Special Projects
AIDB Special Projects Department is AIDB's collaborative effort to invest additional time and funding with federal partners in order to support the mission of AIDB: To prepare individuals to reach their limitless potential by providing superior staff, facilities, training, and programs. It is our goal to expand services beyond our campus programs and even beyond our state borders.
Special Projects consist of Special Education Coordination, The NTID Regional STEM Center at AIDB, The Center for Assistive Technology Training, The Early Language Acquisition Project, and the Agricultural Education Program. Special Projects has been very fortunate to have support from many different areas; AIDB Board of Trustees, AIDB President Dr. Dennis Gilliam, and strong Legislative support in Washington, DC, and Alabama.
Meet the Team
Email: kneifel.suekay@aidb.org
Sue Kay Kneifel, Executive Director, Special Projects
Sue Kay Kneifel is the Executive Director of Special Projects and AIDB‑North Campus (AIDBN) in Decatur, Alabama, for the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). She brings more than 25 years of experience in counseling and case management and over 20 years in leadership roles serving individuals who are Deaf, Blind, and DeafBlind, with a strong focus on vocational rehabilitation, accessibility, and inclusion. Kneifel has held senior leadership positions with the Arizona Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Arizona’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and several state and national advisory boards. Fluent in American Sign Language, she is highly knowledgeable in disability law, funding sources, grant management, and workforce transition services. Through Special Projects, she supports AIDB’s mission through collaborative partnerships with national and federal organizations, extending AIDB’s impact across the Southeast and beyond.
Email: little.donte@aidb.org
Dontavious D. Little, Sr. (Donte), Assistant Director of Special Projects
Dontavious D. Little, Sr. (Donte) is the Assistant Director of Special Projects for the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). A 2004 graduate of the Alabama School for the Blind, he brings more than a decade of experience in education and administration serving individuals who are Deaf, Blind, and DeafBlind. Mr. Little has held a variety of instructional and leadership roles at AIDB and supports federal partnerships and program expansion at the AIDB‑North Campus in Decatur, Alabama. He holds an MBA from Troy University, a Master’s in Business Education from Auburn University, and a Master of Arts in Special Education with Visual Impairment Certification from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Actively engaged in professional and community leadership, he is also the Pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church of Anniston, Alabama, and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.
