2019 IAD Biennial Conference Survey

If you attend a portion of or all of the recent conference, please take a few moments to complete a short survey and provide any feedback you may have.  All responses will be kept confidential and aggregated (combined with other responses) to compile a summary of responses received.  By identifying what worked and what did […]

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2017-2019 Highlight Video

The Illinois Association of the Deaf accomplished a lot between the 2017 and 2019 Conferences. Please take a look at our highlight video that recaps the past two exceptional years of advancing the social, educational, and economic well-being of deaf and hard of hearing citizens of Illinois.

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The IAD Conference is Today!

IAD Secretary Darci Zook explains updates about the IAD conference and encourages everyone to come and check out all the exciting events going on. To wrap up, Darci shows another one of her magic trick. It’s not too late to register for the conference! Go to www.iadeaf.org/conf2019 for more information. If you have any questions, […]

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Information for IAD Conference Parking: June 27-30, 2019

A friendly reminder! For those who purchased a combo ticket and are staying at the Marriott hotel, parking is free with hotel room access code. The parking garage is right across the street from the hotel. There will be a daily parking fee for those who are not staying at the hotel. Other public parking […]

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IAD Conference – Documents to Print

We are looking forward to seeing you at this weekend’s IAD Conference! In this email, we are sharing the following important information for this weekend’s conference: Updated Conference Schedule Proposed Bylaws Revisions 2017 business meeting minutes for review and approval (to take place during our Saturday business meeting) Saturday’s business meeting agenda Saturday’s business meeting […]

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IAD YOUTH LEADERSHIP DAY: POSTPONED

IAD Youth Leadership Day is postponed until Fall 2019. We will announce a new date and location in the next couple of weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused. Questions? Please email Sarah Miller at Youth@iadeaf.org or eb@iadeaf.org.

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IAD Logo Updates

The Illinois Association of the Deaf has decided that it is time for a new logo! We cannot create one without our community’s input. Please take the time to fill out this short survey. The form can be filled out after clicking this link: IAD LOGO Survey We will keep you up to date on the […]

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Missed the 2017 IAD Conference? – What was it Like?

If you missed the last IAD Conference, which was held on June 2017 in Naperville, and want to learn more about it.  Review a previously published SWB (State Wide Bulletin) article, 2017 IAD and IRID Conference Summary, which summarizes the event that took place.  Although this was a joint event between IAD and IRID at that time, the 2019 conference will […]

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Join the Illinois Deaf Ecosystem Directory

IAD is in the process of creating a list of Deaf and Hard of Hearing-owned businesses that we will be displaying on our website. There will be no charge to list your Deaf or Hard of Hearing-owned business. 🙂 If you are a Deaf/Hard of Hearing business owner within the state of Illinois, please provide […]

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