Success Stories
Celebrating Success at St. Mary’s
In the spirit of New Year’s and making resolutions, the staff at St. Mary’s decided to reflect on the individuals’ goals set at the beginning of 2024 and progress made in achieving them throughout the year; this ultimately led to a short awards presentation led by staff to celebrate their…
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IAHD is Ready to Rally!
On November 19th, a large group of IAHD staff and self-advocates drove up to the New York State Capitol in Albany to join those who were also attending the rally organized by NYDA. The purpose of this was to encourage legislators to invest in the futures of people with disabilities…
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IAHD Artists Attend the Intertwine Arts Gala
On October 24, several of IAHD’s weavers attended the Intertwine Arts annual gala in Chelsea. Many of them had their work on display for sale, and they were able to discuss their pieces with other attendees and potential buyers. It was an extremely successful evening, as six IAHD artists sold…
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IAHD Artists Have Been Cordially Invited
From the beginning of October through mid-November, some of IAHD’s artists were featured in a group show entitled “Cordially Invited VII” at Make Studio in Baltimore. Their artwork was featured either online only or both online and at the Maryland gallery. The “Cordially Invited” annual gallery shows focus on highlighting…
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Walking and Rolling Along the Hudson
On September 14, IAHD held its first ever Walk and Roll, a community walk event open to all that focused on spending time with friends– new and old– and getting outside! The event was held at Pierson Park on a Saturday morning, a perfect sunny day to walk along part…
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Wellness in the Water
Earlier this year, IAHD introduced a yoga program to our Tarrytown location in partnership with Inner Being Yoga. In efforts to expand this successful program with Inner Being, individuals from all three-day programs participated in a water yoga session at the beginning of August. Everyone met at the DeVito Conference…
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A Mural Masterpiece at IAHD Bainbridge
Members of the Day Hab Without Walls (DHWW) program at IAHD Bainbridge unleashed their inner artists with this summer painting project. With the help of Johnny and Dynamic Arts Gallery, DHWW painted a large trailer storage trailer on the property. This multi-week project allowed individuals to spend more time outside…
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