Don’t let anyone tell you that persistence is not a good quality to have; as my mentor used to say to me, countless of times when I was growing up.  As you may know, we have been working to get a deaf friendly restaurant in our community for some time, with success!

Culver’s restaurant in Bloomington has agreed to install the device that will allow anyone with ANY hearing loss to use their drive-thru. Yes, it is actually happening…IT REALLY IS HAPPENING! Persistent DOES pay off.

Believe me, once it is set up, we are going to do what the deaf community in Libertyville did to show support for their local deaf-friendly Culver’s restaurant. They had people gathering there to learn more about the device, and to express their gratitude to Culver’s.  It was a moment of acknowledgement that Culver’s wanted to serve the Deaf community.

Directory of Deaf friendly:

• Businesses

• Hospitals

• Theaters

• Museums

• Doctors

• and many more!

Our staff Information Resources Coordinators (IRC) have been working hard to gather and compile information about hundreds of Illinois organizations concerning their commitment to accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Your suggestions are welcome relative to other types of organizations you would like to see included.  In the future we plan to provide the capability for individuals to post personal experiences, good or bad, with listed organizations.