and offices; Federal and State Senators and Representatives; local information referral services; local nursing homes and subsidized and private sector housing; Philadelphia area contractors for home/van modifications; catalogs of products used by the disabled; government-approved books and resource guides; federal and state legislation impacting the disabled; and a source for federal grants and information on standards and databases. The government bibliography contains 26 entries published between 1947 and 1988. Listed by sources, the entries include title, author, publisher, corporate source, a brief description, and access numbers. (KM)