Discrimination in Special Education
Join us for a panel discussion of ways in which students in special education have been discriminated against, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak, which has dramatically changed the way education is delivered.
![Image - Malhar Shah](https://cdn.commonwealthclub.org/s3fs-public/2020-10/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-26%20at%201.58.20%20PM.png)
Malhar Shah
Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund; Former Family Law Staff Attorney, National Center for lesbian Rights
![Image - Janet Sinhbandith](https://cdn.commonwealthclub.org/s3fs-public/2020-10/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-26%20at%202.04.45%20PM_0.png)
Janet Sinhbandith
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); Behavior Specialist, Castro Valley Unified School District; CEO, Positive Support Services, LLC
![Image - Kristy Woerz](https://cdn.commonwealthclub.org/s3fs-public/2020-10/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-26%20at%202.12.15%20PM.png)
Kristy Woerz
Retired Special Education Teacher, Program Specialist, and Trainer to District Staff, Castro Valley Unified School District
![Image - Michelle Meow](https://cdn.commonwealthclub.org/s3fs-public/2020-10/sm_Michelle%20Meow.png)
Michelle Meow
Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and TuneIn; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Co-Host
![Image - John Zipperer](https://cdn.commonwealthclub.org/s3fs-public/2020-10/sm_John%20Zipperer_1.png)
John Zipperer
Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Host