At AIDB Our Business is Personal

Our business is personal. We want our students, young and old, to make the most of their potential.

How the Alabama School for the Deaf is Preparing Students for STEM Jobs

The Alabama School for the Deaf is gearing up for a summer of exciting camps that support the work their students and staff do all year long.

Blind Ambition - AIDB Has Never Listened to Naysayers

Our student's future is absolutely limitless.

Finding a New Normal

Roadmap to Success: Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at AIDB Baccalaureate

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was the keynote speaker for the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind baccalaureate service. The ceremony recognized the 2019 graduates of the Alabama School for the Blind, Alabama School for the Deaf and Helen Keller School.

ASD Summer Camp Registration is Open!

Sights and Sounds Winter 2019

Structured Discovery Graduate Joins AIDB Team

Four days ago Sandre graduated from Structured Discovery. Today she began her career with AIDB as the new Residential Manager for the program!

Edmiston Named Executive Director of AIDB's Gentry Facility

Becoming Limitless - A Summary

AIDB's Strategic Plan for becoming limitless.

Dr. Mascia Awarded NASS Medallion Award

According to Secretary Merrill, Dr. Mascia received the award to recognize his "outstanding service and dedication. It is easy to recognize someone as selfless as Dr. Mascia."

Sherbert named new AIDB Chief Financial Officer

Alabama School for the Blind alumnus Jonathan Sherbert has been named Chief Financial Officer of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. Sherbert is the first person who is blind to serve in this position.

Merrill initiative to improve voting process for blind, visually impaired

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced a new initiative by his office to help voters with visual impairments have better experiences participating in state elections

AIDB Names Trevor Kribbs as Principal at Alabama School for the Blind

Veteran educator has previously served as principal of Berry and Ranburne High Schools and Ranburne Elementary School.

AIDB named one of 200 Alabama Bicentennial Schools

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is one of 200 schools statewide to be named an official Alabama Bicentennial School and has received an accompanying $4,000 grant to fund a campus beautification, landscaping and gardening project.

AIDB Receives �Unmodified� No Findings Audit from Public Examiners

The Department of Public Examiners has released the most recent audit of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, indicating that no findings were reported for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2017.

AIDB Mourns Loss of Blind Boys� Clarence Fountain

The life of Blind Boys� of Alabama originating member and AIDB alumnus, Clarence Fountain was celebrated at Promised Land Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana yesterday. Fountain died last week.

Regions and AIDB Partner to Expand Banking Services Training

June 4, 2018 - Adults who are deaf, blind and disabled train at Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind�s (AIDB) Gentry Facility to get a job. Then they get that first paycheck and are ready to head to the bank. For some, accessibility and understanding of bank services creates a new challenge.

Clear Roads Ahead for Trucker Who is Deaf, as EHG Paves Road to Success

Joey Woodle of Scottsboro has always known he wanted to drive the big trucks. However, as a young man, when he asked if he could work driving a truck, he was told, �You can�t. You�re deaf.�

Birmingham Businessman and Artist Larry Thornton joins the AIDB Foundation Board of Directors

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Larry Thornton to its Board of Directors.