disABILITYsa

08/25/2026

There’s still time to join the Fiesta Especial Royal Court!

Enrollment has been extended through August 28! Join us for a year of leadership, community engagement, lasting friendships, and Fiesta traditions. 🎉

Ready to be part of something Especial? Visit FiestaEspecial.com to learn more or register for an orientation!

08/17/2026

Your voice has the power to change your community. Conversation 360°: Voting+ and Disability creates a space to discuss barriers to meaningful civic engagement, share your experiences, and learn from each other. Join us Sept. 10th from 5:30-8:00pm for group discussions, resources, voter registration, demonstrations, and more. You'll leave with all the tools you need to shape your community. RSVP at disabilitysa.org!

08/14/2026

DEADLINE: August 14, 2026, at 5 p.m.
disABILITYsa is helping gather input on aging in San Antonio.

If you are 60 years of age or older, live in San Antonio, and care about aging with dignity and access in our city, YOUR input matters. Completing the Aging in San Antonio survey helps inform how programs and services consider people with disabilities and older adults.

By taking part and sharing the survey link, you support our work to advance the considerations of people with disabilities and older adults and to move San Antonio toward inclusive, age‑friendly, disability‑forward systems and planning.

https://loom.ly/uplpHU8

08/13/2026

Registration is open through August 31 for Capitol Park Little League’s Challenger Division.

This inclusive baseball opportunity is open to young people ages 4–16. No baseball experience is required, and participants will have inclusive play and practice time with the rest of the league.

Registration is $30. Share this opportunity with families who may be looking for ways to connect, play, and belong in San Antonio. Community activities that plan for inclusion help build the disability-forward city we work toward at disABILITYsa.

More information at https://www.capitolparklittleleague.org/

08/08/2026

Looking for a back-to-school community event this Saturday? Desja Chanel Boutique will host its first annual TIANGUIS! Community Back-to-School Clothing Swap on Saturday, August 8, from 1:00–4:00 p.m. at 1624 Buena Vista St., San Antonio, TX 78207.

The event includes a clothing swap for students in grades 5–12, boutique shopping, a school-supply drive, vendors, complimentary styling consultations, and a sensory break room for children and teens who may need a quiet space with a caregiver.

Bring 3–5 clean, gently worn clothing items to swap, or shop available boutique items. All sizes, styles, students, and families are welcome. Sharing inclusive community opportunities like this supports disABILITYsa’s commitment to belonging and a more accessible San Antonio. $10 Admission fee.

08/07/2026

Aging in SA – Virtual Town Hall is coming up on August 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Central Time). This online focus group invites people who are 60 years of age or older and live in San Antonio to share experiences and opinions about aging in our city.

If you were born before 1967, you can join a 60–90 minute group discussion on Zoom. You may answer or skip any question, and participation is completely voluntary.

Conversations like this help shape how our community plans for aging, accessibility, and inclusion over time. When older adults share their voice, it informs systems change that benefits people with disabilities and the broader community. We encourage eligible community members to register and take part.
https://www.disabilitysa.org/voices

08/05/2026

Today is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and we’re celebrating a San Antonio business that is disability‑first and community‑built: The Mermaid Cafe.

Founded by Leah Meyer and her family, The Mermaid Café is designed around hiring people with disabilities, with every role from baristas to bakers built to support inclusion and access. The café also serves chocolate chip cookies and other house‑made baked goods, making it a great place to celebrate the day with purpose.

If you’re looking for a local way to mark the day, consider making a plan to visit, sharing their story, or supporting disability‑owned and disability‑forward businesses that keep people with disabilities at the center of community life.

The Mermaid Cafe is a disabilities-first, 100% gluten-free coffee shop in San Antonio, TX. Founded by Leah Meyer, we employ people with disabilities while serving elevated coffee, baked goods, and eats. Open Tues-Sat 8AM-4PM.

08/04/2026

DEADLINE APPROACHING - Enrollment is now open for the Fiesta Especial Royal Court, a leadership and life skills development program of disABILITYsa for youth and adults with sensory, physical, or cognitive disabilities ages 12 and up.

Participants work on communication, social skills, leadership, problem solving, and planning while taking part in the life, community, and festivities of Fiesta San Antonio . Funds raised through campaigns support organizations serving people with disabilities.

When our community enrolls and shares this opportunity, it furthers disABILITYsa’s work to build a more accessible, disability‑inclusive San Antonio and develops our community's future leaders. Learn more about eligibility and orientation requirements at FiestaEspecial.com/program-information.

08/04/2026

Aging in SA – Virtual Town Hall is coming up on August 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Central Time). This online focus group invites people who are 60 years of age or older and live in San Antonio to share experiences and opinions about aging in our city.

If you were born before 1967, you can join a 60–90 minute group discussion on Zoom. You may answer or skip any question, and participation is completely voluntary.

Conversations like this help shape how our community plans for aging, accessibility, and inclusion over time. When older adults share their voice, it informs systems change that benefits people with disabilities and the broader community. We encourage eligible community members to register and take part.
https://tinyurl.com/Aging-in-SA-Survey-2026

If you'd rather simply complete the survey instead, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AgingInSADisSA

07/29/2026

Your voice makes a difference. Check out four ways you can use your voice today to shape policies, programs, support, and research that advance equity and inclusion for the disability community. All of these opportunities to share your voice are available now at www.disabilitysa.org/voices