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Disability as Strategy: Dylan M. Rafaty on Leadership, Access and Impact

Dylan M. Rafaty, President and CEO of the North Texas Disability Chamber, joins Lily Newton and Erin Hawley to talk about disability acceptance and advocacy. With clarity and conviction, Dylan outlines why disability should never be treated as an act of charity. Instead, he frames it as a strategic investment that drives innovation, empowers communities and strengthens organizations from within.

Dylan reflects on his personal experience navigating the world as someone who is deaf and hard of hearing.. He explains that advocacy is often misunderstood as self-promotion, when in reality it is…

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