Laura Rocchio

Ms. Rocchio joined the Helen Keller National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults (HKNC) in 1984, serving in a variety of capacities with a real penchant for supporting consumers with DeafBlindness and intellectual disabilities. Ms. Rocchio currently serves as director of direct services. In this role, she provides oversight to Destiny Home, New York State’s first home for individuals with DeafBlindness and intellectual disabilities. She also supports students in HKNC’s training program, coordinating adult learning, peer learning and mentoring opportunities to help them lead their own lives. Ms. Rocchio is an advisor to the HKNC Town Hall Committee and a board member of the New York Parent Association for DeafBlind.