When a disabled person requests an accommodation, this is not a convenience request from that person. This is about what the person needs to engage equally and equitably. So when this need cannot be met prior to the meeting, communicate that reality. It is simple: Just let that person know…

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (BOS) will be receiving a report from the World Institute on Disability (WID) on the community feedback with the priorities of the community for the newly formed Office of Disability Affairs. The report can be found on the…

Hello Registrar of Voters Staff: We met at the Women’s Leadership and Policy Summit in September. This email is to report an accessibility issue with the setup at a polling location (location removed as they are not responsible in this situation) in San Jose on voting day and to ask…

Letter to City of San Jose Planning Department on the Icon/Echo development that is going through review. I have been waiting since April for Urban Catalyst to reply to requested feedback that I provided. You can find the details I provided on my Medium blog: https://michelemashburn.medium.com/letter-to-urban-catalyst-san-jose-b37d902cecf7. …

I was going through old papers and found this letter that I wrote in November 2017 to complain about an art exhibit, the Sonic Runways, that imposed accessibility barriers. Sadly, this complaint went mostly unanswered and in 2022, the exhibit was reinstalled with some improvements but also still many problems…

Santa Clara County is pleased to be planning the launch of its Office on Disability Affairs in Fall 2022. …

I wrote this statement to be delivered to Keith May’s family at the San José Peace and Justice Center on August 3, 2022. For Keith’s obituary and information about his life, see the Spangler Mortuary website. I am not sure when I first met Keith at the San Jose Peace…

Capitalism and its toxic structures harm EVERYONE! Division serves only the ownership class. Who do you serve when pointing at someone else’s mistakes and flaws? Please stop the division and agree to disagree on elements of strategy and seek discourse on elements of opinion. When we disagree with strategy and/or…

These sessions were previously scheduled but due to the limited outreach period, it was decided to postpone the earlier dates. Now the sessions will be on August 2 (English), 3 (Spanish), and 4 (Vietnamese), 7–8 pm. See below for more details. Please join World Institute on Disability and Santa Clara…