A special meeting was held at IDHHC to discuss the vacant Director’s position. During the open meeting, IDHHC Commissioners issued the below public announcement. “Although we’ve had some well qualified applicants, we are committed to finding the right fit for IDHHC. Therefore, we have decided to re-open the search process.” For more information, go to […]
At the recent 50th Biennial IAD conference, members proposed and voted on having a committee to develop a new logo for IAD. Logo committee: Logo designer Michael Dubowe, Rosemary Edwards, Joe Vieira and logo liaison Darci Zook met and discussed the logo requirements and suggestions for nearly 2 months. On September 22, the Board voted on […]
IAD had their Q3 Board Meeting in Jacksonville, IL on Sunday, September 22. Lots of developments as we approach the end of 2019. There will be several IAD events to stay tuned for! Check out the IAD calendar on www.iadeaf.org or IAD Facebook events and IAD chapters Facebook events. If you have questions or concerns […]
Lyft is partnering with the National Association of the Deaf and the Illinois Association of the Deaf to celebrate our deaf and hard of hearing community this September for National Deaf Awareness Month! We appreciate the hard work and loyalty of our deaf and hard of hearing drivers and passengers. Please join us on Tuesday, September 24th from 6:00-7:30pm at Cafe ba […]
Do you know of Deaf + Kids who love computer science and coding? The Congressional App Challenge is teaming up with Deaf Kids Code to have an opportunity to learn about computer science, develop more skills and teamwork building. To learn more about the partnership, and find out how to get involved, click here:http://ow.ly/9Kfv50vYlAC ID: Joe Alessi, […]
Chicago Park District kicked off Deaf Awareness Month the right way at the Chicago Cubs game on September 3. Camp Sign Adventures children performed the national anthem in ASL! Check out the story that ABC7 covered on Deaf Awareness and there is a video clip. Not only is it Deaf Awareness Month, but the month of September also is National […]
Where did the month of August go?! Our IAD Chapters have been working diligently towards planning future events and fundraisers for the next 4 months of 2019. They had their 3rd quarter board meetings this month too. To stay connected, check out the IAD calendar and our IAD facebook page for more information. FYI: Tomorrow is […]
Join the Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) for ASL Holiday Story time featuring Signing Santa and his elves, with special craft activities and holiday stories from around the world! This is a great opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing children to be told Holiday stories in their language (ASL)!
Emergency Alerts and Accessibility Chairperson Rosemary Edwards provides an update on the accessibility issues that are currently happening in Illinois. If you are experiencing such issues during your travels and/or commutes to work. Please email Rosemary Edwards at redwards@iadeaf.org and we will work together to fight for better accessibility for all.
Video contains 200 photos, brief video clips, acknowledgement of IAD Award winners and newly elected IAD Officers for the 2019-2021 term. Feel free to share and it is not too early consider coming to our 2021 Conference ! https://youtu.be/UWEGVAQhTiI
