• Our Mission

    To prepare individuals to reach their limitless potential by providing superior staff, facilities, training, and programs. 

     

    Our Purpose

    To transform the lives of those we serve beyond all expectations. 

     

    Our Vision

    To be the recognized leader of diverse residential and community-based education, rehabilitation, and employment programs that prepare individuals who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and multidisabled to reach their potential in education, independence, and career. 

Schools & Programs

  • Alabama School For the Deaf
  • Alabama School For the Blind
  • Helen Keller School
  • E. H. Gentry Facility
  • Alabama Industries for the Blind
  • AIDB Regional Centers
  • Outreach to Public Schools
  • AIDB Foundation

Upcoming Events

AIDB News

  • Roana Norton and Tyree James navigate campus while wearing learning shades.

    Alabama Freedom Center at Home on AIDB-North Campus

    Amid the sounds of bulldozers, jackhammers, and lawn mowers, you can hear the tap, tap, tap, of metal on asphalt as five blind-folded students using long, white canes travel southwest toward building three, also known as, the Alabama Freedom Center for the Blind.

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  • Christina Atkinson uses a heat cutter to remove excess material from a bandoleer pouch.

    New Products at Alabama Industries for the Blind

    Alabama Industries for the Blind (AIB) began producing the modern bandoleer pouch at the Talladega Manufacturing Facility in January of 2024.

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  • Joe Gable, an elderly man with gray hair and glasses, works intently at a sewing machine.

    The Ties That Bind

    For over 60 years, Alabama Industries for the Blind (AIB) has been the sole manufacturer of first-issue neckties across all branches of the United States Military. In keeping with this time-honored tradition, AIB has been tasked with developing the new Space Force Necktie.

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  • AIDB Accessibility Information

    AIDB places a high priority on accessibility to all our programs and, together with Blackboard, has taken great care to provide a quality website. If you have a question or need to report an accessibility or functionality issue with this site please contact aidbwebmaster@aidb.org.
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