CSDR

What is CSDR?

The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is a component of the California Department of Education, Division of State Special Schools. The School serves 500 students from eleven counties in Southern California. The student body ranges from age 18 months through age 22 and reflects the diverse population of the region.

CSDR has earned a local, national, and international reputation for the quality of its instructional and residential programs and the breadth of its support services for deaf and hard of hearing students. Highly qualified staff provide deaf and hearing role models in the instructional and residential programs, and participate in an ongoing program of staff development.

The School provides an array of programs for parents and community members, including parent education classes, American Sign Language classes, Latino Family Retreat, and extensive outreach services.

History

On March 26, 1946, California assembly bill 75 was signed by Governor Earl Warren, future United States Supreme Court Chief Justice, authorizing appropriations to establish the Southern California School for the Deaf, later renamed the California School for the Deaf, Riverside

In 1977, Dr. Robert Lennan became the second school superintendent. One of the big changes during his era was the implementation of individualized education plan (IEP) as required by federal law.

In 2000, Dr. Rachel Stone, deaf since birth, became the fourth school chief and brought a number of changes including the increased respect to American Sign Language and opening up new opportunities for leadership among the deaf employees.

In 2006, Mal Grossinger was selected as the sixth superintendent of CSDR and remains in that position today. He is the second deaf superintendent to lead CSDR. Mr. Grossinger brings to the school over 25 years of experience in the field of deaf education. He is credited with bringing stability and unity back to the campus.

Adrenaline!!!

What is it?
Epinephrine also known as adrenaline is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, dilates air passages and participates in the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system. Chemically, epinephrine is a catecholamine, a monoamine produced only by the adrenal glands from the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine.


How does adrenaline work in the human body?
The adrenal glands may be found directly above the kidneys in the human body, and are roughly 3 inches (7.62 cm) in length. Norepinephrine  is also released from the adrenal glands when they are active.


People's experiences:


Here's a opinion of someone who loves the adrenaline:  " I am addicted to falling through the air, whether it be skydiving, bungee jumping or my new personal favorite, human slingshotting!

That rush of fear makes me feel so alive and reminds me how limited our time in this life is and renews my determination to experience as much as I possibly can"

My own experiences:

I use the adrenaline when doing sports or fighting. It feels that you are flying, that nothing can stop you. You can feel the anger and the focus of your mind and your body . And then you stop, everything turns quiet and slow, you see everyone and everything..... the time stops.