With the approval of the IAD Executive Board, IAD President Corey Axelrod submitted another letter to the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) today. The letter was addressed to IDHHC Chairperson Theresa Fuller-Sakolsky and identified the various areas of concern the IAD has with the management and oversight of the IDHHC. In the […]
The Illinois Association of the Deaf recognizes the community’s concerns in how the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) excluded the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD), Illinois School for the Deaf Alumni Association and Jacksonville Community Center for the Deaf from the steering committee advising IDHHC on strategic initiatives to secure candidates […]
With the arrival of Summer and the upcoming Fourth of July holidays, IAD would like to remind everyone not to text or video chat while driving or use many different kinds of apps (I.e. Via Glide, FaceTime or SMS). Read more…
It’s an exciting time to be an Illinois Association of the Deaf member! We’re looking at adding a new chapter in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and we want YOU to join us as a part of this new chapter! We’ll be hosting a meeting on Friday, June 17th at the Barrington Starbucks (101 W. Main St., Barrington, […]
We hope you join the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) and Illinois Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (IRID) tomorrow (Saturday, May 21) for the Rosa Lee Show at the Yellow Box in Naperville, click here for more information. All proceeds will go to the 2017 IAD/IRID Joint Conference, your support is much appreciated! We […]
Senate Bill 2038 is currently on Governor Rauner’s desk for his signature and veto. The bill affects social service and CIL funding so we need the Deaf community to contact Rauner and tell him that he needs to sign the bill. Illinois Legislature has passed Senate Bill 2038 and the bill is currently on Governor […]
IAD and IRID are looking for volunteers to serve on a variety of committees and to perform various key tasks. If you are good with details and planning, as well as love to have a good time, the IRID and IAD want you to join our IAD and IRID 2017 Conference Committee! Planning and hosting a conference […]
We hope you join us tomorrow at Crystal Lake Brewing for a Deaf Social night to benefit the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD)! A portion of all proceeds will go to the IAD, we’ll also have a 50/50 raffle and several other awesome surprises! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening! https://www.facebook.com/events/1995272527363542/
The Illinois Association of the Deaf would like to thank all those who came to the increase awareness of the various barriers Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens face on a daily basis! More than 150 Deaf and Hard of Hearing citizens came to the rally on May 4th at the State Capital and roughly […]
IAD Media Chair Donald Moore shares he is looking for a graphic designer and copywriter to join the IAD Media Team! Please contact Donald if you would like to join the team!
