The Remarkable Story of Disabilities Rights Activist Dylan Rafaty

Rock and Rich

Dylan was born on August 24th, 1990 — just a month after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed and signed into law. He self-identifies as being deaf (right-ear), hard of hearing (left-ear) with hearing aid, and with spinal back and neck fusions. He has one older brother and two multi-cultural parents.
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Dylan Rafaty is an activist, disability inclusion advocate, published author, public speaker, social entrepreneur, and nonprofit professional. Dylan has received his associate’s degree at Collin College in Frisco and a bachelor of science degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Phoenix. Dylan now proudly attends Southern Methodist University in Dallas working towards receiving his Masters of Arts in Dispute Resolution.

Currently, Dylan resides in Plano, TX, serves as the Head of Accessibility Strategy & Partnerships at C-Hear, Inc., and the Founder/Chief Navigator at DylanListed. Additionally, Dylan is the founder of the North Texas Disability Chamber (formerly DylanListed Connect); a Texas 501c3, membership-based, community nonprofit organization. It is the 5th disability-focused Chamber of its kind in the US and 4th in Texas.
To find out more about Dylan, go to: www.dylanrafaty.com

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