YAI - Seeing Beyond Disability

About YAI - Seeing Beyond Disability

Founded in 1957 as the Young Adult Institute, YAI empowers people with I/DD to make informed decisions about their own lives. YAI believes that everyone has the right to be part of their community and build meaningful relationships with family, friends, and neighbors. 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, brain-based disorders, and other developmental disabilities throughout New York, New Jersey, and California. YAI is committed to providing first-rate, essential services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health needs to enable living, loving, working, and learning in their communities.