ASID celebrates as President Obama announces intent to appoint Shelley Siegel to U.S. Access Board
WASHINGTON, DC -- On May 5, 2016, President Obama announced his intent to appoint Shelley Siegel, FASID, CAPS, founder and CEO of the Universal Design & Education Network, to the U.S. Access Board. The Board, created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, expanded its mission to the regulation and implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when the law passed in 1990. As such, they provide design criteria, technical assistance and training, as well as issuing accessibility standards for the built environment. Overall, it is a leading source of information on accessible design and a strong advocate for people with disabilities.
Shelley Siegel is uniquely suited for this appointment. Her 44 years as a principal of the Siegel Design Group and 35 years as founder and CEO of the Universal Design & Education Network have been dedicated to bringing aesthetically pleasing universal design concepts to the home, workplace, hospitality and healthcare environments.