Remembering Wally Tablit, Disability Rights Washington

Remembering Wally Tablit, Executive Director of Disability Rights Washington

Wally Tablit, Executive Director, Disability Rights Washington, presenting at the IHDD’s Networking Day (May 2026)

It is with deep sadness that we share that Wally Tablit, Director of Disability Rights Washington (DRW), passed away earlier this week. Wally was a dynamic force for positive change in the disability community, with decades of experience in integrated employment, accessibility, and inclusion. As a leader, he encouraged organizational growth through collaboration and community. As the director of DRW, he was an integral part of the Washington State Developmental Disabilities Network, along with the UCEDD and the DD Council. As an individual, he exemplified what it means to live fully, openly, and authentically. Wally’s presence will be deeply missed, and we offer our sincere condolences to the many friends, family, and colleagues who knew and loved him.

Read more about Wally’s life on the DRW website: Remembering Executive Director, Wallace “Wally” Tablit – Disability Rights Washington.