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YAI Featured on WFAN
May 19, 2013
Full Story: WFAN.com
Jules Feiman and Sarah Baier joined host Bob Salter on Sunday Morning on the FAN. Just click on Bob Salter's name on left side and you can hear the entire show.
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Nonprofits Facing Tighter Compliance
May 17, 2013
Full Story: Wall Street Journal
YAI's Chief Compliance Officer Roberta Koenigsberg is featured in today's Wall Street Journal Risk and Compliance Report.
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A Mother's Day Letter for a Special Needs Mom
May 12, 2013
Full Story: Huffingtonpost.com
This Mother's Day, there will be thousands of moms who don't receive homemade notes or hand-crafted, crayon-colored cards. These moms mother for a smile or a tender touch. They mother because that is simply what you do as a mom. This letter is for the Special Needs Mom, whose child is unable to write or say the words this Mom may long to hear.
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Self-Advocates Reveal Inner Feelings at Workshop
May 9, 2013
YAI’s Self-Advocates gave a thought-provoking and emotional presentation, titled "In My Shoes," Tuesday at YAI’s International Conference. They shared their own stories about defining moments in their lives, about love, fear and hope, while advocating for acceptance and respect.
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DSPs Take Their Message to Washington, D.C.
May 3, 2013
A group of YAI Direct Support Professionals met with Congressional staff this week to explain the nature of their work and to urge them to preserve Medicaid funding for people with developmental disabilities.
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Top 10 Reasons to Attend YAI's International Conference
April 23, 2013
See the top 10 reasons you won't want to miss YAI's International Conference, May 6-9, at the Hilton New York.
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Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Visit Bronx Preschoolers
April 22, 2013
Miss USA Nana Meriwether and Miss Teen USA Logan West brought sunshine to a stormy day recently when they visited preschoolers at the Harry H. Gordon School Annex.
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Long Island Law Firm Honors Employee
April 22, 2013
Congratulations to Miriam on being named Employee of the Month at the Long Island law firm of Kirschenbaum, Phillips & Roach, P.C., where she scans important documents into the computers, files and distributes mail.
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