The 2026 D-30 Disability Impact List

 
 

Now in its seventh year, the D-30 Disability Impact List honors the unique accomplishments of our most impactful community members globally through a nomination and selection process.

After receiving almost 500 nominations for more than 160 incredible leaders with disabilities globally, we are pleased to present the 7th D-30 Disability Impact List. We know that this list is not comprehensive of all the disabled people doing great work, but we hope that this can be a catalyst for continuing to advance disability inclusion, leadership, and representation at all levels.

 
 
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The 2026 D-30 by the Numbers

 
476

Nominations received

165

Nominees

30

Honorees

 

 
 
 

12

Countries represented

 
 

Gender Identity

 
33%

Man

7%

Nonbinary

60%

Woman

 

Sexual Orientation

 
 
23%

LGBTQIA+

 
 
 

Racial Identity

 
43%

Black

40%

Non-Black People of Color

 

Age

 
24-63

Age range

38

Median age

 

Disability Status

 
86%

Non-apparent disabilities

100%

Disabled

 
 
 

Thank you to Diversability team members Erin Tatum and Katherine Lewis for their leadership on this process. And a special thank you to our D-30 Selection Committee members:

  1. Abbie Hills (She/Her), Founder & Talent Agent, Dazey Talent, Access Coordinator, Disability Representation Advocate in Entertainment | United Kingdom

  2. Fabiola Amaya (She/Her), Social Worker | United States

  3. Timothy (Tim) Harte (They/Them), Graduate Researcher | Australia

  4. Garrison Redd (He/Him), Athlete | United States

  5. Abhishek Kumar (He/Him), Lawyer, Environmental Researcher, and Disability Rights Advocate | India

  6. Fenel Bellegarde (He/Him), Executive Director | Haiti

  7. Atif Sheikh (He/Him), Disability Inclusion Specialist | Pakistan

If you are interested in being nominated next year or other opportunities to amplify your work, please subscribe to our newsletter, follow us across social media @diversability, or join our community.

 

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