Seeing beyond disability

YAI supports people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities in achieving the fullest life possible by creating new opportunities for living, loving, working, and learning. YAI is a network of agencies with programs that empower and enhance the lives of thousands of people we support and their families.

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Psychiatry

Psychiatrists provide services representing the full range of psychiatric and developmental disorders. Patients usually come to Premier HealthCare for psychiatry for a diagnosis and/or medication...
Primary Care

Primary care providers focus on Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and Pediatrics.
Family Reimbursement

Funds can be provided to families for services and goods that are not reimbursed through existing programs or funding streams.
Psychosocial Evaluation

YAI's psychosocial evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of a person's history from birth until the present time. The assessment information is gathered from the parent/guardian and previous...
Community Habilitation - NYC

Trained specialists provide individualized skills training in the home and the community. Focus is on a person's strengths and critical skills for development, including building skills and...
NYSTART (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources & Treatment)

Crisis Prevention and Response Providing crisis prevention and response for people (ages 6 and above) with intellectual/developmental disabilities who present with complex behavioral and mental...
Residential Services

Residential services are provided in NYC, Long Island, Weschester county, Rockland county and some parts of New Jersey. Options include 24 hour supervised residences and less than 24 hour supportive...
Neurology

Neurology focuses on the treatment of diseases affecting the nervous and neuromuscular systems, including the brain and spinal cord.

News & Stories

Using a Love of Music to Break Through Dementia

Dementia has deprived Tiina Mills of many of her memories and she is often confused. That changed for an instant one day in February when a YAI caregiver turned on her iPad to play the music of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti, beloved by Mills for most of her life.

How Storytime at iHOPE Fosters Socialization Through Assistive Technology

When Jerry Robinson first found a supported employment opportunity at YAI affiliate school iHOPE almost six years ago, he had no idea what to expect. It was Robison’s first time working with students with traumatic brain injuries. “When I first came to iHOPE it was kind of challenging because I’ve never worked at a place like this before,” Robinson said. “I had to get used to it. But I got the hang of it.”

Power to the Parents: Couple with I/DD Defies the Odds

To help people with I/DD retain their parental rights—and upend a disturbing trend--YAI launched the Parents with Special Needs (PWSN) program. Since 1995, PWSN has empowered parents through one-to-one instruction and community-based support and skills groups.

Upcoming Trainings

START Services | Exploring the Overlap of Autism, Sexuality, & Gender-Identity Difference - Brooklyn Location

Exploring the Overlap of Autism, Sexuality, & Gender-Identity Difference | Dan Shapiro, MD, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatric Consultant

Free Education Workshop - Transition to Adulthood

Transition to Adulthood Presenters: Emily Gerner, Supervisor and Rebecca Angler, Information Specialist, YAI LINK Photo ID will be required to enter this address. Pre-registration is also required.

Free Education Workshop - Unique Programs for Unique People

Unique Programs for Unique People Presenters: Emily Gerner, LMSW, Supervisor and Rebecca Angler, Information Specialist, YAI LINK Photo ID will be required to enter this address. Pre-registration is...

COVID-19 Updates

COVID-19 Database

A searchable and growing database of resources around COVID-19, people with I/DD, caregivers, and staff.

Caregiver Tips

Navigating how to explain COVID-19 to someone with I/DD and the swift changes to everyday life can be overwhelming. At YAI, we believe that the people with I/DD should be treated with dignity, respect, and honesty. We recommend that caregivers take a calm and matter-of-fact approach to explain what COVID-19 is and how to prevent it.

Using Social Stories to Support People with I/DD During the COVID-19 Emergency

Social stories can be used with adults and children; they are a tool to help provide directions and examples of appropriate ways to respond to social situations. Learn more about them here and access social stories we have gathered about COVID-19 and working to try to stay healthy.

YAI Launches Searchable COVID-19 Database

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