In this VLOG, Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) and Illinois Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (IRID) 2017 Conference Chairpersons Amanda Grazian and Kevin Ryan announce many exciting details about the 2017 Conference, including information about conference registration and hotel reservations! Amanda and Kevin also share the need for volunteers to join the Joint […]
Are you an Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) member interested in learning more about IAD’s legislative priorities and how you can take action? Then the upcoming Legislative Training sessions in January and February are for you! During the training sessions, the presenters will provide an in-depth review of the legislative process, including how a bill […]
Illinois Association of the Deaf President Corey Axelrod submitted a letter to the Illinois School for the Deaf Advisory Council (ISDAC) to be read on his behalf as he was unable to attend today’s meeting. Corey shared an extensive timeline, one demonstrating how leaders within the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), Governor Rauner’s Office, […]
We still have tickets available for tonight’s Thanksgiving Eve Party at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant in Arlington Heights; tickets can be purchased online at www.iadeaf.org/TEP16 or at the door. Your ticket includes appetizers, dinner and dessert. A cash bar will be available, as well. During the evening, those attending can participate in a silent auction and a raffle […]
The State Journal-Register released another article yesterday morning about the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC). In this article written by Dean Olsen, commission spokeswoman Veronica Vera is quoted saying, “IDHHC continues to work with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in an advisory capacity concerning educational interpreters.” Number four of the […]
Roberta “Bobbi” Cordano, President of Gallaudet University, said it perfectly when she shared your right to vote is the most powerful action you can take as an American citizen in impacting this country’s future. Click here to find out where you can vote! #Election2016 #ElectionDay #GoVote
The Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission continues to leave outdated, inaccurate and misleading information on their website. On the IDHHC website, the IDHHC claims that “due to no approval on budget by the Governor, there is no date for the annual fall conference for the year of 2016.” This is not true! In the […]
My name is Khiana Washington and I currently attend Columbia College Chicago in the American Sign Language Interpreting program. My teacher, Anglea Malcomson, thought it might be a good idea to reach out to you and see if you could help me with my research project. I am doing a project about the importance of understanding […]
President Corey Axelrod sent an open letter to 500+ Illinois Licensed interpreters about the need for the Deaf and Interpreting communities to collaborate and affect positive change. Please read the letter below and share with interpreters: Greetings Interpreters: On Saturday, October 15, 2016, I attended the Illinois Registry of Interpreters (IRID) Fall Conference and addressed […]
