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Illinois
Association of the Deaf
- This organization was established in 1877 and
incorporated as a non-profit organization under the laws of the State of
Illinois. The programs, services, events and new activities sponsored by
I.A.D. continue to attract more new members everyday. A growing number of
people joining this organization are proof that I.A.D. is truly meeting the
needs in the community.
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- IAD strives to promote advancement of the social,
educational, and economic well-being of the deaf and hard of hearing
citizens of Illinois.
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- The Vision: IAD advocates for equality, full
communication access, and cultural preservation of the deaf and hard of hearing people in
Illinois.
- Slogan: "Deaf Equal Access Fulfilled"
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What are
the Goals of IAD?
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The primary goal of I.A.D. is to provide activities in
the general community that are available and accessible to the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing population, as well as the general public. I.A.D. supports
special services such as sign language interpreters, to break down the
barriers of activities in society, so that Deaf and Hard of Hearing
individuals are welcome to participate. I.A.D. stands by the idea that Deaf
and Hard of Hearing people can participate, with great success in all
community activities.
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- ADVOCACY
- Communication Access Fund for Licensed
Professionals = IAD shall advocate for the establishment
of a Communication Access Fund within two different licensed
professional gropus; doctors & lawyers, funded by their
license fees.
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- ADVOCACY
- ASL Recognized in Language = IAD shall establish a committee to push
for state recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) as a
language.
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- ADVOCACY
- ASL Teacher Hiring = If American Sign Language is recognized
as a language in the State of Illinois, the IAD shall
advocate for the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
and high education institutions to make an effort to hire
deaf teachers to teach American Sign Language.
- OUTREACH
- Partnership of Events = IAD shall set up at least six (6)
outreach events to create partnerships with local deaf and
hard of hearing organizations to recruit individuals and
organizations for membership and to share resources among
organizations.
- ADVOCACY
- Director of Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Services = IAD shall advocate for the filling of the
now vacant position of Director of Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Services within the Illinois Division of Mental Health.
- ADVOCACY
- Substance Abuse Prevention = IAD shall advocate for an increase in
funding to the Substance and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Program in Illinois for deaf and hard of hearing people.
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Management:
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Activities/Advocacy
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Awards
 | Click here to view the
Meritorious Service Award / JB & Beatrice Davis / IAD President's Award Recipients
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- IAD
Operation Guideline:
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Coming Soon
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