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. […]
Come join us on Wednesday evening for the annual IAD Thanksgiving Eve Party at GameWorks Schaumburg. Tickets are $30 for adults and $12 for children (ages 4-12). Tickets include heavy appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, dessert and a 1-hour timed game card (can be used any time). There will be a cash bar, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. […]
The Chicago Deaf Rainbow Alliance for the deaf + community in Chicago will be hosting their first get-together on Saturday, November 23 at 2:30-5PM. Come join us, meet, chat, and connect. Questions? Contact ChicagoDeafrainbowALL@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IAD will be hosting their 5th annual Thanksgiving Eve Party on November 27 at 6:30-10:30PM. Buy tickets today for someone and […]
Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod is excited for IAD’s 2019 Thanksgiving Eve Party, our fifth annual Thanksgiving Eve party! We’ll be having a great time on November 27th at GameWorks Schaumburg and hope you’ll be joining us – grab your tickets today at www.iadeaf.org/tep19! *Transcript is in the comments of the IAD Facebook video.
The Illini Chapter of IAD will be hosting a screening of the full feature film called THE SILENT NATURAL (PG) on November 10 at 1:30PM at Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 Windsor Rd, Champaign, Illinois 61822. The Silent Natural is a true story based on the first Deaf Major League Baseball Star, William ‘Dummy” Hoy! […]
IAD has established a new FB Group: Illinois Deaf Ecosystem! This is a public group for Illinois Deaf community to bring together customers, Deaf business owners and Deaf-Friendly businesses to share, promote and to support each other within the Deaf community which includes Deaf-friendly companies and hearing allies! It is open to the Deaf community […]
Come join us at the Quad Cities Deaf Expo 2019! We will be there with lots of resources to share. Let’s show our support towards deaf+ artists, businesses, organizations and vendors. “The first-ever Quad Cities Deaf Expo will be all day Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. (free admission), with a ticketed evening performance, at River Music Experience, 129 Main […]
