Hi everyone,

Yesterday (May 2), twenty-two deaf and hard of hearing individuals graduated from ten weeks of the Deaf Police Citizen Academy.  This success was partially as a result of RCIL advocacy.  (Waiving hands).  Some of the news articles can be found below:

http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=386872

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3020283.shtml?cat=565

http://news.silobreaker.com/deaf-hard-of-hearing-students-graduate-citizens-academy-5_2266795117547356260

http://www.i4u.com/2013/05/james-sheppard/hard-citizens-deaf-hearing-graduate-rpd-academy-police-citizens-and

http://rochesterhomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=386872

Thank you,

 

Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
RegionalCenter for Independent Living  

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