Deaf Services Success Story

Brian was initially referred to the DRS Joliet Office in 2001 while he was attending Tinley Park High School near Chicago, Illinois. He participated in the Secondary Transitional Experience Program (STEP), where he began learning work skills and planning for life after high school.

Brian's IDHS-DRS counselor assessed Brian's skills and abilities determined higher education was an appropriate goal for him, and in the summer of 2002 worked with him to initiate a goal of attending Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Brian graduated from Gallaudet University with a Business Administration degree in May '08.

Brian envisioned a career in public service and was hired by the United States Mint. He also works as Equal Opportunity Assistant in the Office of Assistant Secretary Civil Rights at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Read Brian's full story here: IDHS: Brian Lucas