Events

The Second Annual CARD Collaboration Celebration

Join CARD for our Second Annual CARD Collaboration Celebration. This end of the year celebration will offer a chance to spend time relaxing, talking, and celebrating with our CARD members and colleagues. Dinner from Maize will be provided CARD and guests are responsible for their drinks. Family, including children are welcome. Please be sure to RSVP to help in our planning. We hope to see everyone there!

Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Location: Riggs Beer Company, 1901 South High Cross Road, Urbana

CARD Sponsors the 15th Annual Disability Expo 2024

Join CARD at the 15th Annual Disability Expo 2024, where CARD is proud to serve as a Gold Sponsor. The Expo’s mission is to provide full access to information and resources from a wide variety of agencies and organizations, promoting a better quality of life for people with disabilities in Champaign County and East Central Illinois. CARD will host a table at the event, offering information about research opportunities to potential participants.

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Location: Market Place Mall, Champaign

CARD Student Research Fair

Join CARD for our Student Research Fair in the DRES lobby! This open house event will give CARD members a chance to present and demo their research studies. It’s also a great opportunity for students with disabilities to provide input on future research ideas and for undergraduate students associated with DRES to learn about opportunities to work in our labs.

The first 30 minutes will be a social time to check out different groups, enjoy some food, and pick up swag. The second 30 minutes will feature rapid elevator pitches about CARD labs and projects so students can hear about all labs in attendance. The final 30 minutes will continue with social time for questions and discussions.

Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Location: DRES Lobby

Join the University of Illinois Speech & Hearing Team at this Year’s Buddy Walk

The 20th Annual Champaign County Buddy Walk will be held on Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, hosted by the Champaign County Down Syndrome Network. Dr. Mattie and Dr. Channell’s lab host a team every year, and all are welcome to join! Click Join a Team and search for University of Illinois Speech & Hearing Science.

Schedule of Events:

• 9:00 AM | Buddy Walk Village Opens for Setup (BYOS ~ set up your area using your equipment; no early setups allowed)
• 10:00 – 11:30 AM | Silent Auction, Hay Rack Rides
• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Touch a Truck, Silent Auction, Inflatable Games, Rolling Video Games, Club 321 Dance Party
• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Food Trucks Open (Come Get This and Kona Ice)
• 10:45 – 11:15 AM | Preparing for the Future, presented by Thrivent
• 11:40 AM | Silent Auction Winners, Team Awards & Special Announcements
• 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Buddy Walk
• After 1:00 PM | Grounds Clean Up

We hope to see you there!

CARD Lunch with Dr. Garrett Grindle, CHAD Keynote Speaker

Join CARD for a special lunch with Dr. Garrett Grindle, Associate Director for Engineering at Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) and Research Scientist at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Grindle oversees device design, development, and prototyping for HERL’s projects and has extensive experience designing assistive technology prototypes for field trials. He also leads the technical side of the VA’s Technology Transfer Assist Program, helping move VA inventions to commercial licensees through high-fidelity prototypes. His research interests include assistive robots, adaptive sports equipment, power wheelchair interfaces, and smart devices to assist with transfers.

This event will take place after the CHAD Symposium, offering an opportunity to learn from Dr. Grindle’s work and engage in conversation during lunch.

Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Date: Monday, April 22, 2024
Location: The Loyalty Room, I-Hotel & Illinois Conference Center, 111 St. Marys Road, Champaign, IL

UIUC Autism Research Panel with Commentator Dr. Temple Grandin

Join CARD for the Autism Research Panel at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, featuring Dr. Marie Channell (Speech & Hearing Science) as a panelist and special commentator Dr. Temple Grandin. This panel will explore current research in autism and offer an opportunity for discussion and questions.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Location: Beckman Auditorium, 405 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL