Who I Am

Who I Am
Shirley Confino-Rehder
Certified Interior Designer
ADA and Universal Design advocate, lecturer, teacher
Chair of the Norfolk, Virginia Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities
Chair of the Hampton Roads Disabilities Board
Certified Mediator - Retired
Active ADA Mediator
Expert Witness for Disability/ADA Issues
"Our responsibility to each other is to eliminate barriers of attitude and architecture through the concepts of Universal Design so that everyone can take part in the social and economic opportunities this wonderful world offers.
The Americans with Disabilities Act is a tool to use. We must understand it, work with it, and teach it so its intent becomes an integral part of our lives."
Telephone 757-513-4880