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For more than 100 years, IAD has been improving the lives of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing people in Illinois. Our work continues daily!

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Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) is Illinois' leading civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing Illinoisans.
Established in 1877, IAD is committed to addressing numerous advocacy causes, including early intervention, education, employment,
healthcare, technology, telecommunications, youth leadership and more.

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New Page: IAD Meeting Minutes

A new page: "IAD Meeting Minutes" page is now available under the "About Us" menu item. Reviewed and approved Board meeting minutes will be posted on this page for your purview.For any questions or concerns, please contact us at eb@iadeaf.org

IAD is Seeking a New Treasurer

IAD is looking for a dedicated individual to serve as Treasurer on its Board. In this vlog, current Treasurer Joe Vieira shares insights about the role, its responsibilities, and what to expect. General requirements are outlined at the end of the video.https://youtu.be/NIL2zNZDqD8 If interested in serving on IAD’s Board as…

How IAD email contacts should be set up within apps

Emails received from IAD email addresses use the name fields that are within users Gmail Contacts or other email apps - they are not dependent on the name of the sender due to use of public email systems. Refer to this Tip Sheet on how IAD contacts should be set up…

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E-mail: eb@iadeaf.org