March Events & Updates

Happy Passover! Check out the signs from all over the world on the Jewish Deaf Congress Facebook page! Join us on March 31, 2021 at 6PM for a zoom webinar with ZVRS! They will be addressing the possibilities of using VRS at work! Register today at https://purplevrs.zoom.us/j/92993753496 ID: ZVRS flyer with purple and orange gradient […]

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December Updates

Hanukkah (also spelled “Chanukah”) is an eight-day winter “festival of lights,” which begins each year on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.In short, Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after a group of Jewish warriors defeated the occupying Greek armies. The festival celebrates the triumph of light over darkness […]

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Health Signs Center COVID-19 Survey

The Health Signs Center created a COVID-19 survey. Please take the time to share your experiences, thoughts, and opinions about COVID-19 accessibility and inclusion in the State of Illinois. Requirements: 1) deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deafdisabled 2) uses sign language as their primary language 3) must be 18+ 4) must live in California, […]

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IAD LOGO UPDATES

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 […]

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Survey for Support Service Providers

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 […]

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We Want to Hear From You – Tell Us What You Think !

IAD is looking out for the interests of Illinois deaf community by conducting surveys on the following areas: Emergency Alerts and Accessibility, Community Demographics, and Nursing Home with Communication Access. Help IAD by telling us what you think and provide feedback by completing one or more surveys, which can be found under the “Contact Us” […]

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IAD Emergency Alerts and Accessibility Survey

The IAD Emergency Alerts and Accessibility Committee Chair Rosemary Edwards invites all members to take the IAD Emergency Alerts and Accessibility survey. The more people that reply to the survey will help the IAD Board of Directors understand underlying issues deaf and hard of hearing people in Illinois face in times of emergencies! Click here […]

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IAD Nursing Home and Communication Access Survey

IAD Nursing Home and Ward of State Committee Chair Marc Roer invites all members who are above the age of 50 to take the IAD Nursing Home and Communication Access survey. The more people that reply to the survey will help the IAD Board of Directors improve the quality of life for deaf and hard […]

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