Psst… don’t forget to join us for our annual ASL Holiday Storytime this Saturday, December 14 at Barnes and Nobles in Schaumburg at 1:00PM. Signing Santa and the elves will be there to share holiday stories in ASL! We’ll also have holiday crafts for children to bring home – the little ones can create something merry and make […]
IAD would like to thank everyone who attended the 5th annual Thanksgiving Eve Party on Wednesday night. It was a success and a wonderful way to reconnect with everyone. December is finally here and 2019 is quickly coming to an end. IAD is eager to see what 2020 has in store for us with our new priorities. […]
Come join us on Wednesday evening for the annual IAD Thanksgiving Eve Party at GameWorks Schaumburg. Tickets are $30 for adults and $12 for children (ages 4-12). Tickets include heavy appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, dessert and a 1-hour timed game card (can be used any time). There will be a cash bar, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. […]
The Chicago Deaf Rainbow Alliance for the deaf + community in Chicago will be hosting their first get-together on Saturday, November 23 at 2:30-5PM. Come join us, meet, chat, and connect. Questions? Contact ChicagoDeafrainbowALL@gmail.com ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IAD will be hosting their 5th annual Thanksgiving Eve Party on November 27 at 6:30-10:30PM. Buy tickets today for someone and […]
The Illini Chapter of IAD will be hosting a screening of the full feature film called THE SILENT NATURAL (PG) on November 10 at 1:30PM at Windsor Road Christian Church, 2501 Windsor Rd, Champaign, Illinois 61822. The Silent Natural is a true story based on the first Deaf Major League Baseball Star, William ‘Dummy” Hoy! […]
Come join us at the Quad Cities Deaf Expo 2019! We will be there with lots of resources to share. Let’s show our support towards deaf+ artists, businesses, organizations and vendors. “The first-ever Quad Cities Deaf Expo will be all day Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. (free admission), with a ticketed evening performance, at River Music Experience, 129 Main […]
NAD CEO Howard Rosenblum explains how to file a complaint. “All of us have experienced problems and discrimination. We need to roll our sleeves and file complaints.” #AskHoward How To File A Complaint: www.nad.org/resources/how-to-file-a-complaint/
IAD is excited for our 5th annual Thanksgiving Eve Party on November 27th at GameWorks Schaumburg! GameWorks Schaumburg has a wide variety of ticket and prize games, the newest arcade titles like Injustice, Hypershoot, and Halo: Fireteams Raven, and classic hits like PacMan and Galaga. The game floor is also the home of virtual reality […]
The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is committed to addressing equity and accessibility across their facilities and programs. To further this effort, these agencies want to pay attention to the experiences of individuals with disabilities who attend our cultural events and venues such as museums, […]
IAD would like to express their deepest gratitude towards being a part of the Ultimate Ninjas Pro Camp on Monday, October 14. Vice President Suzanna Laskowski and Member-At-Large Hugh Woodson attended this event to boost awareness for Deaf + people in the State of Illinois. Kyle Schulze – Deaf Ninja volunteered and taught our future ninjas several […]
