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"Police Training: communicating successfully with deaf individuals"
| MEDIA ADVISORY |
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| Contact: |
Betsy Storm, Director of Public Relations |
bstorm@anixter.org |
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Robert Dolgan, Public Relations Specialist |
rdolgan@anixter.org |
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(773) 973-7900, Ext. 243 or 228 |
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March 3, 2003
| EVENT |
“Police Training: Communicating Successfully with Deaf Individuals”
A daylong seminar, in two portions, will focus on practical applications for law enforcement professionals in DuPage County . The event is sponsored by Chicago Hearing Society ( www.chicagohearingsociety.org). The training will be held in conjunction with the DuPage Center for Independent Living.
The morning session will cover Deaf culture basics, tips for successful communications, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and reading of the Miranda Act. Role playing exercises will enact domestic violence incidents, speeding, traffic accidents and more. The afternoon session will highlight basic “survival signs” (sign language). |
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| WHERE |
DuPage Center for Independent Living
739 Roosevelt Road , Building 8, Suite 105
Glen Ellyn , IL |
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| DATE |
Friday, March 7 |
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8 a.m. - noon (Deaf culture)
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (sign language)
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The mission of the Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center is to assist people with disabilities to live and work successfully in the community. Anixter Center is a leading provider of high-quality vocational, residential and educational options, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and health care. Anixter Center is an advocate for the rights of people with disabilities to be full and equal members of the community.
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