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From YouTube: Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 8-22-2018
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Disability Board Meeting 8-22-2018
A
B
Evening,
good
evening,
everyone
welcome
to
our
August
Boston
disability,
Commission
meeting
tonight.
We
are
very
excited
because
we
have
a
lot
of
new
members
who
have
just
been
sworn
in
and
joining
our
committee
and
it'll
be
a
chance
to
get
to
know
everybody.
So
we're
gonna
start
with
introductions,
but
I
just
want
to
reiterate
some
of
the
communication
access
rules
that
Jessica
mentioned
a
minute
ago.
Whenever
you
talk,
please
announce
yourself
by
name
so
that
everybody
one
because
there's
a
lot
of
new
faces
and
two
for
the
purposes
of
communication
access.
B
C
Everybody
I'm
Kristin,
macaws,
I'm,
the
disability,
commissioner,
in
AD,
a
title
2
coordinator
for
the
city
of
Boston
I'm,
actually
not
on
the
board,
but
I
oversee
the
board
as
advisory
board
members.
You
will
make
recommendations
to
me
and
I
will
bring
your
issues
to
the
administration
that
is
Mayor
Walsh
and
other
city
officials.
C
So
I
look
forward
to
welcoming
your
input
and
helping
shape
accessibility
in
Boston
I've
been
the
commissioner
for
almost
eight
years
and
we've
got
a
lot
of
great
work
done,
but
I'm
looking
forward,
like
I,
said
to
a
lot
more
input
and
hopefully
we'll
have
a
really
active
and
engaged
board.
So
congratulations
to
you
all
and
welcome.
D
E
This
is
Dulce,
olive
Ostia
do
Chi,
Alpha
short
I
live
in
Boston
and
I
am
uncivil.
Commission
I
work
as
a
personal
care
attendant
and
since
recently,
I'm
also
invited
to
speak
at
various
events
and
I'm
autistic
and
I'm
on
this
boy,
because
I
want
to
help
I
want
to
help,
educate
and
also
just
and
also
help
with
the
inclusion
of
artistics
and
other
disabilities
in
the
community.
Thank
you.
G
Hi
I'm
sorry
I'm,
a
hosseini
and
I
work
as
the
disability
program
manager
at
Mass,
General
Hospital
I've,
been
at
this
commission
for
I,
would
say
about
five
years
and
I
live
in
South
Boston,
which
is
not
the
most
accessible
place
and
forth,
but
definitely
I
can
see
the
efforts
being
made
to
the
Commission
and
I
joined
because
I'm
very
passionate
about
hearing
what
the
community
issues
are
and
being
involved
working
in
a
hospital.
Obviously,
my
interest
is
creating
a
more
accessible
environment
in
healthcare
for
everyone.
So
that's
why
John.
H
Hi
I'm
Olivia
Richard
I
am
disability
rights
activist
both
with
the
Boston
Center
for
Independent,
Living
and
adapt,
and
the
reason
that
I
decided
to
ask
you
to
join
the
board
is
because
I've
always
worked
on
the
outside
of
the
system
and
it's
time
to
make
some
change
inside
the
system.
So
that's
why
I
decided
to
join.
I
J
Hello:
everyone,
my
name,
is
Juan
Carlos,
Ramirez,
Tapia
I'm,
currently
currently
working
in
the
Department
of
Public
Health
as
a
project
coordinator,
I'm,
very
interested
in
all
things
related
to
data
analysis,
so
I'm
hoping
I
can
contribute
in
ways
hope
we
can
integrate
data
to
integrate
more
people
into
an
accessible
system,
I'm
very
thrilled
to
be
here,
I'm,
very
excited
and
looking
forward
to
learning
from
everyone
and
contributing
the
ways
I
can
with
my
abilities
so
I'm.
Also
looking
forward
to
meeting
every
one
of
you.
B
B
K
All
right,
hi
everyone
and
congratulations
on
joining
the
Commission.
Is
this
working?
Okay?
Okay,
my
name
is
Ricky
Meyer
and
I.
Am
the
director
of
policy
and
legal
operations
for
exceptional
lives
and
I'm
here
to
tell
you
more
about
what
we
do
and
I
will
make
sure
to
save
some
time
at
the
end
for
questions
so
I'm
going
to
start
out
with
a
short
caption
video
to
give
you
an
introduction.
L
When
you
learn
that
your
child
has
a
disability
or
chronic
illness,
it's
the
beginning
of
a
journey
filled
with
a
constant
need
for
information
and
support,
but
we
know
that
finding
the
relevant
information
can
be
frustrating
and
leave
you
feeling
overwhelmed,
anxious
and
isolated.
That's
why
we're
here
exceptional
lives,
leads
you
to
the
resources
and
to
action,
steps
tailored
specifically
to
your
needs.
We
start
with
a
few
questions
about
your
child
and
your
specific
needs.
Then
we
take
you
directly
to
the
resources.
You
need
and
walk
you
through
the
processes
you
need
to
do.
L
You
can
even
call
us
for
help.
It's
quick,
easy
and
efficient.
All
our
information
is
constantly
updated
and
written
by
experts
in
plain,
simple
language,
visit
exceptional
lives,
org
or
call
one,
eight,
four,
four,
three,
five,
four
one,
two
one
two
and
start
your
own
free,
personalized,
guide
or
resource
list
today.
M
K
M
K
Okay,
so
on
the
screen,
there
are
two
images
that
I
want
to
explain.
The
first
is
a
mom
who
is
typing
into
a
search
engine.
Imagine
Google,
and
she
types
in
the
word
autism
and
something
like
ninety
four
million
results
comes
up,
so
many
parents
who
have
a
child
with
a
disability
can
identify
with
a
search
like
this,
often
in
the
middle
of
the
night,
when
it's
their
only
time
to
start
doing
research
research
because
their
children
are
asleep,
and
the
second
image
on
the
screen
is
a
very
text.
K
Heavy
screen
that
you
might
pull
up
online.
That
doesn't
have
any
images.
It's
just
text
and
it's
very
hard
to
sift
through.
So
our
goal
is
to
help
families
to
connect
to
services.
We
empower
families
by
providing
trustworthy,
easy-to-follow
information,
we
promote
self-help
by
providing
tools
to
find
resources
and
take
action.
There's
an
image
on
the
screen
that
shows
a
family
in
the
center
of
four
boxes
and
that's
how
we
see
ourselves
as
an
organization
at
the
center
of
medical
care,
education,
government
benefits
and
social
support.
K
So
the
first
piece
of
what
we
do
is
what
we
call
personalized
how-to
guides.
So
when
a
family
is
looking
for
information,
they
need,
they
need
information,
that's
specific
to
their
own
needs
into
their
child's
needs.
So
when
someone
visits
exceptional
labs
website,
they
answer
questions
about
their
child's
needs.
Using
the
software
that
we
have
behind
the
system.
We
present
only
information
that
is
relative
to
that
unique
situation.
K
After
a
parent
or
family
member
or
caregiver
enters
answers,
a
few
questions.
They
will
receive
step-by-step
instructions
that
explain
how
to
navigate
each
process.
All
of
our
information
is
accessible
online
24/7
and
is
written
at
the
6th
grade
reading
level,
and
everything
is
also
free.
I
wanted
to
provide
a
list
of
the
guide
topics
we
cover,
so
you
can
get
an
idea
of
the
information
we
provide
so
I'm
just
going
to
read
through
the
list
that
appears
on
the
screen.
K
What
to
do
when
you
think
your
child
may
be
different
early
intervention,
special
education,
health
insurance,
SSI
benefits,
transition
to
adulthood,
employment
for
prospective
employees,
employment
for
employers
and
guardianship
in
all
of
the
resources
that
we
create.
We
use
health
literacy
principles
throughout,
so
these
include
plain
language
and
design.
Family
engagement
with
interactive
software,
small
chunks
of
need-to-know
facts
and
action,
steps
help
with
new
terminology
and
web
navigation,
and
everything
is
also
tested
with
the
intended
audience.
So
now,
I'm
going
to
go
into
a
little
more
detail
about
what
I
just
listed
off.
K
So
interaction
with
software
refers
to
what
I
mentioned
previously
about
families.
Answering
questions
engage
with
the
software
and
really
be
part
of
it,
rather
than
just
having
something
on
a
screen
that
they
can't
interact
with.
So
the
answer
is
generate
information
personalized
to
that
particular
user
and
on
the
screen
is
an
example
of
one
of
the
questions
that
you
might
find
in
a
guide.
K
So
the
next
piece
I
mentioned
before
about
health
literacy
principles
is
small
chunks
of
information
and
the
option
to
learn
more.
So
information
appears
in
need
to
know
facts
and
action
steps
and
then,
if
you
want
to
learn
more,
you
always
have
the
option
to
read
in
more
detail
so
on
the
screen.
I
have
an
image
of
what,
if
you're,
in
a
guide,
what
you
can
click
on
to
get
more
information,
so
there's
green
text
that
has
a
flag
next
to
it,
and
the
on
the
screen,
the
two
that
I
have
up.
K
K
So
for
help
with
new
terminology,
new
terms
are
underlined
in
a
different
color.
Families
can
click
on
the
term
for
a
short
definition
and
there
are
always
instructions
in
our
guides
and
any
of
our
resources
on
how
to
find
a
new
tab
for
an
external
link.
So
the
image
that
I
have
on
the
screen
is
the
word
accommodations
underlined
and
then
a
pop-up
box
that
says
accommodations
with
a
short
definition
that
says
a
change
in
the
way
the
class
works
to
help
your
child
learn
more
easily.
K
K
So
if
someone
really
just
wanted
a
checklist
of
the
steps
to
go
through,
they
could
print
out
that
list
on
the
left-hand
side
and
bring
that
with
them
to
a
meeting
or
to
a
doctor's
appointment
and
have
that
with
them,
and
the
second
example
of
action
steps
that
we
have
in
a
guide.
I
have
another
image
on
the
screen
that
says:
here's
what
you
can
do.
1
identify
your
areas
of
concern.
What
aspects
of
this
school
day
is
your
child?
K
Having
trouble
with
to
talk
to
your
child's
teacher
or
principal
about
your
concerns,
so
now
I'm
going
to
go
through
some
sample
guide
pages,
so
you
can
get
a
better
sense
of
how
they
look
and
I'm
also
going
to
describe
how
they
look
on
the
screen.
So
the
first
one
that
I
pulled
up
is
a
sample
guide
page,
that's
called
identifying
concerns
and
it
has
action
steps
similar
to
the
ones
I.
Just
read
off
so
I'm,
going
to
read
what
it
says
on
the
screen:
identify
your
concerns
and
connect
with
your
local
school
system.
K
The
first
step
is
to
talk
with
the
special
education
department
in
your
local
school
system
and
then
there's
an
infographic
that
shows
a
mom
with
a
thought
bubble,
but
with
some
questions
that
might
come
to
mind
and
also
reiterating
the
action
steps
that
I
said
on
the
prior
screen.
I
also
want
to
point
out
on
the
screen.
There's
a
chat
box
in
the
bottom
right
and
I'll
get
to
that
later,
but
I
just
want
to
point
out
right
now
that
it's
there
so
on
the
next
screen.
K
I
have
an
image
from
the
guide
on
a
screen.
That's
called
prepare
for
an
IEP
meeting
so
on
this
screen
as
you're
going
through
the
special
education
guide.
This
will
give
you
more
information
on
things.
You
can
do
ahead
of
time
as
you
head
into
a
meeting
which
is
often
very
worrisome
for
parents,
especially
those
who
haven't
gone
before
or
who
are
at
a
new
school
or
have
moved
from
out
of
state.
So
this
walks
you
through
the
steps
and
really
is
a
way
to
make.
K
K
Iep
form
look
at
it
and
get
a
sense
of
what
the
school
is
going
to
be
talking
about
at
that
meeting,
as
I
mentioned
before,
there
are
also
options
to
learn
more
than
what's
on
the
first
screen
that's
presented,
and
these
are
the
additional
pieces
of
information
so
on
this
screen
this
the
base,
the
foundation
of
this
screen
is
the
prepare
for
the
IEP
meeting
from
the
prior
slide,
but
this
one
now
has
a
pop-up
of
who's
on
the
IEP
team.
So
this
is
again
a
pop-up
box.
K
You
can
always
click
on
the
X
in
the
upper
right
hand
corner
if
you
don't
want
it,
but
it
gives
you
more
information
than
what
is
presented
on
that
first
screen
and
one
more
thing
I
wanted
to
feature.
This
is
again
from
the
Special
Education
guide.
This
is
an
image
of
it's
a
screen
shot
that
shows
language
accessibility.
K
So
we
reiterate
in
our
guide
several
times
that
parents
have
a
right
to
get
information
in
their
native
language,
so
on
this
screen,
there's
a
green
box
that
says
exactly
that,
and
this
graphic
appears
on
the
card
about
how
to
get
an
evaluation
to
see
if
your
child
qualifies
for
special
education
services
and
again
these
are
just
sample
screens
from
the
special
education
guide,
but
they
give
you
a
sense
of
what
you
can
find
in
all
of
the
other
guides
as
well.
So
the
second
piece
of
what
we
do
is
a
resource
directory.
K
You
can
search
by
zip
code
and
over
50
filters.
The
resource
directory
includes
visual
mapping,
directions
and
printing
capabilities.
We
also
have
descriptions
for
each
entry
written
in
plain
language
and
our
resource
directory
entries
are
constantly
reviewed
by
exceptional
lives,
data
specialists
to
ensure
they're,
accurate
and
as
of
just
a
few
months
ago,
our
resource
directory
is
also
available
in
Spanish.
K
K
So
I
entered
the
zip
code
of
Boston
City
Hall,
because
that's
where
we
are
right
now
and
you
have
the
chance,
do
you
have
the
option
to
choose
different
mile
radius
from
where
you
are
and
that
will
determine
the
results
that
you
get
so
for
this
sample?
I
typed
in
the
zip
code
here
and
I
chose
five
miles
now.
K
The
next
screen
that
shows
up
will
have
all
of
your
filters
on
your
search
options.
On
the
left
hand,
side
of
the
screen
so
you'll
select
your
category
and
the
appropriate
results
will
appear
in
the
middle
column
and
then
on
the
right
column.
You
have
a
map
for
visual
mapping.
So
when
you
hover
over
a
result,
the
location
point
in
the
map
will
tell
you
the
address
and
show
you
where
it's
located,
as
I
mentioned
before
there
are
over
50
filters
to
choose
from
in
the
service
category.
K
These
include
types
of
therapies
such
as
ABA
or
speech
therapy,
medical
and
clinical
services,
education
and
employment,
adult
programs
and
services,
parent
and
caregiver
support,
legal
and
social
and
recreational
activities,
and
we
also
have
a
way
that
you
can
search
for
providers
that
accept
Medicaid.
So
once
you
click
on
one
of
those
results
that
comes
up,
you
get
a
description.
You
get
the
address,
the
website
contact
information,
you
can
go
directly
to
their
website
and
you
also
have
the
option
to
print
or
email
this
search
to
yourself
or
to
someone
else.
K
And
last
but
not
least,
the
third
feature
that
we
offer
is
an
expert
helpline.
So
we
have
free
expert
support,
that's
available
via
text,
email,
chat
and
phone,
so
that
chat
icon.
That
I
mentioned
early
on
that
goes
to
someone
who's
live
at
your
computer
and
we
always
guarantee
a
response
to
your
question
within
one
business
day.
So
you
can
contact
us
by
phone
or
text
at
eight
four,
four,
three,
five,
four
one,
two
one,
two
and
I
always
like
to
close
presentations
with
testimonials
from
parents.
K
So
you
can
get
a
sense
of
how
people
actually
use
what
we
provide
and
I'm
going
to
read
these
out
loud.
So
the
first
one
says
after
years
of
online
searches,
this
is
the
first
site
we've
used
that
has
gotten
us
somewhere.
It
really
feels
like
I,
am
two
years
ahead
of
where
I
thought
I
would
be
with
this
process
today.
The
second
testimonial
says:
learn
things
I
did
not
know
after
27
years
of
living.
This
experience.
The
third
testimonial
says
this
step-by-step
guides.
Give
you
just
the
information
you
need
in
plain
language.
K
It's
just
what
families
in
our
world
need,
and
the
fourth
testimonial
says
all
the
information
I
need
is
in
one
place.
Thank
you
very
much
for
having
me
and
letting
me
information
about
exceptional
lives.
I
have
on
the
screen,
my
name
in
my
email
address
and
I
will
read
out
my
email
address
for
the
recording
it's
Ric
ki,
dot,
m
ey
er
at
exceptional
lives,
org
and
I'll
spell
that
out
as
well
e
ex
CEP,
TI,
o
n
al
Li,
ve
s,
dot
o-r-g,
thank
you
and
I
would
welcome
any
questions
that
you
have.
K
B
E
Here's
juicier
I
have
a
question
hopeful
yeah.
My
question
will
make
sense.
I
have
some
friends
who
reach
out
to
their
to
reach
out
who
I
wish
have
digital
like
IEP
and
other
issues
with
her
for
their
kids
in
school,
so
I
apologize
and
my
question
is:
doesn't
make
much
sense,
but
I
know
the
most
parents
when
they
go
when
they
when,
when
they
suspect
something
they
usually
go
to
the
doctor
together.
Referral.
E
K
You
sure
so
we
do
not
diagnose
anything.
We
are
not
doctors
and
we
have
a
disclaimer
that
says
all
of
that
which
I'm
glad
you
raised
that
point.
So
thank
you.
So
if
someone,
if
a
parent,
thinks
that
something
might
be
going
on
with
their
child,
we
would
recommend
that
they
visit
the
guide.
That
says
what
to
do.
If
you
think
your
child
is
different
and
again,
there's
no
diagnosis
information
in
there,
but
it
provides
information
about
developmental
delay
and
milestones
and
other
things
that
parents
might
want
to
be
thinking
of.
K
So
right
now
all
of
our
guides
are
available
in
English,
and
our
resource
directory
is
available
in
English
in
Spanish.
We
hope
that
we
can
translate
all
the
guides
in
the
future.
That's
something
that
we
would
really
like
to
do.
The
example
I
gave
about
language
accessibility
pertains
specifically
to
IEP
meetings
and
dealings
with
this
school,
so
that
was
just
an
image
from
the
special
education
guide
that
wasn't
about
our
actual
services.
That.
F
K
So
everything
in
their
meetings
with
the
school,
that's
what
should
be
translated
into
their
native
language
from
our
perspective,
I'd
again,
it's
only
in
English
if
they
have,
if
their
work
with
a
translator
or
if
someone
from
the
school
mentions
the
resource,
then
hopefully
they
would
have
someone
on
hand
to
walk
them
through
the
resource,
but
we
can't
we
don't
have
the
capacity
right
now
to
provide
all
of
our
resources
in
every
language
we
wish
we
could.
Yes.
I
J
J
For
example,
it's
I
think
how
often
the
information
inside
is
updated,
so
parents
or
anyone
who
wants
to
access
it
have
the
most
current
information
available
there
and
the
other
part
is
for
example,
if
there
is
any
other
person
that
wants
to
provide
a
service,
you
provided
an
example
of,
for
example,
a
tea
right
and
for
assistive
technology,
but
if
there
is
any
personal
things,
I
have
like
this
service
that
I
want
to
provide
and
help
other
people.
Can
they
post
something
directly
into
plataform,
or
this
platform
needs
to
be.
J
K
You
for
the
question,
so
all
the
entries
in
the
resource
directory
are
updated
quarterly
and
there
is
somewhere
on
the
directory.
It's
right,
it's
on
the
screen
and
it
says
if
you
have
a
comment
or
you
see
something,
that's
not
listed.
Please
contact
us
and
you
can
enter
it
right
into
the
screen
and
we
have
a
vetting
process
that
goes
on
behind
the
scenes.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
provider
really
is
providing
everything
they
say
on
their
website.
K
K
A
great
question
we
do
have
some
really
dispersed
throughout
different
guide,
so
the
transition
to
adulthood
guide
has
several
as
well
as
the
supported
living
and
housing
guide,
and
the
employment
guide
is
really
it's
really
geared
for
people
who
are
looking
for
a
job.
So
if
you
don't
need
a
parent
to
be
going
through
that
guide
for
you
what's
in
there,
someone
can
do
on
their
own
and
for
people
who
are
in
the
workforce
already.
K
D
K
A
great
question,
thank
you.
So
we
have
focus
groups
before
we
release
any
of
the
information
we
have.
So
everything
goes
through
parents
and
professionals
and
an
expert
in
their
relevant
government
agency
that
pertains
to
that
topic.
So
that's
one
piece
of
it
and
we
are
also
always
out
speaking
to
groups
attending
Community
fairs,
really
any
events
that
are
going
on.
We
try
to
be
there,
so
if
any
of
you
encounter
any
that,
you
think
we
should
be
at.
Please
contact
me
and
we
will
do
our
best
to
be
there.
N
K
The
question
was:
how
do
we
present
on
social
media,
so
we
have
an
active
Facebook
page,
so
I
encourage
everyone
to
check
that
out
and
we
really
are
focusing
only
on
Facebook
at
the
moment.
We've
used
Twitter
in
the
past,
but
Facebook
is
our
top
priority
right
now
we
encourage
everyone
to
engage
with
us
on
that
platform
as
well.
I
O
B
Next,
we
have
on
the
agenda
two
shares
report:
I,
don't
really
have
a
lot
of
day
other
than
the
Massachusetts
Commission
for
the
blind
will
be
getting
the
new
commissioner
as
of
Monday.
The
27th
and
David
can
Jalloh,
who
was
formerly
the
director
of
the
math
office
on
disability,
will
be
assuming
the
role
of
the
new
Commissioner
for
the
Massachusetts
Commission
for
the
blind.
B
Also,
the
Massachusetts
Commission
for
the
deaths,
Commissioner
Heidi
Reed
will
be
stepping
down
and
January
I
believe,
so
they
will
be
starting
a
search
for
a
new
commissioner
for
the
Massachusetts
Commission
for
the
death.
So
if
you
know
anybody
who's
interested,
have
them
get
in
touch
with
the
secretary's
office,
the
Health
and
Human
Services,
and
that's
all
I
have
from
the
chairs
report
neck
Commission.
The
Mecosta
report.
C
Thank
You
Carl
and
again
I'd
like
to
welcome
all
the
new
members
to
our
meeting
tonight.
I
wanted
to
let
you
know
that
there's
one
other
new
appointee
who
was
unable
to
make
it
today
he
was
on
vacation.
His
name
is
Paul
Karen
and
he
works
at
the
be
DPA.
We
also
have
three
other
board
members
who
are
out
tonight
that
is
John
Winsky,
Felicia
battles,
birdsong
and
Kyle
Robideau,
so
you'll
get
to
meet
them
all
next
month
and
I
will
be
sharing
everybody's
contact
information
with
each
other,
so
that
you'll
have
that.
C
Please,
let
me
know
if
you'd
like
to
use
your
work
or
your
personal
contact
information
to
share
with
the
board
I'd
like
to
welcome
you
to
this
new
space.
We
used
to
meet
in
the
bdp
a
boardroom
up
on
the
ninth
floor,
but
we
moved
to
this
room
to
accommodate
our
growing
board
of
13
members
and
for
those
of
you
who
haven't
been
in
this
space
before
I
want
to
let
you
know
that
this
was
an
accessibility
project.
C
C
We
have
access
to
the
council
floor
and
we
have
accessible
viewing
areas
and
captions
on
all
City
Council
meetings,
so
we're
happy
to
be
in
it
and
there's
a
hearing
loop,
Thank,
You
Carl,
so
we're
happy
to
be
in
this
space
and
we
welcome
you
all
to
join
us
every
month
and
we're
really
glad
that
you're
here
so
from
my
report
tonight,
I
want
to
give
everybody
just
a
brief
overview
of
what
my
office
does
so
you'll
know
how
we
can
work
together.
Moving
forward
currently
I
have
six
staff
I.
C
Am
the
commissioner
I
have
a
support
staff,
Support,
Specialists,
a
chief
of
staff
to
architectural
access,
specialist
and
coordinator,
and
an
outreach
and
engagement
specialist,
so
they're
all
people
who
are
usually
come
to
the
meetings
and
you'll
get
to
know
them
and
hopefully
you'll
be
able
to
work
with
them
moving
forward.
My
main
role
for
the
city
is
I'm
the
ad
a
title
2
coordinator.
So
it's
my
role
to
ensure
that
all
city
programs,
policies,
meetings
and
buildings
are
accessible
for
people
with
disabilities.
C
My
architectural
team
reviews
access
and
new
developments
in
on
projects
in
the
public
right-of-way,
as
well
as
other
city
buildings
and
thanks
to
all
their
hard
work.
We
have
spaces
like
this.
We
also
have
outreach
and
engagement.
We
provide
services
and
we
provide
information
in
referral,
but
the
main
focus
of
our
work
is
systemic
access
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
we
work
with
other
city
departments
to
increase
access,
inclusion,
the
city
through
their
work.
C
We
work
closely
with
the
Public
Works
Commission,
the
Boston
Transportation
Department,
Parks
and
Recreation
and
Public
Health,
Commission
and,
of
course,
the
mayor's
office-
and
this
is
where
you
come
in.
Your
role,
really
as
appointees
of
Mayor
Walsh,
is
to
inform
me
of
the
issues
in
your
community.
The
issues
related
to
people
with
your
accessibility
needs
and
to
raise
issues
of
importance,
tell
us
what's
working
and
what's
not
working,
because
now
you
have
a
direct
line
to
the
city
administration
through
me
and
my
staff,
and
you
also
can
be
part
of
official
records.
C
You
can
do
things
like
vote
to
write
letters
vote
to
take
a
position,
write
a
position
statement.
You
can
review
architectural
access
projects
in
the
city
and
make
comments
that
will
become
part
of
the
official
record.
So
with
your
appointment
comes
some
responsibilities
and
some
opportunity
to
really
change
the
face
of
accessibility
in
Boston.
So
we
hope
that
you
will
take
it
seriously
and
really
engage
us
and
bring
some
new
energy
new
ideas,
new
thoughts
and
really
tell
us
about
the
issues
of
concern
in
your
community.
C
Your
disability
community,
in
your
neighborhood
one
note
I
want
to
make
just
some
housekeeping
notes-
is
that
no
individuals
can
speak
on
behalf
of
the
board,
but
you
can
always
say
that
you're,
a
member
of
the
board,
also
in
your
handouts.
There
is
information
about
the
bylaws
of
the
board
we'd
like
you
to
read
that
over
and
just
make
sure
we
pay
attention
to
those
bylaws.
C
Some
things
that
I'm
planning
to
do
with
the
board
are
some
trainings,
an
ad
a
training,
maybe
a
retreat
of
some
kind
for
a
few
hours
on
an
afternoon.
We'll
also
look
at
board
elections
over
the
next
few
months.
The
board
bylaws
call
for
a
chairperson,
a
vice
chairperson,
a
secretary
and
a
treasurer
so
start
thinking
about.
If
you
want
to
serve
an
official
position
or
if
you
want
to
nominate
someone
to
serve
in
an
official
position
in
the
meeting
formats
every
month
will
include
a
brief
presentation
by
a
city
department.
C
So
you
can
get
to
know
what
the
different
departments
do.
An
overview
of
an
architectural
access
project
will
really
focus
on
the
big
projects
like
are
gonna,
have
a
big
impact
like
the
Boston
Garden
Gateway
project,
things
like
the
L
Street
power
plant,
really
big
projects
in
downtown
and
in
the
neighborhoods
that
are
gonna
have
a
large
impact
on
the
city
and
people
with
disabilities,
and
then
we
will
also
have
a
brief
presentation
from
a
disability
organization
like
exceptional
lives
tonight.
So
we
really
encourage
you
to
attend
all
the
meetings.
C
Let
us
know
if
you
have
agenda
items
you'd
like
to
put
on
the
agenda
eventually,
when
we
have
a
permanent
chairperson,
you'll,
be
able
to
contact
the
chairperson
who
will
be
making
the
agenda
and
other
than
that.
We
wish
you
a
very
successful
term
you're
all
sworn
in
for
three-year
terms,
and
we
hope
they'll
be
very
fruitful
and
it
will
get
a
lot
of
work
done
together.
So
thank
you.
O
O
My
name
is
Patricia
Mendez
I'm,
the
architectural
access
specialist
and
I'm
going
to
list
a
few
projects
that
we
worked
on
for
the
last
month.
The
first
one
is
the
Ruggles
Street
reconstruction
and
I
would
also
like
to
announce
that
for
this
reconstruction
project,
there's
a
public
meeting
tomorrow
night
and
it's
going
to
be
at
6
p.m.
at
the
DeWitt
community
center
in
Roxbury.
The
address
is
122
they
would
drive.
So
tomorrow
is
one
of
the
public
meetings.
O
The
other
thing
I'd
like
to
mention
I'm,
very
proud
that
our
Commission
hosted
students
from
the
Boston
Architectural
College.
There
is
a
program
that
is
the
design
for
human
health
program.
This
class
came
last
night
last
month
and
visited
and
Sara
gave
and
Commissioner
gave
them
an
overview
of
the
work
that
we
do
here
in
the
city.
O
Next
is
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
project.
This
is
a
large
reconstruction
of
the
Boston
Arts
Academy
school
and
we've
met
with
the
with
the
project
a
few
times
and
the
last
last
time
we
met.
It
was
about
final
comments
regarding
the
sidewalk
reconstruction.
Some
pedestrian
crossings
and
accessible
parking
we've
also
been
working
with
the
elderly
Commission
to
include
age
in
place
language
in
our
formal
accessibility
review
for
article
80
projects,
and
we
continue
to
work
with
elderly
Commission.
On
that
another
exciting
thing
that
we
collaborated
in
is
a
compact
living
policy.
O
O
B
B
E
E
H
O
We're
not
talking
about
tiny
houses,
we're
talking
about
smaller
footprint
than
the
usual
development.
We
are
making
sure
that
this
smaller
footprint
do
not
compromise
accessibility,
where,
where
these
units
save
on
space,
it's
because
they
promote
sharing
of
common
spaces,
that's
where
they,
they
trim
the
square
footage.
So.
O
B
So
the
board
get
to
know
each
other
and
we
get
ramped
up.
I
also
hope
that
we
set
up
a
procedure
that
architectural
variances
will
be
shared
with
us,
that
we
can
put
our
opinion
on
whether
they
should
be
accepted
or
denied,
and
it
also
the
Jones
in
geomatics
of
these
places,
so
that
the
board
can
offer
their
input
moving
forward.
I
A
A
Our
office
hasn't
been
able
to
write
that
letter,
so
I
apologize
to
the
board
for
that,
but
Gerry
and
I
have
agreed
as
of
today
that
Jerry
and
I
will
be
writing
the
letter
together.
So
we'll
make
sure
that
that
is
available
for
the
whole
board
to
see
prior
to
the
next
meeting
and
for
the
new
board
members
who
we're
not
here
for
that
the
Boston
Breakers
came
our
representatives
from
the
Boston
Breakers,
the
adaptive
soccer
team
came
and
advocated
for
adapt.
A
Is
Jessica
the
let
going
to
the
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
family?
So
it's
a
city
department
under
Health
and
Human
Services
that
we
work
closely
with
in
our
cabinet
and
they
handle
the
community
centers
and
a
lot
of
the
adaptive
sports
on
behalf
of
the
city.
And
so
that's
specifically
why
we
were
writing
to
them.
Have.
G
You
ever
considered
reaching
out
to
health
centers
are
like
gyms
and
hey.
You
know,
I
think
there
is
a
lot
of
areas
where
they
have
classes
for
individuals
to
participate
in
different
activities
and
I
wonder
are
accessible.
They
are
and
I
wonder
if
we
can
do
something
in
that
area
reaching
out
to
health
clubs.
That's.
I
I
know
that
that
was
one
of
the
one
of
the
goals
of
the
presentation
that
the
breakers
came.
One
of
the
questions
they
had
was
what
what
else
was
available
in
terms
of
sports
opportunities,
so
that
that's
why?
One
of
the
reasons
why
we
are
outreaching
to
to
that
to
that
agency
to
see
you
know
with,
maybe
that
would
spark
you
know
they
could
tell
us
what
other
resources
are
available
in
the
city
currently.
So.
B
I
H
I'm
wondering
if
there's
any
work
being
done
around
the
dock
lists
mobility
vehicles
that
are
like
the
aunt
cycles
line,
bikes
the
scooters
and
things
that
are
different
from
the
blue
bikes,
where
the
blue
bikes
have
a
home.
These
just
kind
of
disposed
wherever
they
may
land
and
I'm
just
wondering
if,
with
the
Department
of
Transportation
or
the
Boston
translation,
Department
or
the
disabilities,
Commission
are
putting
anything
in
to
make
sure
that
they
don't
land
in
accessible
infrastructure
and
that
there
are
consequences.
If
they
do
I.
C
Can
respond
to
that?
Thank
you
for
the
question.
This
is
Kristen,
oh
my
gosh,
so
we
have.
We
do
work
closely
with
the
Transportation
Department
and
they
have
a
bike
specialist,
a
department
of
bikes,
Boston
bikes
and
my
architectural
team
works
closely
with
them
right
now.
The
Dhokla
spikes
do
not
have
permission
to
be
in
the
city,
but
I
believe
Boston,
along
with
cambridge
and
somerville.
They
are
confronting
these
issues
with
Dhokla
spikes
being
found
on
the
sidewalk.
I
haven't
heard
that
it's
been
a
huge
problem
in
Boston.
C
Yet
that
being
said,
it
is
only
the
beginning
and
I
believe
the
city
knows
they
have
to
work
with
these
companies.
We
will
definitely
keep
you
updated
when
we
hear
anything.
I
do
know
that
our
bike
specialist
is
working
to
update
the
BTD
rules
and
regulations
on
definitions
of
different
two-wheeled
vehicles,
because
you
have
things
like
scooters,
you
have
bikes,
bicycles,
motorcycles,
mopeds
and
that
language
hasn't
always
been
clear
in
the
regulations.
C
So
we
hope,
with
the
clarity
of
language
that
we'll
be
able
to
help
people
understand
the
rules,
because
there
are
different
rules
for
different
types
of
two-wheeled
vehicles,
so
that
should
be
happening
soon
and
it's
definitely
on
our
radar.
The
dhoklas
bikes
so
do
not
feel
that
we're
not
aware
of
it
and
working
on
it
and
I.
Don't
really
have
any
information
to
announce
at
this
point,
but
we
will
keep
you
updated.
Thank.
H
F
Yes,
regarding
transportation
options,
paratransit
options
for
people
with
disabilities
and
particularly
with
some
emphasis
on
people
who
need
wheelchair,
accessible
vehicles.
Given
the
scarcity
is
there
a
way
I
know.
Kristen
has
been
very
actively
trying
to
work,
work
on
some
different
modalities,
but
I
think
we're
still
in
a
problem
of
persistent
scarcity
and
even
with
the
curb
the
the
curbside
taxis.
C
So
this
is
Kristen
again.
I
would
just
say
that
we
we're
aware
of
these
issues
too,
and
it's
an
ongoing
issue
that
we
work
on.
We
work
on.
We
work
with
the
Boston
Police
Department,
who
oversees
the
wave
taxicabs
wheelchair
accessible
vehicles.
We
have
a
hundred
waves
in
the
city
about
50
of
which
are
a
DA
compliant
at
this
point.
That
being
said,
as
we
all
know,
the
transportation
landscape
is
rapidly
changing.
It's
changed
dramatically,
even
in
the
last
three
or
four
years,
with
the
advent
of
uber
and
lyft
and
ride-sharing
and
technology.
C
So
we
have
worked
very
closely
with
uber
and
with
the
wave
cabs.
It's
definitely
not
a
great
system.
We
know
that
and
we
continue
to
work
on
it
and
we
would
appreciate
you
know,
input
from
the
board.
This
is
something
you
could
take
a
position
on,
write
a
letter
about
and
feel
free.
You
know
you
can
always
request
that
we
have
somebody
come
in
and
talk
about
the
issues.
We
can
look
at
that
too.
We
can
have
some
where
from
bikes
come
at
some
point.
B
I
B
B
J
Is
one
I
think
I
just
wanted
to
what
him
into
this
opportunity
that
there
is
going
to
be
a
presentation?
Maybe
since
it's
related
to
transportation,
also
the
plants
or
precautions
that
can
be
taken
quartering
taking
care
of
during
winter
times,
because
it's
it's
coming
very
soon.
Maybe
yes
for
the
new
members
that
were
not
familiar
with
the
efforts
that
already
been
being
taking
call
taking
care
for
the
winter.
But
maybe
we
can
learn
like
an
update
from
that
and
we
can
give
some
feedback
with
issues
related
to
winter
transportation.
Curves
things
like
that.
P
C
Yes,
that's
a
huge
emerging
technology,
apps
I
know
the
city
is
looking
at
more
and
more
apps.
We
do
meet
with
them
on
a
regular
basis
to
discuss
accessibility,
but
that
being
said,
I
feel,
like
I,
haven't
checked
in
on
them
recently.
So
that's
a
really
great
reminder:
I
appreciate
that,
and
sometimes
the
city
even
is
looking
for
users
to
test
the
accessibility
of
different
apps
and
different
computer
programs.