On Thursday, May 2, 2024, there was a press conference at Springfield, IL regarding the bill HB793, Amendment 3, which is called Dignity in Pay. This will eradicate subminimum pay to people with disabilities in five years. With the support of the Illinois Association of the Deaf executive board, President Marietta Coufal was able to attend […]
Join us for our next IAD Board meeting When: Sunday, November 5, 2023Time: 10am – 2pm (CT) Where: Moraine Valley Community CollegeRoom B119 in Building B1 (Update)9000 College ParkwayPalos Hills, IL. 60465 Your Voice Matters!
The University of Michigan Family Medicine Department has partnered with Partners in Deaf Health and Michigan Deaf Health to host a Deaf Health Talk entitled “Getting Real About Drugs and Alcohol” on Tuesday, August 24th, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm CST. The event will be on Facebook Live. There will be 3 presenters for the event: Michael […]
Happy May! It’s that time of the year again! Are you interested in getting involved with IAD? Email elections@iadeaf.org today! IAD will be having the Q2 Board Meeting on 5/13/2021 at 7:30PM. Stay tuned for more information! It’s National Nurses Week! Thank you to all of the nurses out there! #HappyNursesWeek Check out the #WhyISign […]
The virtual IAD conference takes place in less than 60 days!!! Here is an official statement from the Awards Chairperson for the upcoming conference. My name is Susan Dramin-Weiss. I am the chairperson of the awards committee. There will be a virtual IAD conference this summer and the awards will be announced on June 11 […]
Join Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton for the Women and Girls of Illinois virtual empowerment summits! There will be virtual summits every Wednesday! The second summit is on March 10 at 5:30PM: ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE. With the ongoing pandemic, accessibility while wearing masks is still important. How can deaf+ and hard of hearing people communicate? How […]
The month of February is Black History Month. We celebrate Black History because it’s the time to remember all the accomplishments and contributions that African Americans have made throughout history. Here are several links/resources. https://www.blackdeafcenter.com/ https://www.facebook.com/100007224964798/videos/2800682756849196/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/430100220430267 Are you deaf or hard of hearing? Have you given birth in the past 10 years? Want to […]
From all of us to you, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe holidays! 2020 was a year that we will never forget. We hope 2021 brings you warmth, love, and light to guide your path to a positive destination. The IAD website will be under construction during the holiday season. We are making […]
Hanukkah (also spelled “Chanukah”) is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.In short, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying Greek armies. The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness […]
ID: Blue slide appears with white text “What are you thankful for?” then disappears. Each individual expresses what they are thankful for. Susan Dramin-Weiss (Illini Chapter): T-H-A-N-K-F-U-L. I’m thankful for the healthcare workers all over the world. It’s currently a bad time and we are blessed to have the healthcare workers to take care of […]
