A Joint Announcement from IAD and Sinai Health System Illinois Association of the Deaf (IAD) President Corey Axelrod and Teri Hedding, Sinai Deaf Community Relations and Research Coordinator, announce exciting news: a new model of the Deaf Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital has been implemented! The IAD shares gratitude to Illinois Deaf Latino Association – IDLA, the […]
Dear IAD Member: The IAD Legislative Committee would like to give you an update regarding to the House Bill 1811 (HB1811) that amends the Regulatory Sunset Act by removing the repeal date of January 1, 2018 from the Interpreter for the Deaf Licensure Act of 2007. HB1811 recently had its first reading and was assigned […]
DeafBlind members of the community, we want to hear from you… Please read the full text of SB1995 – this bill amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide insurance coverage for service dogs. Please let Illinois Association of the Deaf’s Legislative Chair Jason Altmann (legislative@iadeaf.org) know your position on this so we can be of support! Read […]
If you are an experienced Support Service Provider (SSP), please consider taking the National Support Service Provider Certification Team’s survey to help provide a basis for: determining core competencies, standards, and best practices essential for SSPs; developing the process for national certification for SSPs; and building a Nationwide SSP Database. The Illinois Association of the […]
The Illinois Association of the Deaf is thrilled to share the Chicago Park District has a new Facebook Group for their Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program. Program Specialist Sarah Faber and Special Recreation Coordinator Timothy Owens do fantastic work with the Park District. To learn more and receive updates, join their new Facebook group! […]
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 […]
