YAI: Seeing Beyond Disability

 YAI is an organization that provides support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through clinical services and resources.

 
Here are some specific services that YAI offers:

• Primary and specialty outpatient services with dentistry, pediatrics, psychiatry, podiatry, neurology, dermatology, endocrinology, and ophthalmology.
• Special support therapy services through psychological testing, including guardianship evaluations and autism assessments; physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and other therapies.
• Crisis & behavior support for families.
• Education for young learners with school affiliates iHOPE and the Manhattan Star Academy.
• Pre-vocational and employment training
• Residential services.

 
The best way to access services is through a referral from your social worker or medical professional. For questions, please contact YAI at (212) 273-6182.
 
Learn more about YAI visiting their website at www.yai.org
 
Updated on October 11, 2024

INCLUDEnyc (Navigation Support for Educational Resources & Programs for Children with Disabilities)

INCLUDEnyc provides training and information to families with children and young people (age 0-26) with disabilities  in New York City.

 
Connect with www.includenyc.org to get informational support about:

• Education resources and programs.
• Navigating NYC schools and applications.
• Special education.
• Developmental disability services.
• Busing/specialized transportation.
• Bullying and behavior.
• Family issues.
• Child socialization.
• Recreation.
• Financial support, health, legal services and more.

 
To learn more about INCLUDEnyc’s informational services visit their website at includenyc.org/help-center/resources or contact them via:

• Phone at (212) 677-4650.
• Text at (646-693-3175) for English.
• Text at (646) 693-3157 for Español/Spanish.
• Text through Whatsapp at (212) 858-0795.

 
Updated on October 11, 2024