IAD Responds to John Miller’s Written Testimony re: SB0752 Illinois Association of the Deaf Legislative Chair Jason Altmann addresses the number of alternative facts and rumors that are floating around: SB0752 should not and does not narrow the pool of applicants eligible for appointments. The 9th mandate will not require additional funding or staff members to receive, coordinate […]
IAD Hosts 3rd Legislative Training in Six Months Yesterday’s Legislative Training at Moraine Valley Community College was a phenomenal success! Several individuals who took the training, CJ Speakman, Susan Elizabeth Rangel, Jennifer Buck, Peter Wujcik, Suzy Long Laskowski, Tim Carroll, Kim Mokris, Malinda Tran, Raymond L Francini and Elke Weinbrenner, shared their experiences afterwards. We hope you consider joining us at our next legislative training. We will be sharing […]
A Joint Announcement from IAD and Sinai Health System Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod and Teri Hedding, Sinai Deaf Community Relations and Research Coordinator, announce exciting news: a new model of the Deaf Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital has been implemented! The IAD shares gratitude to Illinois Deaf Latino Association – IDLA, the […]
Dear IAD Member: The IAD Legislative Committee would like to give you an update regarding to the House Bill 1811 (HB1811) that amends the Regulatory Sunset Act by removing the repeal date of January 1, 2018 from the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007. HB1811 recently had its first reading and was assigned […]
DeafBlind members of the community, we want to hear from you… Please read the full text of SB1995 – this bill amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide insurance coverage for service dogs. Please let Illinois Association of the Deaf’s Legislative Chair Jason Altmann (legislative@iadeaf.org) know your position on this so we can be of support! Read […]
If you are an experienced Support Service Provider (SSP), please consider taking the National Support Service Provider Certification Team’s survey to help provide a basis for: determining core competencies, standards, and best practices essential for SSPs; developing the process for national certification for SSPs; and building a Nationwide SSP Database. The Illinois Association of the […]
The Illinois Association of the Deaf is thrilled to share the Chicago Park District has a new Facebook Group for their Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. Program Specialist Sarah Faber and Special Recreation Coordinator Timothy Owens do fantastic work with the Park District. To learn more and receive updates, join their new Facebook group! […]
Former Senator Mary Landrieu was quoted saying, “Accountability at every level is critical, and leadership begins at the top.” Jason Altmann shares that without the Illinois Association of the Deaf holding leadership at the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) accountable for results, Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Illinoisans will continue to […]
Illinois Association of the Deaf President Corey Axelrod and Vice President Kevin Ryan sent a follow-up letter today to Governor Bruce Rauner regarding the concerns with the IDHHC. In the two letters submitted, they addressed the following issues with the IDHHC: Consistent failures to satisfy the 8 mandates in 20 ILCS 3932, titled the Deaf […]
This is a follow-up to our initial announcement regarding Senator Morrison’s introduction of SB0752. In this VLOG, Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod and Legislative Chair Jason Altmann share the specific reasons behind each of the proposed amendments. These changes include, but are not limited to the following: The Illinois Deaf and […]
