| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind | |
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205 South St E , | |
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| Established | 1858 |
| President | Dennis Gilliam, Ed.D.[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | The School for the Deaf - "Silent Warriors" The School for the Blind - "Redskins" Helen Keller School of Alabama - "Eagles" |
| Website | http://aidb.org |
The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the world’s most comprehensive education, rehabilitation and service program serving individuals of all ages who are deaf, blind, deafblind and multidisabled.[2] It is operated by the U.S. state of Alabama in the city of Talladega. The current institution includes the Alabama School for the Deaf, the Alabama School for the Blind, and the Helen Keller School of Alabama, named for Alabamian Helen Keller, which serves children who are both deaf and blind. E. H. Gentry Facility provides vocational training for adult students, and the institution offers employment through its Alabama Industries for the Blind facilities in Talladega and Birmingham. AIDB has regional centers in Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Opelika, Shoals, Talladega, and Tuscaloosa. [3][4] AIDB currently serves over 36,000 residents from all 67 counties of the state.[5][6]
- ^ "President's Message / Meet Our President". AIDB / Homepage. August 14, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "AIDB / Homepage". www.aidb.org. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB)". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ Couch, Robert Hill (1983). Out of Silence and Darkness: The History of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, 1858-1983. Troy, Alabama: Troy State University Press.
- ^ "Fact Sheet". Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ "The AIDB Story". Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. Archived from the original on March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.