Solomon will be recognized by the North Texas Disability Chamber for her work as an advocate for individuals with special needs.
The North Texas Disability Chamber (NTXDC) has announced its first inductees into the Texas Disability Hall of Fame. In keeping with the NTXDC mission to “promote a more cohesive, transparent, informed, cross-disability community via events and education,” this inaugural group represents local leaders who are actively supporting accessibility, equity, and disability inclusion.
Among three accomplished individuals, the 2026 Texas Disability Hall of Fame will honor Charmaine Solomon of Plano, Texas. Solomon is a licensed professional counselor, parent, and advocate for individuals with special needs. She is a founding member of the Collin County-based continuing education and job placement program, MyPossibilities, and serves as the Director for Leadership Plano, a program of the Plano Chamber of Commerce.
The trio of honorees also includes Neva Fairchild of Flower Mound. Fairchild specializes in higher education within the blindness and low-vision rehabilitation and services sector. She is the owner of the legal advocacy group, Experts on Blindness. Completing the 2026 class is Clay Boatright of Frisco, an author and motivational speaker who has served the Texas disability community as Board President of The Arc of Texas and as founding Chairman of the Texas IDD System Redesign Advisory Committee.
“This Hall of Fame exists to celebrate excellence and to ensure that future generations can see disability as a powerful source of leadership, resilience, and impact,” says Dylan Rafaty, President and CEO of NTXDC. “On a personal level, the Chamber’s work resonates deeply because it moves beyond awareness and into action.”
Solomon, Fairchild, and Boatright will be recognized at the NTXDC 2026 Annual Meeting on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Plano ISD Robinson Fine Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public.