Be sure to tune in this Sunday for the Super Bowl LIV! Christine Sun Kim will be signing the National Anthem and America the Beautiful. Here are two articles to get to know the Transgressive Deaf Artist Christine Sun Kim better and how they were selected to perform. Make us proud! Christine Sun Kim Article […]
The priorities committee met on Zoom (video conference) on Wednesday night. IAD Secretary Darci Zook, Media Coordinator Don Moore, Fara Harper Jacksonville Chapter of IAD and Sam Russotto, McLakes Chapter of IAD discussed the updates with the IAD website, future mentorship program and so much more. IAD’s first board meeting of the year will be […]
Next Saturday on January 25 at 7PM, the Windy City Bulls and IAD will be hosting their annual Deaf Awareness Night. Come and join us for a fun-filled night and let’s cheer the Windy City Bulls on! Purchase your Windy City Bulls Deaf Awareness Tickets today and be sure to invite your family and friends for a slam-dunkin’ evening! […]
Every New Year, there is always a new set of laws to obey. Check out the new laws for the State of Illinois New Laws for 2020. Want to become more involved in helping the State of Illinois improve for the deaf+ community? NAD State Legislative Affairs Coordinator Kim Bianco Majeri gives an update about the importance of meeting […]
Come and join us for our first quarterly meeting of 2020 in Downers Grove at AIM-CIL on January 25, 9-4. We will be discussing a lot of new business and fundraising ideas for our continuous advocacy. For more details, check out our facebook event page: IAD Q1 meeting information. On the evening of the 25th and […]
IAD would like to take the time to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season. IAD accomplished a lot in 2019 and we couldn’t have done it without the continuous support from our members. IAD gained more than 50 members this year! Several successful fundraisers were hosted in order to continue our advocacy work […]
The Motion Light Lab of the Visual Language and Visual Learning at Gallaudet University is launching a new training program on the development of VL2 Storybook Apps. VL2 Storybook Apps are designed based on VL2 research foundations to support literacy development in young Deaf children. Their objective is to build a team of Deaf trainers who […]
We are excited for Saturday’s ASL Holiday Storytime event taking place at the Schaumburg Barnes and Noble (590 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173) from 1-3pm. We’ll have Signing Santa and his elves sharing stories, as well as numerous craft activities for children to follow. We look forward to seeing your families tomorrow!
Psst… don’t forget to join us for our annual ASL Holiday Storytime this Saturday, December 14 at Barnes and Nobles in Schaumburg at 1:00PM. Signing Santa and the elves will be there to share holiday stories in ASL! We’ll also have holiday crafts for children to bring home – the little ones can create something merry and make […]
IAD would like to thank everyone who attended the 5th annual Thanksgiving Eve Party on Wednesday night. It was a success and a wonderful way to reconnect with everyone. December is finally here and 2019 is quickly coming to an end. IAD is eager to see what 2020 has in store for us with our new priorities. […]
