Achieving Potential
Through Choice.
A LEGACY OF BARBARA MAIZIE
OUR HISTORY
VistAbility is a non-profit community-based organization founded in 1965 by parents and family members of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Over the years, our services have expanded to include people of all ages with developmental disabilities and other complex needs in communities across the East Bay.
& VALUES
VistAbility is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs. We achieve this through our diverse services that support families, foster independence and inspire personal choice.
MISSION
NEWS
& UPDATES
VISTA POINT: A VISTABILITY DOCUMENTARY
First premiered at VistAbility's 60th Birthday Bash, Vista Point is a 30-minute documentary following not only the history of our nonprofit but also the strides towards equity for people with disabilities in the 1960's and beyond.
A heartfelt thank you to the program participants, staff, and families who made a dream of opportunity and inclusion a reality!​​
EMPOWERED HOSTED BY MEG RYAN
In April 2025, VistAbility's featured episode of "Empowered Hosted by Meg Ryan" premiered nationally on PBS.
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This 5-minute video, which airs as interstitial programming, focuses on the stigma that surrounds disability and the challenges it creates for adults with disabilities looking for and securing work. The documentary underscores the importance of employment services like VistAbility's in fighting the stigma and providing opportunities to explore job options through paid and volunteer work, internships, resume workshops, and more.