Success Stories

Apr 20, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

A Love of Legos

Matthew, an attendee of IAHD’s Tarrytown day program and a resident of our Yorktown home, spends the majority of his time and money on his favorite hobby: building Legos. Most of what he builds is not from an official Lego set; instead, Matthew collects loose Lego pieces and follows online…

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Mar 31, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

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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Mar 12, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

Cooking Up Fun at IAHD

In early 2024, a culinary program was introduced to the St. Mary’s and Tarrytown day habilitation locations. A few months in, this program has become a favorite among participants! Over the past few months, St. Mary’s and Tarrytown have made things like fish tacos, macaroni salad, lettuce wraps, and cornbread…

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Feb 29, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

Celebrating Black History Month at St. Mary’s

Throughout February, IAHD’s St. Mary’s Day Hab program in the Bronx hosted a variety of events to celebrate Black History Month, including movie screenings and Sip & Paint sessions. Their month of honoring Black history and culture came to a conclusion with their Black History Museum, in which staff transformed…

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Jan 31, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

Yorktown Loves Yu-Gi-Oh!

James (Jimmy) participates in weekly Yu-Gi-Oh! card tournaments at 3rd Universe in Croton-on-Hudson. A staff member from IAHD typically brings Jimmy to his tournaments, but that is where their involvement ends. When Jimmy arrives at 3rd Universe, he gets his game face on and is immediately enveloped into the world…

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Jan 5, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

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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Jan 2, 2024 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

Dynamic Arts Gallery Collaborates with The Bronx Brewery

Last month, IAHD’s Dynamic Arts Gallery (DAG) unveiled their exciting collaboration with The Bronx Brewery: the limited edition IPA called “Cosmic Haze”. The name is based on the art on the label, which was made by IAHD’s own Christopher Santiago. Taking inspiration from street art and graffiti, Christopher’s art served…

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Oct 6, 2023 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

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 21, 2023 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

IAHD’s First Garden-to-Table Lunch

As a part of the new programming at IAHD’s Tarrytown Day Program, our first ever Garden-to-Table lunch was served on August 1. Members of the culinary program, including Rima and Sean, assisted in cooking a meal made from vegetables in the garden, tended to by the members of the gardening…

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Aug 15, 2023 June 17 @ 8:18 pm

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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