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Deaf Ukrainian family flees war, begins new life in Rochester
Anton and Svitlana Maiar and their two young sons have hope for the future now that they call Rochester home. image from News 10 video...
Jun 7, 20231 min read


The Big Read
As a part of Deaf History Month, RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf and local libraries are hosting the "Big Read." image...
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Zoo Celebrates Deaf Culture Awareness Day
The Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester partnered with RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf and the Rochester School for the Deaf for...
Sep 18, 20221 min read


Deaf woman: Taco Bell Refused Service
Karen Putz, who is deaf, says she and a friend stopped at a Taco Bell in Rochester, New York for lunch but were refused service. image...
Nov 22, 20211 min read


Black deaf community speaks up about barriers to health care
In addition to systematic racism, lack of access to health information and health literacy, there are additional barriers that affect...
Jun 18, 20211 min read