From intimidated to independent 👓✨ Watch how Suzy uses her Meta Glasses to unlock new confidence! Assistive tech isn’t just a tool — it’s freedom, connection, and joy. With the Meta Glasses, Suzy is able to reclaim moments she once found challenging and turn them into wins she’s proud of. Want to help others like Suzy with I/DD gain independence? Donate today 👉 yai.org/give2025 #YAI #AssistiveTech #MetaGlasses #AccessibilityMatters #Inclusion #Independence
YAI
Individual and Family Services
New York, New York 18,732 followers
Seeing beyond disability
About us
Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI remains at the forefront of an extraordinary movement aimed at empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. YAI’s 4,000 employees provide supportive housing, education, medical, dental, and mental health care, job training, community integration, and social enrichment for more than 20,000 people with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and all other intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout New York, northern New Jersey, and California. At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization. Members of the YAI Network include: - YAI - Premier HealthCare - Manhattan Star Academy - National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ) - International Academy of Hope (iHOPE)
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- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1957
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220 E 42nd St
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New York, New York 10017, US
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Disability isn’t the headline. Their passions are. Celebrating all the ways our Self Advocates shine✨ Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities! #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities #SelfAdvocacy #Advocacy #Disability
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Your gift helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build skills, confidence, and independence in everyday life. This year-end, be the reason someone thrives. Give today at yai.org/give2025 🎁 #YAI #EndOfYearGiving #Give2025 #Donation #Disability
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Time’s almost up! ⏳ Help us make the most of these last Giving Tuesday hours and support the programs that change lives every day. 🧡 🔗 yai.org/give2025 #YAI #GivingTuesday #Donate #Disability
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What makes Giving Tuesday so important? 🤔 Let Chris, Susan, and Luz break it down in this special episode of Reviews by Chris ✍️✨ Every donation helps fuel programs that help the people we support live more independent and fulfilled lives 🧡 yai.org/give2025 #YAI #GivingTuesday #Donate #Disability
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Wishing everyone a warm and peaceful Thanksgiving 🍂✨ Today we pause to recognize the resilience, dedication, and care that define our community. We are grateful for the people, families, and staff who bring our mission to life every day. #YAI #YAIProud #Thanksgiving #Community
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A day in the life of Ms. Hope at iHOPE 💙 Watch as she brings energy, heart, and dedication to every part of the day! We are proud to celebrate the educators who bring our mission to life—one smile, one skill, one breakthrough at a time. #YAI #iHOPE #DayInTheLife #DITL #Education
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YAI Self Advocates speak up! See what they learned and how they’re making change at the 2025 Annual Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference (SANYS). 💪 💙 #AdvocacyMatters #SANYS2025
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YAI’s Chief Strategy Officer, Ravi Dahiya, participated in today’s Columbia University Nonprofit Management 2025 Fall Symposium, joining policy leaders, nonprofit executives, funders, and community stakeholders for a discussion on how nonprofits are shaping health policy during times of structural challenge. 🤝 Ravi shared how the essential role federal funding plays in supporting organizations like YAI—and how policy decisions directly impact the children and adults we serve. We’re grateful to Columbia University for convening such an important dialogue and for creating space to elevate the voices of those working at the intersection of policy, community need, and meaningful systems change. #NonprofitLeadership
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Why YAI? 🤨 Hear from Madelyn, who has been proudly part of our Tarrytown team for over 25 years! #YAI #WhyYAI #Career #Employment