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Save ISD and ISVI from closing!!!
See Angela's speech at above link... 
 
ACTION ALERT!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
 
WITH THE OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEARS STATE BUDGET MOVING FORWARD WOULD DRASTICALLY IMPACT SERVICES THAT MANY ILLINOIS CITIZENS WITH DISABILTIES COULD NOT CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPEDENTLY WITHOUT.
That would include IMPACT CIL!
 
LET OUR VOICES BE HEARD!!!
You can access your elected officials on the CCDI Legislative Action Center by:
 
(1) visiting www.ccdionline.org
(2) clicking on "Legislative Action Center"; and
(3) entering your home address to personalize this page for your use.
 
Once you have done this, your elected officials will appear at the bottom of the page. Simply click on your State Representative's name to bring up their biography. Click "contact" for their phone number.
  
Please help keep us informed of your advocacy work.   
~  Thanks for all that you do ~ 
YOU ARE IMPORTANT! YOU ARE A LEADER!
We need leaders like you! Thank you!
 
 
Rally at the Springfield capitol
SAVE ISD AND ISVI!!!!
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!
 
Many health insurance companies in Illinois do not pay for hearing aids. Most elderly people cannot afford to buy hearing aids because of cost. Also, many parents are overwhelmed by the cost of hearing aids for their young children who have hearing losses. 
So if you want want to have hearing aid coverage by insurance companies, you can:
 
  • Contact your State Senators & Representatives by sending an email, calling or writing to them!
  • Mention how important this issue is to you. You can look up for your local elected officials online at:
 
  • Email your story about hearing aid insurance problems to:
 
Please call and tell them you want support for
 Senate Bill 68 with no age restrictions!!
 
We are seeking
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR
 HEARING AIDS
 FOR ALL MAKES FOR PEOPLE
 OF ALL AGES!!
 
Other states have coverages but it's only for the
ages of 0-18!! Please help and make this
 a historical one for the State of Illinois!
ACT NOW!!
 
Spread the words to EVERYONE,  
Deaf and HofH community and families!!
 
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Please support IMPACT CIL with a
 Schnucks e Scrip Community Card. 
Together, you, Schnucks and eScrip
 make a daily difference for our community!
Stop by at IMPACT CIL in Alton, IL
 to pick up the eScrip Card(s)!
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Converters for Closed Caption
 
 For those who are using "rabbit ears" or a rooftop antenna for TV reception will need a converter to have the TV and captioning system to work.

For more information about these converters and transition please visit the following web site:

 

Digital Television Transition and Public Safety

www.dtv.gov

 

Use Care When Calling about DTV Transitions

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/usecare

whencalling.pdf 

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Having trouble hearing
 on the telephone?

Illinois has a Program to help!

You can get a

Free amplified phone,

 TTY and CapTel 

through the

IL. Telecommunications

 Access Corp. (ITAC).

  

It is easy to qualify.

 You must:

  • Be a legal resident of Illinois
  • Any age
  • Have your doctor or audiologist approved the application stating that you are hard-of- hearing
  • Have standard phone service in your residence

You can get more information and try the phones at IMPACT. 

 618-462-1411 to make an

 appointment or stop by at IMPACT and see us!

 

Please share this

 information with someone you know who have

 trouble hearing

 on the phone.

 Thank you!

 

Click below for

FREE Amplified PhoneApplication 

http://www.itactty.org/pages/

apply.php

 

www.itactty.org

A Free program

 required and

governed by Illinois law.

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 and go to "make a gift".

 

Since 2006, thousands of people nationwide have joined the effort to end the stigma associated with hearing loss and provide support and resources for hearing loss prevention and education programs through the Walk4Hearing™.
 
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support!!
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2009 St. Louis DEAFestival
August 29th, 2009
 Check for more information at
 

 

Volunteers/Newcomers are welcomed to join us at the STL DEAFestival meeting

on Sunday, Feb. 8th

 from 2 to 4 pm

Where: RTR/DCC's new office in Brentwood, MO.

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Alton, IL
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