Virtual Workshops
Virtual Workshops 22-23
YAI Workshops: Navigating the Service System for People with Developmental Disabilities Learn about the eligibility process and services available through the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Workshops are free and open to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD), families, caregivers, and professionals.
Attend free workshops on a wide variety of disability topics, either in person at locations in all five boroughs, or remotely through online workshops and live streams to learn on your own time.
SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO LIVE, WORK AND TAKE PART IN THEIR COMMUNITY The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome and other neurological impairments. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 500 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.
