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The emphasis of day habilitation is participation in the larger community. Most activities occur outside of the day habilitation walls. By participating as volunteers at various organizations, participants have daily opportunities to develop skills, including safe travel using public transportation and community integration.

Day Habilitation offers individualized and group activities designed to teach life skills, build relationships, promote independence, and provide engagement in the community.

In-home respite provides families with a break from their daily routine. Trained staff provides scheduled care for a family member with a disability. This service gives the person new opportunities to develop greater independence. 

Support Coordinators assist people with developmental disabilities and their families to enroll in and gain access to services and supports appropriate to their needs. They assist in obtaining medical, clinical, social, educational, financial, vocational and residential services. Support coordination is provided by a qualified support coordinator who uses a person-centered planning process in developing, implementing, and maintaining an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) to ensure that the person receiving services and/or their families’ needs are always being met.

Overnight respite provides 24-hour supervision from Friday afternoon until Monday morning for people, ages 4 and up. Services are also available for certain week long stays and school vacations. Nutritious meals and recreational activities are provided on site and in the community.

Weekend Overnight Respite offers the opportunity for the caregiver to receive a break from their daily care-taking responsibilities, while offering the participant an opportunity to be more independent from their family.

The Manhattan Star Academy’s mission is to provide high-quality services to your children and their families in a comprehensive, developmentally based program which focuses on the whole child. 

At-Home Respite provides families with a break from their daily routine. Trained staff provide scheduled care for a child or adult family member with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability. This services give the person new opportunities to develop greater independence while providing a much needed break for the family.

A short-term, in-home based training program dedicated to helping caregivers manage their child's/family member's challenging behaviors. The service is designed to help caregivers better understand and more effectively cope with their child's/family member's needs. Training may focus on behavioral issues and daily living skills, such as toileting.

A short-term training program that provides support to families dealing with challenging behaviors. Training is geared toward supporting caregivers and direct services providers.

The YAI AAC Center provides comprehensive evaluations for any person with complex communication needs. Follow-up training, therapy, and programming is available for new device users as well as those who have previously acquired a device.