Mayor's Office on Disability

SAVE THE DATE The Mayor’s Disability Council Virtual Public Meeting on May 21, 2021, will address the topics of promoting small businesses and accessibility, and learning about the Action Framework coming out of the Golden Gate Park Stakeholder Working Group commissioned by the SF County Transportation Authority. Presenters include: ... Sharky Laguana, President of the SF Small Business Commission (SBC), will introduce the MDC to the SBC and discuss how their priorities intersect with those of the MDC. He is interested in exploring how to pursue collaborative goals with the MDC, including: how to help small business owners make their businesses more accessible, and how to support small business owners with disabilities. Rachel Hiatt, Assistant Deputy Director, Planning, SF County Transportation Authority; Golden Gate Park Stakeholder Working Group and Action Framework, Through the Golden Gate Park Stakeholder Working Group and Action Framework, the Transportation Authority convened a working group of residents, businesses, and public and community organizations to evaluate ways to improve travel to and from Golden Gate Park. The group collaboratively developed a list of needs and an Action Framework that identifies key efforts to be carried forward into subsequent planning processes for Golden Gate Park and JFK Drive. The Action Framework will be the focus of this presentation, as well as information about community engagement that will take place this summer led by the Recreation and Parks Department and the SFMTA. Public Comments about the Framework will be welcome; the MDC meeting agenda will include a link to the Framework which will be publicly available after May 11. This virtual meeting will be broadcast on SFGov.TV cable stations 26 and 78, and may be viewed online at https://sfgovtv.org/. Captioning and sign language interpretation provided. A detailed agenda, along with specific instructions for viewing the meeting and participating in public comment, will be distributed by email and posted on the MOD website at least one week before the meeting. Director’s reports can be found in the Public Notices and Meetings section of the MDC website, including the Director’s Report for March and April, 2021.

Provide your feedback about Slow Streets in San Francisco! San Francisco now has more than 45 miles of Slow Streets, with more on the way, where vehicle access is only for residents, deliveries, and businesses in order to prioritize people walking and biking. As the city is now considering how to make some Slow Streets permanent, there’s a key question to answer: how can Slow Streets be great places specifically for seniors and people with disabilities? Members of the Senior... & Disability Workgroup of the Vision Zero Coalition want to hear your thoughts and ideas on important conversation: Take our survey - available in English: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSd1btd3yW3iROEzQK/viewform, Español: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfYbU0nQcbl9qMuJp/viewform and : https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdohWMh6Oz3Hs6Yrk/viewform. And share the survey with your friends and neighbors! Attend our visioning session on Thursday, May 13 at 5:00PM via Zoom. We’ll look at survey results and discuss your opinions and priorities for what Slow Streets for all ages and abilities could look like. RSVP via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZIvdO6srDkvHNNOcAuJ0pUWliOH_Gtut now and we’ll share the Zoom link, and we'll do a drawing for 15 $25 Safeway giftcards for participants. You can make accommodation requests on the registration form that you will find when you click the RSVP link.

Homebound Vaccine Access The City is partnering with community health service providers to ensure homebound individuals have access to the vaccine. The Get Help for Older Adults and People with Disabilities page https://sf.gov//get-help-older-adults-and-people-disabilit has been updated to include information for people who are homebound and need access to the COVID-19 Vaccine. If you are a person with a disability who needs to get vaccinated at home, you can email [email protected] or call 628-652-2700 for help. Update on the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine: On 4/23/21, the CDC and FDA lifted an 11-day pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine and recommended restarting its use in the U.S At the J&J safety review, 15 cases of rare blood clots with low platelets were identified out of almost 8 million doses given in the U.S. The risk for these rare blood clots with low platelets is about 2 out of every million people vaccinated with J&J. These rare blood clots with low platelets are now listed as a potential risk on the vaccine label and fact sheets. Federal, state and local health officials are confident that J&J is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19. J&J’s benefits outweigh its known and potential risks in anyone 18 years of age and older. The City is working on updating sf.gov/vaccine-sites to indicate which vaccines are available at City-run vaccine sites. We recommend you bookmark this site for the most current information. If you have additional questions about how specific vaccines may impact you, please contact your health provider. More information about the J&J vaccine update is available on the City’s website. https://sf.gov//d/files/2021-04/JandJ-update-042921-EN.pdf

Please complete and spread the word about this technology needs assessment survey, led by our colleagues at Thriving in Place. The survey will close on April 30! Please find additional information and resources below, including survey options in multiple languages, and check out this great ASL Vlog!https://drive.google.com//14GLqQ79epU7WHMwG9H6WvurQQe/view Thriving in Place is conducting a citywide survey to gather information from San Francisco residents with disabiliti...es and older adults (60+) about their technology barriers and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information will be shared with the Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) and the Mayor’s Office on Disability (MOD) to inform strategies for expanding access to technology resources in San Francisco. Take the Survey or Learn More: https://tipsf.org/Digital-Equity The survey will be open until April 30th and is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Tagalog and Vietnamese. The survey is also available in Braille, print, and can be conducted as a phone-based survey. Take the survey and enter to win a $50 gift card! If you are a San Francisco resident with a disability, an older adult (60+), a transition-age youth, a veteran, a person experiencing homelessness, or a caregiver or family member of a person with a disability--the City wants to learn from you! Take the Survey: English: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/technologyneeds_English Spanish: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/technologyneeds_Spanish Chinese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/technologyneeds_Chinese Russian: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/technologyneeds_Russian Tagalog: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/technologyneeds_Tagalog Vietnamese: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/technologyneeds_Vietnamese If you have any questions or need support to complete the survey, email [email protected], call 415.593.8129 or visit us online at www.tipsf.org/Digital-Equity

The Department of Public Health (DPH) and Mayor’s Office on Disability (MOD) are working to ensure vaccination appointments are accessible and available to people with disabilities. A number of initiatives are underway. The goal is to make sure that every person with a disability has opportunities to be vaccinated. Live In-Person ASL interpretation is currently scheduled for Friday, April 30, 2021 at Lighthouse for the Blind Vaccination Clinic: 1155 Market St. Appointments ca...n be booked through the Vaccine Call Center 628-652-2700. Lighthouse for the Blind provides dedicated services for the people with blindness/low vision, and the vaccine clinic welcomes all people with disabilities and their caregivers. This clinic runs every Friday through May 7. ASL Interpretation is provided remotely on other clinic days. Additionally, ASL video remote interpreting is currently provided at the Moscone Center, SF Market, and City College high volume vaccine sites. The vaccine call center 628-652-2700 is available to any person with a disability to assist with information on vaccine availability and help with appointment scheduling.

Dear Disability Community Members, Click the link for MDC April 16 meeting agenda:https://sfgov.org/sfmdc//article/april-16-agenda. MDC Meeting Participation instructions: https://sfgov.org///mdc-meeting-participation-instructions... View the meeting through SFGOV TV: sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=17 See more

The Department of Public Health (DPH) and Mayor’s Office on Disability (MOD) are working hard to ensure vaccination appointments are accessible and available to people with disabilities. A number of initiatives are underway. The goal is to make sure that every person with disability has opportunities to be vaccinated. Upcoming Community Vaccine Events: Lighthouse for the Blind Vaccination Clinics: https://lighthouse-sf.org//lighthouse-for-the-blind-headq/ Fridays, April ...2 May 7. They provide services for the people with blindness/low vision, and welcome all people with disabilities and their caregivers. Appointments can be booked through Vaccine Call Center. 628-652-2700 University of the Pacific Vaccine Clinic.https://www.signupgenius.com//60b054aa9af2aaafa7-vaccinati. Next clinic April 10, then TBD. They provide services for people with Intellectual and/or Developmental disabilities, but are open to all people with disabilities. Appointments can be booked online https://www.signupgenius.com//60b054aa9af2aaafa7-vaccinati, and Vaccine Call Center 628-652-2700 can also provide assistance. University of San Francisco, in Partnership with Kaiser Permanente: https://sf.gov/events/april-14-2021/vaccine-appointments-65 April 14 29. Program to provide vaccines for people with disabilities and older adults. Site is fully accessible. Appointments can be booked through Vaccine Call Center 628-652-2700. You do NOT need to be a Kaiser member to participate. For general information and resources for COVID-19 and the vaccine visit: Get help for older adults and people with disabilities: https://sf.gov//get-help-older-adults-and-people-disabilit. People with disabilities and older adults can call the Vaccine Call Center 628-652-2700 for assistance Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. During non-business hours people can leave messages which will be returned the next day (even on weekends). Call center staff have access to appointments reserved for people with disabilities and can assist people with accessing other websites. This resource has the most updated information about vaccination opportunities for people with disabilities.

Shana Jimenez is a passionate dancer and children’s dance teacher who has Downs Syndrome. Nominator: Shana has a big heart for serving her peers and others in the community. She is active in her church by handing out bulletins and greeting everyone who comes through the door. She is also a host to a small group that meets at her house weekly. She is most at home on the dance floor and has been developing her skills for more than 15 years! She loves to instruct children’s da...nce classes when she’s not taking classes herself at City College. Shana loves to encourage people through dance. Donald Gruneisen from Creativity Explored was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He is an artist inspired by horror movies like Halloween, old school Universal Studios monster movies like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man et al, and classic TV shows like The Munsters. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A black ink and grey wash drawing of a young woman wearing a fashionable jacket, and decorated top has her right hand confidently raised straight up. On the right, text, "Shana Jimenez, Artist: Donald Gruneisen, pen and ink wash 16 x 20 inches, 2019"

Corbett OToole was a 504 protester and is a queer disabled elder, artist, community organizer, activist, writer, speaker, publisher and mentor. Nominator: Her book My Fading Scars was an incredible model for how to write accessibly. Nominator: Many people know Corbett as an incredible activist but she is also an amazing and very powerful artist. If you saw her work at the San Francisco Art Institute you will know how deep her work goes and how she is always pushing deep...er and deeper for more meaning. Website: https://www.reclapress.com Twitter: @CorbettOToole Ranjit Dhillon has only recently begun to create at Artful Steps. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A bold painting of the head and shoulders of a smiling white woman with short brown hair, a pair of glasses on her head, a bright blue top, and a string of beads. On the right, text, "Corbett OToole, Artist: Ranjit Dhillon, acrylic paint on canvas board, 11 x 14 inches, 2019"

Shana Jimenez is a passionate dancer and children’s dance teacher who has Downs Syndrome. Nominator: Shana has a big heart for serving her peers and others in the community. She is active in her church by handing out bulletins and greeting everyone who comes through the door. She is also a host to a small group that meets at her house weekly. She is most at home on the dance floor and has been developing her skills for more than 15 years! She loves to instruct children’s da...nce classes when she’s not taking classes herself at City College. Shana loves to encourage people through dance. Donald Gruneisen from Creativity Explored was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He is an artist inspired by horror movies like Halloween, old school Universal Studios monster movies like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man et al, and classic TV shows like The Munsters. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A black ink and grey wash drawing of a young woman wearing a fashionable jacket, and decorated top has her right hand confidently raised straight up. On the right, text, "Shana Jimenez, Artist: Donald Gruneisen, pen and ink wash 16 x 20 inches, 2019"

Jonathan Murphy is a professional voice actor and James Sullivan is a filmmaker. Both are autistic and together create Bluebee TeeVee: videos educating young children about autism. Nominator: Jonathan and James create comics that are centered on the themes of bullying awareness, self-acceptance, peer-acceptance, and understanding autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Youtube: Bluebee Tee Vee Information Station https://geekclubbooks.com/bluebee-teevee-autism-info/%C2%A0... Yukari Sakura from Creativity Explored and ArtReach Studios works with great focus on what she calls her ‘very own stories,’ gathering inspiration from mythological tales, animated films, and video games. She works with a variety of materials and also creates animations. Chris Rosales from ArtReach Studios is a college-educated artist, believing that working in a single medium is restrictive to his artistic process. Using many mediums, his work is influenced by his experiences in nature. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A double portrait of two white men on a laptop screen created with shiny acrylic paint. One man holds a hand puppet. A toy zebra sits on the left of the keyboard and on the right is a toy rabbit. On the right, text, "Jonathan Murphy and James Sullivan, Artist: Yukari Sakura and Chris Rosales, acrylic paint on canvas, 20 x 16 inches, 2019"

Judith Smith created a new paradigm for physically integrated dance. She uses a wheelchair and is a founding member of AXIS Dance Company, serving as Artistic Director for 20 years. Nominator: Her vision and passion helped to position AXIS as one of the world’s driving forces in physically integrated dance (dancers with and without disabilities). Her advocacy and equity work led to the first-ever National Convening on the Future of Physically Integrated Dance in the USA, f...ollowed by six regional town halls throughout the country in 2016. She has been instrumental in the creation of the Dance/USA Disability and Dance Affinity Group and serves as co-chair. Website: http://www.axisdance.org Twitter: @AXISDanceCompany Instagram: @axisdanceco Jackie Riley from Artful Steps is primarily a master of abstract works. Her focus is on a repetitive, overlaying of geometric patterns. Jackie’s work can be both dizzying and simple but is always alluring. She enjoys having her work in the public eye and sharing her motivation with patrons. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A woman with bright clothing and long hair contrasts with an abstract background of rectangles. Subtle highlights in glitter catch the light. On the right, text, "Judith Smith, Artist: Jackie Riley, mixed media, 9 x 12 inches, 2019"

La Mesha Irizarry is Co-Director of the Idriss Shelley Foundation, providing services to families of color whose loved ones have been killed or disabled by law enforcement. Nominator: The Idriss Stelley Foundation has no website, no funding, and isn’t registered as a nonprofit. They run the whole thing out of Irizarry’s one-bedroom apartment in Bayview-Hunters Point. They’re about as grassroots as grassroots gets. And they never stop working. The foundation has a 24-hour cr...isis hotline for victims of police brutality and their families. She supports victims of police violence in her son’s name[] La Mesha is an activist powerhouse and teacher. [] She is a brilliant leader in our community. https://www.idealist.org//0ddfbcd862424b959b421db61a642e58 Fitu Petaia from ArtReach Studios creates comix, poetry and prose, and writes plays. He has a YouTube channel, writes music and sings. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A three quarter portrait of a woman of color wearing a bright green top, wearing elegant jewelry, gazes to our right. Behind her a vibrant tropical background with palm trees and a bright pink building. On the right, text, "La Mesha Irizarry, Artist: Fitu Petaia, pen and colored pencil, 11 x 14 inches, 2019"

Rebecca Williford is an accomplished lawyer who uses a wheelchair. She works on disability rights cases with national impact for Disability Rights Advocates in Berkeley. Nominator: As a person with a disability, she acts as an important role model for young, aspiring Disability Rights Advocates staff and attorneys who also have disabilities. [] She has played an integral role in many of DRA’s most important cases, which led to Wal-Mart installing accessible card readers, AM...C having reliable access to audio description services, Netflix and Hulu agreeing to add audio description technology to much of their online and streaming content. Actions against BART’s broken, out of service, or soiled elevators, is in ongoing negotiations, working to make BART accessible for all. Website: https://dralegal.org Twitter: @WilliRebecca Billy White from NIAD weaves stories through his figurative drawings and paintings, explaining that the narrative forms in his head while he is drawing. Often dredging up long forgotten gems of African American popular culture, White’s subjects range from film, television and art world celebrities and characters to hip hop artists and comedians; as well as imagined characters. He is represented exclusively by SHRINE in New York. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, The head and shoulders of a woman with shoulder-length black hair and red lips in outline pen on bright, white paper. Billy White’s signature is drawn with a large brush in the top left. On the right, text, "Rebecca Williford, Artist: Billy White, pen and pastel, 16 x 20 inches, 2019"

Francis Phiri was born in Zambia, and lost his hearing at 12. He started a non-profit, and is an ASL teacher and organizer for Deaf Night Out and ASL Meet-ups. Nominator: Francis is an advocate for early educational opportunities for deaf children and their families, both here in the Bay Area and in his home country of Zambia. [] He teaches American Sign Language classes at DCARA (Deaf Counseling, Advocacy & Referral Agency in San Leandro). [He] also started a foundation in... Zambia, called Give Back to the Community, Zambia where he works with the government and NGO’s to promote early education and communication, for children and their families Francis is a dynamic, positive person who is involved as an advocate and teacher He has had a great impact on my family’s all-encompassing approach to deafness. Website: www.gbczambia.org Karen Ridge from Artful Steps is a passionate and decisive artist, and a current events enthusiast. Maui and Rodney (her dog and brother, respectively) are recurring subjects of her work, and she often examines the business side to her art endeavors. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A smiling African American man with very short hair and a neat mustache signs and smiles. The blue background is almost the same color as his green shirt and draws attention to his face and hand. On the right, text, "Francis Refan Phiri, Artist: Karen Ridge, mixed media, 11 x 15 inches, 2019"

Adrienne Lauby is a grassroots community activist and co-founder of Pushing Limits, the disability rights program on KPFA radio (94.1). Nominator: Adrienne is able to blend in disability, race, class and gender when presenting programming about complex issues involving disability. She sees the need to connect disability and homelessness in a concrete way when working on behalf of homeless people. Website: https://kpfa.org/program/pushing-limits/... Felicia Griffin began creating at NIAD at age 22 in 1985. Proficient and prolific in numerous art mediums from printmaking to painting to sculpture her work uses an economy of materials, while featuring a rhythm and vibrancy all her own. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A small pencil drawing of a figure on paper with relief printed chunky misaligned woodblock letters. At the top the word: Adrienne and at the bottom: KPFA fm. On the right, text, "Adrienne Lauby, Artist: Felicia Griffin, letterpress print, pencil drawing, 16 x 20 inches, 2019"

Professor Nakamura is an influential author, filmmaker, and Chair of Disability Studies and Professor of Anthropology at UC Berkeley. Nominator: She grapples practically and creatively, as a disabled academic and artist, with many intersectionsdisability and transgender; disability and race; disability in different national contexts; disability and deaf culture. She has created new perspectives on a range of disability issues (including psych disability in her amazing book... and film on independent living and schizophrenia in Japan), her films on disability are subtle and inventive. She leads disability studies at UC Berkeley and she’s bringing a critical and inventive approach to prosthetics, technology, and disability maker culture. Website: https://haasinstitute.berkeley.edu/karen-nakamura Deatra Colbert from NIAD works across numerous media. Her drawings obsessively detail the goings-on of her favorite athlete/actors. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, A head and shoulders of a woman with a large face and short hair has her right hand raised. A small sun with fringes to her left warms everything in the surrounding area underneath. On the right, text, "Karen Nakamura, Artist: Deatra Colbert, color pencil, 20 x 16 inches, 2019"

Sergeant (Retired) Michael Sullivan was ADA coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department, working to make facilities more accessible for people with disabilities. Nominator: After the ADA Coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department, Sgt. Sullivan did many things: making jails more accessible ; ensuring that meeting rooms were accessible for public events; working tirelessly with the 911 call center to ensure that deaf callers had access and creating a TTY 91...1 training for young deaf children; supporting SFPD officers who needed accommodations to continue working. He was also responsible for establishing Crisis Intervention Training at the SF Police Academy, preparing officers to deal with situations involving individuals with mental health challenges. Dimitri Ferentinos from the Pomeroy Center is a fine artist who enjoys working in a various mediums. A self trained draughtsman who draws with the speed of lightning, he is an extremely independent, top-selling artist. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, Drawn in pen with strong color washes, the head and shoulders of a man with dark hair, glasses, suit and tie in front of tree foliage. On the right, text, "Sergeant (Ret.) Michael Sullivan, Artist: Dimitri Ferentinos, pen, crayon and watercolor, 11 x 15 inches, 2019"

Ralf Hotchkiss is a paraplegic, 504 protester, McArthur Fellow and founder of Whirlwind Wheelchairs, where people with disabilities build cutting-edge wheelchairs. Nominator: Ralf is an early leader in speaking out about and demonstrating the benefits of user-centered design for accessibility technologies. His approach to designing and building wheelchairs leveraging local knowledge and materials changed uncountable lives in the Bay Area and around the world. Most important...ly, his approach demonstrated a basic set of principles for designing disability-related technologies from a truly user-oriented perspective whose ramifications are still being explored and realized broadly in the fields of accessibility and design. Haas Institute Profile: https://haasinstitute.berkeley.edu/reinventing-wheelchair Website: https://whirlwindwheelchair.or Kathy Wilson from Artful Steps has been making art since her days in High School, with a portfolio teeming with portraits of beautiful ladies in gowns. Her passion for animals is shown in her popular and beautiful mosaic pieces. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, An energetic colored pencil drawing of a white man with dark hair and glasses in a wheelchair with handles that could be wings. On the right, text, "Ralf Hotchkiss, Artist: Kathy Wilson, color pencil and biro, 8 x 10 inches, 2019"

DeMian Williams is a passionate drag performer with Asperger’s who performs as Serena Jackson at Access Happy Hour, Linty’s community drag show, party, and fundraiser for AccessSFUSD: The Arc. Monthly shows every Fourth Friday at SF Oasis, 5:00-7:00. Website: https://www.facebook.com/accesshappyhoursf/ Paul Pulizzano from Creativity Explored has a seriousness of purpose that comes through in his artwork, whether working with acrylichis preferred mediumcharcoal, colored penc...il, or papier-mâché. Most of his creative energy is focused on rendering human subjects from pop culture, history, and elsewhere. His sculptures are as intriguing as his paintings, and combine both facets of his practice into unique objects that carry his rough-hewn sincerity inside. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, An African American man with make-up wears glamorous, glittery stage clothes and stands on a pink stage with arms outstretched. On the right, text, "DeMian Williams (Serena Jackson), Artist: Paul Pulizzano, mixed media, 9 x 12 inches, 2019"

Bonnie Lewkowicz is a wheelchair user, disability rights activist and co-founder of AXIS Dance Company. She leads two websites for adventurous and accessible travel. Nominator: Most of her change making has been done behind the scenes through educating businesses about customer service and accessibility and holding them accountable to providing and increasing access. In 2009 she was involved in a precedent setting ADA lawsuit against Hotels.com that ultimately resulted in t...he company including access filters as part of their search function In 2017 she joined forces with Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program and in this new capacity she continues to mostly volunteer to ensure that park and recreation improve access for people with disabilities. Website: http://www.wheelingcalscoast.org and http://accessnca.org Zachary Umar-Durr from Artful Steps is an accomplished artist who works with a wealth of mediums, including graphite, acrylic, watercolor, printmaking, and digital art. His keen eye is unmatched and he is currently pursuing an education in graphic design and digital art. #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA San Francisco Public Library -- In observation of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 2020, we will be highlighting local disability changemakers who were nominated and featured in the Changemakers exhibition: https://disabilitychangemakers.org/ These posts are created by the San Francisco Mayor's Disability Council. https://sf.gov/ada-30 -- IMAGE: Square graphic. Deep green bar at the top with text in gold, "#ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA." Below, gold text on a white background, "Disability Changemakers." Below, on a light olive background, left, image, Created with soft pencil tones, a white woman in a power wheelchair has both arms stretching to touch huge trees, with a lush forest behind. On the right, text, "Bonnie Lewkowicz, Artist: Zachary Umar-Durr, graphite, 11 x 14 inches, 2019"