48th BIENNIAL IAD CONFERENCE
JUNE 25-27, 2015
Conference Pricing
Combo Ticket (No longer available)
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Single-Day Registration (Available ONLY at Conference)
*Special Guest NAD CEO Howard Rosenblum (keynote speaker) |
Free to all: Open Forum, Forum, Bylaws and General Meeting
THE 48TH BIENNIAL IAD Conference Includes:
Workshops
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Entertainment |
Business Meetings
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Forum
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Celebration Belle
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Youth Program
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Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
101 18th Street, Moline, IL 61265
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Conference Schedule
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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Morning |
Workshops | Elections/General Meeting | |
Lunch |
Registration | Luncheon & Keynote Speaker | On your own |
Afternoon |
Workshops | Bylaws Session | General Meeting |
Dinner |
On your own | On your own | Banquet Cruise & Awards |
Evening |
Proclaim, Open Forum on Cued Speech, Forum on Priorities and Kickoff Celebration | Entertainment: IAD Bowl | Social Night |
Family/Youth Program Schedules
Family Program |
Youth Program |
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Conference Workshops
*CEUs will be provided for all workshops*
Click here for comprehensive information about CEUs provided.
Thursday June 25, 2015
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Workshop Name |
Presenter |
Location |
| Abuse in the Deaf Community | Jennifer Upah-Kyes | John Deere Room |
| Mental Health Recovery Panel & State-Wide Service Coordinator in Mental Health and Child Welfare for Persons with Hearing Loss | Jessena Williams & Rebecca Patton | Blackhawk Room |
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Workshop Name |
Presenter |
Location |
| Sue, Sue, Sue! An Update on NAD Activities | Howard Rosenblum, CEO of NAD | John Deere Room |
| Pending (Crafts) | IAD Youth/Family Programs | Blackhawk Room |
Friday June 26, 2015
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Workshop Name |
Presenter |
Location |
| Illinois School for the Deaf Governance Proposal | Jerry Covell & Paula Chance | John Deere Room |
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Workshop Name |
Presenter |
Location |
| A Strong Unified Deaf Community Achieves More | Howard Rosenblum & Jenny Buechner | John Deere Room |
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Workshop Name |
Presenter |
Location |
| K-8 ASL in ISD’s Bilingual Program | Dr. Janice Smith-Warshaw & Fara Harper | John Deere Room |
| Your Employment Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act | Rachel Arfa | Blackhawk Room |
IAD Executive Board Candidates
Elections for the 2015-2017 IAD Executive Board will be on Saturday morning. The election chairperson is Earl Weston. Below are the candidates for executive board positions:
President: Corey Axelrod
Vice President: Kevin Ryan
Treasurer: N/A
Secretary: N/A
Membership Secretary: Alan Thomas & Susan Dramin-Weiss
Conference Documents
Bylaws Amendment Proposal Form
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IAD Family Program: Children Registration Form
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Candidate Application Form
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