IAHD Champions

Dec 26, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

IAHD’s Got (Holiday) Spirit

❄️The holidays are always a special time here at IAHD. Our day habs do a spectacular job of developing programs and activities that will surely make everyone begin to feel oh so very merry. This article talks about the wonderful things done and memories made throughout our day programs this…

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Oct 28, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

IAHD Represents at the SANYS Annual Statewide Conference

At the end of October, one of our IAHD Champions attended the annual SANYS statewide multi-day conference in Albany. Jodi, member of the IAHD Board of Directors, SANYS NYC/Westchester regional Self Advocate of the Year, and IAHD Champions secretary attended her first conference in Albany since becoming a self-advocate. This…

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Jul 31, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

Looking to the Future and Beyond

On July 26, members of the IAHD Champions from Tarrytown and Bainbridge attended the 2024 Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS) NYC-Westchester Regional Conference in Manhattan. This year’s conference theme was ‘Looking to the Future and Beyond’. Our Champions spent their morning and afternoon listening to keynote speakers,…

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Jul 27, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

Aloha from IAHD Tarrytown!

To celebrate the summer fun, the IAHD Champions at Tarrytown decided to plan and host a luau for all to enjoy! Everyone chose a lei to wear as they entered the room. There were some tasty tropical snacks, like fruit salad and ice pops to indulge in, as well as…

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Apr 6, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

Rallying for Rights in Albany

At the beginning of April, IAHD Tarrytown staff and some of our Champions took a trip up to Albany to participate in a rally organized by the New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) with their fellow self-advocates. The purpose of the rally was to advocate for a 3.2 % Cost of…

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Mar 31, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

A World of Possibilities

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. As a part of their celebration of this month and this year’s theme, ‘A World of Possibilities’, the New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) opened itself up for submissions from individuals and organizations around the state for their digital art gallery, featuring…

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Jan 5, 2024 January 22 @ 2:31 am

IAHD’s Board of Directors Gains a New Member

Congratulations to IAHD Self-Advocate and IAHD Champion Jodi for being selected as the new liaison for the Board of Directors here at IAHD! The application process was not simple; she had to express interest in the role, submit her resume, and go through a round of interviews to prove her…

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Oct 6, 2023 January 22 @ 2:31 am

The IAHD Champions Win Major Award

On September 19, some of the IAHD Champions, our self-advocacy group, attended a regional conference held by the Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS). There, the Champs were awarded the New York City/Westchester County Region Self Advocacy Group of the Year! Rima, one of the group’s members, is…

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Aug 15, 2023 January 22 @ 2:31 am

The IAHD Champions’ Summer 2023 Collaboration with Westhab

In July and August, the IAHD Champions self-advocacy group ran a service project in collaboration with the organization, Westhab. With guidance from Westhab, the Champs held a drive at the Tarrytown Day Habilitation program for personal care and hygiene items to be donated to migrant families currently displaced in Yonkers…

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