American School for the Deaf

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Names Dr. Dennis Gilliam New President

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

TALLADEGA, Ala., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In September 2023, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees named Dennis Gilliam, Ed.D, the eighteenth AIDB President, following the retirement of John Mascia, Au.D.

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  • TALLADEGA, Ala., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In September 2023, the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Board of Trustees named Dennis Gilliam, Ed.D, the eighteenth AIDB President, following the retirement of John Mascia, Au.D.
  • "It is my distinct honor to be named the next President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.
  • He is the son of deaf parents; his father being educated at AIDB, and his mother being educated at the American School For The Deaf in Connecticut.
  • Dr. Gilliam also completed the STAR/CAEBER/AEBPD Schools on Bi-Lingual/Bi-Cultural (Deaf) Education program.

American School for the Deaf Launches the Online Academy

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest innovation, the Online Academy.

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  • The American School for the Deaf (ASD) is pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest innovation, the Online Academy.
  • The Online Academy will be the first accessible online education platform serving deaf and hard of hearing students from all over the world.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210914005173/en/
    The American School for the Deaf the Online Academy team.
  • As online education continues to expand, the Online Academy will also evolve with the addition of diverse course and curriculum offerings, looking to eventually become a comprehensive full-time online program.