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.

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.

A two year old girl wearing a pink ruffled shirt is smiling at the camera while an off-camera teacher puts her hair up in a pony tail. A classmate also smiles for the photo holding a water spray bottle. They are in the shade at the George Miller Center Concord's preschool play area.

& 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

Two women, one using a wheelchair and the other one standing, look through flower bouquets at a farmer's market. The woman standing is bending over to point to different flowers.

& UPDATES

NEWS

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VISTA POINT

Vista Point is a 30-minute documentary following not only the history of VistAbility 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.

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.

Achieving Potential Through Choice.