Special Offer: the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) has a special promotion, it’s only $5 to join/renew your IAD membership. It’s easy, visit www.iadeaf.org/join and complete your membership registration today!

Laura Thompson, Communications Access Advocate at AIM Center for Independent Living (CIL) in Downers Grove, Illinois, collaborated with the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) to develop a communication card for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals to use with law enforcement. Check it out ! For more details visit the Law Enforcement Communication […]

Do you want improved emergency alerts and accessibility during times of need? If you have ideas on how to improve access, you should consider joining the emergency alerts and accessibility committee! If you are interested in joining the committee, please email Rosemary Edwards, chair of the committee, today at eaac@iadeaf.org!

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 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.

With 50 new IAD members at DeafNation, IAD President Corey Axelrod and Vice President Kevin Ryan will dye their hair orange! With 100 new members, Corey and Kevin will add polka dots! Come join the fun!

IAD Senior Citizens Committee Co-Chair Jim Lomanto shares his excitement to work with IAD again, this time in ensuring deaf seniors in Illinois have assistance and resources to make the right choices when choosing a nursing home and assisted living facility. Click here to read continuous updates on IAD.

Newly appointed IAD Media Director Amanda RS Lucki is seeking interested people to join the Media Team under the Media Director for the following positions: Statewide Bulletin Editor, Public Relations Director, and Webmaster. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Media Team, click here to email Media Director Amanda RS Lucki.

IAD Secretary Shelley Williams shares IAD is still seeking Committee Chairs for the following committees: Fundraising, History/Archives and the Nursing Home and Ward of State Adhoc Committee. If you are interested in chairing one of these committees, please contact President Corey Axelrod at President@iadeaf.org.

IAD’s newly appointed Chair of the Emergency Alert and Access Committee, Rosemary Edwards, is requesting you share your experiences about emergency alerts and access to information during emergencies. If you have stories or experiences to share, please contact Rosemary today!