Vloggers Wanted

Are you the Vlogger Tom Bruhn is looking for? We’re looking for community members to share their experiences with Deaf Education in Illinois. If you’re a student, parent of a DHH child, educator or interpreter and want to share your story, please email Tom today at TBruhn@iadeaf.org!

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New from IAD: Illinois Deaf News

Two weeks ago, the Illinois Association of the Deaf and West Suburban Association of the Deaf (WSAD) hosted a community roundtable. During this meeting, several people asked for IAD to take the lead with developing an email distribution list for all announcements related to the Illinois Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind community. Click here […]

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Check out our new website Calendar Features and Submit Your Events!

IAD recently enhanced it’s website Calendar page to provide visitors increased flexibility when viewing scheduled events.  Events can now be viewed by month, or in agenda, posterboard or stream format by selecting the choices on the right side of the Calendar webpage.  Posted events now include details such as links to Googlemaps for directions and event […]

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IDHHC Featured in The State Journal-Register

The Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) was featured in an article published in the State Journal-Register this evening. Several Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) members were quoted in this article. Click here to read the article.

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We Want to Hear From You – Tell Us What You Think !

IAD is looking out for the interests of Illinois deaf community by conducting surveys on the following areas: Emergency Alerts and Accessibility, Community Demographics, and Nursing Home with Communication Access. Help IAD by telling us what you think and provide feedback by completing one or more surveys, which can be found under the “Contact Us” […]

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Accountability = Results

Without holding the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) accountable for their shortcomings, time will continue to pass and the Deaf community will remain underserved by the IDHHC. We must continue to push for change!

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FVIAD Children’s Halloween Party

The Fox Valley Chapter will be hosting a Children’s Halloween Party on Friday, October 21, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The party will have several activities such as witch hat toss, face painting, Halloween crafts and many more. We will give out prizes!! Come and have fun. We would like you to dress […]

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Christy Pean: IDHHC and Negligence

Earlier this week, we released a VLOG featuring Igor Zapadinsky, a parent of three deaf children. During this VLOG, Igor shared his concerns about the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) not taking corrective action to improve Deaf Education in Illinois. Today, we’re releasing a VLOG featuring a co-chair of the Illinois Association […]

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Igor Zapadinsky: IDHHC and Education Advocacy

Igor Zapadinsky, a member of the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) and parent of three Deaf children, shares his concerns about the actions (or lack thereof) of the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) in regards to Deaf education. Igor shares when the IDHHC fails to do their job, our Deaf and […]

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