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What is YAI?

YAI and its network of affiliate agencies offer children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) a comprehensive range of services. Committed to seeing beyond disability, YAI provides opportunities for people to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.

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Read more about Bringing Humor and Innovation to Assistive Technology
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Bringing Humor and Innovation to Assistive Technology

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Read more about Building Connections and Combating Loneliness for People With I/DD
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Building Connections and Combating Loneliness for People With I/DD

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Read more about How a Feeding Therapy Program Helps Students Thrive Beyond the Classroom
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How a Feeding Therapy Program Helps Students Thrive Beyond the Classroom

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Read more about Shaping the Future: Advocacy Priorities in New York, New Jersey, and California
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Shaping the Future: Advocacy Priorities in New York, New Jersey, and California

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Services

Education

Education

YAI’s affiliate schools, Manhattan Star Academy and iHOPE, serve students ages 3-21. Both schools focus on communication, technology, and promoting independent living skills.

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Clinical Services

Clinical Services

Everything from medical and dental care to rehab to therapy is available at YAI’s Premier HealthCare and Center for Specialty Therapy.

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Crisis & Behavior Supports

Crisis & Behavior Supports

Grounded in elements of positive psychology, YAI’s crisis and behavior services offer respite and other crucial interventions to support families in crisis.

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Rebecca Dejesus

Residential Services

Working with people with intellectual disabilities is kind of like planting seeds which are helping someone grow to their fullest capabilities. To see them flourish and be able to live better lives is awesome!!!!

Careers

Do you have a passion for supporting and empowering others? Are you caring, motivated, positive, and team-oriented? If you want a career based on supporting others, creatively finding solutions to life's challenges, and building a more inclusive community, YAI is the place for you. 

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