Deaf Awareness Month with Lyft in Chicago

Lyft is partnering with the National Association of the Deaf and the Illinois Association of the Deaf to celebrate our deaf and hard of hearing community this September for National Deaf Awareness Month! We appreciate the hard work and loyalty of our deaf and hard of hearing drivers and passengers. Please join us on Tuesday, September 24th from 6:00-7:30pm at Cafe ba […]

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The Congressional APP Challenge: Deaf Kids Code

Do you know of Deaf + Kids who love computer science and coding? The Congressional App Challenge is teaming up with Deaf Kids Code to have an opportunity to learn about computer science, develop more skills and teamwork building. To learn more about the partnership, and find out how to get involved, click here:http://ow.ly/9Kfv50vYlAC ID: Joe Alessi, […]

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September Updates

Chicago Park District kicked off Deaf Awareness Month the right way at the Chicago Cubs game on September 3. Camp Sign Adventures children performed the national anthem in ASL! Check out the story that ABC7 covered on Deaf Awareness and there is a video clip. Not only is it Deaf Awareness Month, but the month of September also is National […]

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Deaf Awareness Month & August Updates

Where did the month of August go?! Our IAD Chapters have been working diligently towards planning future events and fundraisers for the next 4 months of 2019. They had their 3rd quarter board meetings this month too. To stay connected, check out the IAD calendar and our IAD facebook page for more information. FYI: Tomorrow is […]

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ASL Holiday Storytime

Join the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) for ASL Holiday Story time featuring Signing Santa and his elves, with special craft activities and holiday stories from around the world! This is a great opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing children to be told Holiday stories in their language (ASL)!

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Emergency Alerts and Accessibility Updates

Emergency Alerts and Accessibility Chairperson Rosemary Edwards provides an update on the accessibility issues that are currently happening in Illinois. If you are experiencing such issues during your travels and/or commutes to work. Please email Rosemary Edwards at redwards@iadeaf.org and we will work together to fight for better accessibility for all.

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2019 IAD Biennial Conference Survey

If you attend a portion of or all of the recent conference, please take a few moments to complete a short survey and provide any feedback you may have.  All responses will be kept confidential and aggregated (combined with other responses) to compile a summary of responses received.  By identifying what worked and what did […]

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2017-2019 Highlight Video

The Illinois Association of the Deaf accomplished a lot between the 2017 and 2019 Conferences. Please take a look at our highlight video that recaps the past two exceptional years of advancing the social, educational, and economic well-being of deaf and hard of hearing citizens of Illinois.

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