ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
TOP FIVE PRIORITIES  2009-2010

MEM 002: Representation in Every Corner of Illinois
IAD shall identify and recruit members in every legislative district of
 Illinois and that IAD shall develop a legislative alert tree.


LEA 002: Financial workshops/Lectures
IAD shall sponsor and promote a series of lectures of workshops
 on financial management


ADV 004: Broadband Internet Access
IAD shall help jumpstart the legislative bill to lower the cost
of Broadband high speed internet access for Illinois deaf and
hard of hearing citizens


ADV 002: Early Identification Program
IAD shall work to improve the early intervention/baby program in Illinois


ADV 001: Real-Time Captioning of Local News
IAD shall become proactive in getting legislation to see that all TV
stations in Illinois provide real-time captions for their local newscasts