If you attend a portion of or all of the recent conference, please take a few moments to complete a short survey and provide any feedback you may have. All responses will be kept confidential and aggregated (combined with other responses) to compile a summary of responses received. By identifying what worked and what did […]
A friendly reminder! For those who purchased a combo ticket and are staying at the Marriott hotel, parking is free with hotel room access code. The parking garage is right across the street from the hotel. There will be a daily parking fee for those who are not staying at the hotel. Other public parking […]
If you missed the last IAD Conference, which was held on June 2017 in Naperville, and want to learn more about it. Review a previously published SWB (State Wide Bulletin) article, 2017 IAD and IRID Conference Summary, which summarizes the event that took place. Although this was a joint event between IAD and IRID at that time, the 2019 conference will […]
IAD is in the process of creating a list of Deaf and Hard of Hearing-owned businesses that we will be displaying on our website. There will be no charge to list your Deaf or Hard of Hearing-owned business. 🙂 If you are a Deaf/Hard of Hearing business owner within the state of Illinois, please provide […]
Why 50th Biennial IAD Conference? June 27-30, 2019 Workshops Participate in IAD related business, including voting new officers Entertainment: Magic Show Socialize and Network with Deaf Community Members ** Must be an IAD member to vote (Join/Renew for only $5/year) Questions? Contact the Conference Committee at conference@iadeaf.org Register Now! https://iadeaf.org/2019conf
If you have not visited Normal, IL before – it is located near Illinois State University (ISU). Check out the drone like drive-by video of small shops and restaurants within the area. As well as pictures of the Marriott hotel, and a map of downtown “Uptown” Normal, IL. Below are links to the drive-by video, […]
Did you know that IAD has its own YouTube Channel located at: https://www.youtube.com/c/IadeafOrg1877 We have over 150 video clips covering our social events, officer introductions, community concerns, updates on our legislative and other committee efforts, #WhyIAD, and more. By subscribing to our channel signing up for notifications you can stay informed when new video content is […]
A new page “Nursing Homes and Ward of State” has been posted to our website under Resources – it is intended to provide valuable and useful information related to nursing homes and wards of state. This is an entirely new section on our website, which we hope will be useful for our soon to be or already […]
The following is a guest post from Eric Minghella, Outreach Specialist with Disability Benefits Help: If you or someone you love experiences hearing loss, there may be benefits available for your family. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers resources for people who are no longer able to work due to a long-term disability. While it can be challenging […]
Emergency Medical and Contact Information on SmartPhones By: Donald Moore, October 2018 If you are deaf/hard of hearing, you may want to consider adding comments within your smartphone emergency info that are you are deaf and require the use of a sign language interpreter. This information can be crucial for first responders in knowing your […]
