How busy has IAD been since the June 2015 conference? Let’s take a quick look and recap the past six months! The IAD Executive Board and Board of Directors expresses gratitude to all who have been actively involved with IAD, you are the reason IAD has made tremendous strides!
IAD is committed to providing future generations of deaf and hard of hearing with the best future possible, and it begins with inspiring them to become future leaders and advocates. Several weeks ago, these future leaders and advocates came together to celebrate the holidays with current IAD leaders. We encourage you to become involved with […]
Making sure Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD) provides the best quality education to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students remains a top priority of IAD. IAD President Corey Axelrod attended the ISD Advisory Council meeting on December 11th with IAD Membership Secretary Susan Dramin-Weiss and Vice President Kevin Ryan. Susan also serves as the ISD Alumni […]
IAD held its first Youth Holiday Bash last Friday night! The event was an awesome success as we had students from Chicagoland high schools join us! Dinner, dancing, games and lot of socialization was had by all – thanks to all who came! Click here to see the photo album!
Are you curious the latest updates regarding what IAD is doing to address the two specific priorities that impact deaf and hard of hearing youth (ages 0-21) in Illinois? In this VLOG, IAD Legislative Chair Jason Altmann joins IAD President Corey Axelrod to share specific information and goals on how chapters, affiliates and the general […]
The Illinois Association of the Deaf and National Association of the Deaf partnered up to host the Thanksgiving Eve Party, a long-standing Chicagoland tradition, on November 25th! Click here to see the photo album!
The IAD Legislative Committee has very exciting plans for the next two years! Legislative Chair Jason Altmann shares in this VLOG what the committee has been working on and the numerous goals they plan to accomplish! Thank you, IAD Legislative Committee, for all you do for IAD! ***Editorial Correction: Two names were incorrectly spelled, the […]
IAD President Corey Axelrod and Vice President Kevin Ryan emphasize IAD acknowledges the community’s various concerns regarding education for deaf and hard of hearing children here in Illinois. We are committed to protecting children’s right to language and access to quality education, but we cannot do it alone. To get involved, please email Corey at […]
Congratulations to IRID on a fantastic conference! We look forward to working with you to continuing to bridge two communities together to make it one unified community!
IAD President Corey Axelrod and Vice President Kevin Ryan visited the West Suburban Association of the Deaf (WSAD) general meeting on Sunday, November 8, 2015. IAD is thrilled to share WSAD members voted to become another IAD affiliate organization! For more information on becoming an IAD Affiliate, visit www.iadeaf.org/organization.
