Michael Graves to advise on Accesible Design in US

http://www.dezeen.com/2013/02/05/obama-appoints-michael-graves-to-key-administration-post/

"Architect and designer Michael Graves has been appointed by US president Barack Obama to a key administration post and says he will "provide national leadership on accessible design".

Graves, who has used a wheelchair for ten years, will take on a role at the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, also known as the Access Board, the federal agency that deals with accessibility for people with disabilities.

"When I became paralysed, I realized that as an architect and designer, and then a patient, I had a unique perspective," said Graves. "As a result, I became passionate about using this perspective to improve healthcare and accessibility through design projects. Now, as a member of the Access Board, I expect to provide national leadership on accessible design, and hope I can contribute on a grand scale."