Aligna -CoDesign Works & Justice Studio

06/09/2026

Employers can make mistakes when addressing disability in their workforce. Here are some of the most common issues I see in my practice, as well as suggestions for addressing these gaps.

06/04/2026

People sometimes wonder if they didn't get their accommodations because they asked "wrong." Here are five common mistakes I see as an attorney.

06/02/2026

The blue moon passed, but you can still get in touch with the recurring main characters of your nonprofit's energy. Here's this month's playful blog post of Nonprofit Character Oracles: https://buff.ly/JIxSFf6

05/15/2026

Small businesses, in particular, can worry about the costs of providing disability accommodations. While most accommodations are free or low cost, there are times when businesses will need to invest in access by making environmental improvements or partnering with a service provider. Many businesses aren't aware of potential tax credits and deductions: https://buff.ly/JZurO20

05/12/2026

I'm not only a lawyer. I'm also a patient. One of the biggest ironies I see in healthcare is a lack of accessible medical equipment-- whether it's adjustable tables, scales that can be used by wheelchair users, or other accessible diagnostic equipment. I've often found more accessibility in smaller or independent practices than larger systems where you can readily find tables from the 1970s in practices and specialties where the majority of patients are elders and/or people with disabilities. While accessible medical equipment rules have been in place for a few years, more practices will be expected to meet compliance this summer: https://buff.ly/2ixb5dx

05/09/2026

I admit that I really loved magazine quizzes as a teen. I'm not Cosmo or Seventeen, but I tried to bring some lightheartedness and insight to this quick self-survey of what might be guiding your desires to start a nonprofit. Let the pause begin: https://buff.ly/qItjDQZ

05/05/2026

Accessibility can feel overwhelming and technical. People always want something concrete they can do. Even though the Department of Justice set web accessibility back recently, you can still be a good ally and accomplice now by checking your website. Trust me that it's doable. I showed my teen a tool and asked her to analyze my site. Then she disappeared and checked Tate McRae and Taylor Swift's sites-- which wasn't so helpful to me, but showed an application of her learning. One of my favorite free tools is

WAVE® is a suite of evaluation tools that helps authors make their web content more accessible to individuals with disabilities. WAVE can identify many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors, but also facilitates human evaluation of web content. Our philosophy is to foc...

05/01/2026

Every nonprofit deserves a good ending. Keeping boards engaged through draining conversations and logistics is tough. Clear plans, professional expertise, realistic timelines, and compassionate facilitation ease the process. A good ending is even more important at times than how you started.

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03/14/2026

Last month, we went to Japan. Of course, seeing the world through the lens of access never quite turns off for me, so I thought that I'd capture the experience in a blog post.
https://wearealigna.com/adventures-in-japan-with-disabilities/

01/31/2026

CoDesign Works is now Aligna. The work continues under our expanded legal and strategic advisory practice.
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