IAD Responds to John Miller’s Written Testimony re: SB0752 Illinois Association of the Deaf Legislative Chair Jason Altmann addresses the number of alternative facts and rumors that are floating around: SB0752 should not and does not narrow the pool of applicants eligible for appointments. The 9th mandate will not require additional funding or staff members to receive, coordinate […]
Former Senator Mary Landrieu was quoted saying, “Accountability at every level is critical, and leadership begins at the top.” Jason Altmann shares that without the Illinois Association of the Deaf holding leadership at the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) accountable for results, Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Illinoisans will continue to […]
Illinois Association of the Deaf President Corey Axelrod and Vice President Kevin Ryan sent a follow-up letter today to Governor Bruce Rauner regarding the concerns with the IDHHC. In the two letters submitted, they addressed the following issues with the IDHHC: Consistent failures to satisfy the 8 mandates in 20 ILCS 3932, titled the Deaf […]
This is a follow-up to our initial announcement regarding Senator Morrison’s introduction of SB0752. In this VLOG, Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod and Legislative Chair Jason Altmann share the specific reasons behind each of the proposed amendments. These changes include, but are not limited to the following: The Illinois Deaf and […]
State Senator Julie Morrison of the 29th District introduced SB0752 today! This bill introduces significant changes to improve the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) and positions the IDHHC to best serve the deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing community. In this VLOG, Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod and […]
Earlier this month, Illinois Association of the Deaf President Corey Axelrod created a VLOG to discuss the pending repeal of the Interpreter for the Deaf LIcensure Act. In this follow-up VLOG, Corey shares comprehensive data points leading the IAD to make the decision to request legislators to introduce legislation to extend the repeal date of […]
As a part of an effort to affect change at the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC), Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod and Vice President Kevin Ryan recently sent a letter to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner regarding the IDHHC’s continuous failures to satisfy the eight mandates established in law. […]
Illinois Association of the Deaf President Corey Axelrod submitted a letter to the Illinois School for the Deaf Advisory Council (ISDAC) to be read on his behalf as he was unable to attend today’s meeting. Corey shared an extensive timeline, one demonstrating how leaders within the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), Governor Rauner’s Office, […]
The State Journal-Register released another article yesterday morning about the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC). In this article written by Dean Olsen, commission spokeswoman Veronica Vera is quoted saying, “IDHHC continues to work with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in an advisory capacity concerning educational interpreters.” Number four of the […]
The Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission continues to leave outdated, inaccurate and misleading information on their website. On the IDHHC website, the IDHHC claims that “due to no approval on budget by the Governor, there is no date for the annual fall conference for the year of 2016.” This is not true! In the […]
