Rachel Neighbors Named Alabama School for the Deaf Career Technical Education Director

Rachel Neighbors has been named the Career Technical Education Director for the Alabama School for the Deaf (ASD).

Jeanna Chandler Named Academic Director of Helen Keller School of Alabama

Jeanna Chandler, a former Title I facilitator and special education teacher, is named the Academic Director of Helen Keller School of Alabama (HKS).

Caitlin Cox Named Director of the Alabama Instructional Resource Center for the Blind

Caitlin Cox has been named the new Director of the Alabama Instructional Resource Center for the Blind (AIRCB).

AIDB Welcomes new School Resource Officer

Chase Reed has joined the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) family as the new School Resource Officer (SRO).

HKS Agriscience Teacher Named Auburn University Alumni Educator of the Year

Congratulations to Rachel Chastain on being named 2020 Auburn University Alumni Educator of the Year.

Marquitta Riggins Named Opelika Regional Center Director

Riggins began her career at AIDB in 2018 as Assistant Director of Development in the Office of Institutional Advancement where she was responsible for the creation and leadership of fundraising campaigns and managing relationships with donors, corporations and community partners.

Alan Nunn Named Principal of Alabama School for the Blind

Alan Nunn, a long-time Talladega educator and most recently the Academic Director at Alabama School for the Blind, has been named the new Principal of Alabama School for the Blind.

AIDB Response to Withdrawal of Athlete who is Deafblind from the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics

AIDB Transportation stands proudly behind their hard work to keep the students and employees of AIDB safe!

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Transportation Receives Excellent Rating

Stock Car Driver Praytor Renews Support of AIDB

In what has become an Alabama tradition, Thomas “Moose” Praytor is teaming up with the Alabama Institute of Deaf and Blind (AIDB) for the General Tire 200 at Talladega Superspeedway. Praytor’s support of AIDB dates back to 2013 when he and former teammate AJ McCarron created special race-use helmets for AIDB’s charity auction Race Fever.

Delta Gamma Volunteers at Alabama School for the Blind

Delta Gamma volunteers at Alabama School for the Blind.

Elementary Students Interview Women Who Shape the State

We couldn’t be more proud of our very own Vera Hendrix, VP of Instructional Programs, who was named one of the Women Who Shape the State. Vera’s spirit and gift for working with children positively shines in this interview!

Dr. Kristen DeLauney Named Director of Audiology

Dr. Kristen DeLauney has been named Director of Audiology in the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind department of Health and Clinical Services.

Kyle Gregg Named Executive Director of Alabama Industries for the Blind

Gregg has a comprehensive background in intelligence analysis, team management, customer relations and staff training and development. Gregg has worked extensively in the retail industry and has also served in the United States Army as a senior intelligence analyst. 

East Alabama Medical Center Donates Land to AIDB

East Alabama Medical Center has donated a parcel of land in Opelika to the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind to house AIDB's new Opelika Regional Center.  Construction bids are currently taking place for the 7,900-square-foot facility with construction planned to begin in mid-April. 

AIDB Expands Partnership with Gallaudet University

Through this collaboration with Gallaudet, a premier national liberal arts university serving students who are deaf, AIDB will be able to develop and provide regional services in Alabama and in the surrounding states. We are excited and grateful to expand the AIDB/Gallaudet partnership and we know that this opportunity to impact the lives of individuals who are Deaf is limitless.

AIDB Partners with Local Agency to Provide Safe Drug Disposal

AIDB employees and local community members who are looking to dispose of excess or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications can now visit a safe and secure permanent drop off location.

AIDB's Vera Hendrix Honored as Woman Who Shapes the State

Fearless. Strong. Determined. Intelligent. These are just a few ways to describe the honorees of the sixth annual Women Who Shape the State, presented by This is Alabama.

Homes for Individuals who are Deaf, Blind or DeafBlind Dedicated

Two homes specially designed to provide safe and affordable housing for individuals who are Deaf, Blind or DeafBlind were dedicated at the Presbyterian Home for Children (PHFC) on Dec. 8.

Lydia Chapa: A Limitless Journey

Little Lydia Chapa loves Splash, the horse she rides at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind’s world-renowned Marianna Greene Henry (MGH) Special Equestrians Arena.