Tag: intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities

For the love of care: Brooklyn nonprofit group home grapples with staffing crisis

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May. 13, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann In New York’s group homes, the work is a labor of love, but for many caregivers, the love isn’t enough to make ends meet. The direct support professional (DSP) workforce — essential workers who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) — is facing a labor…

New exhibition explores gaming through the eyes of artists with disabilities

NY:  YAI Arts show at Summertime Studios in Williamsburg, taken on February 2nd 2025.

Feb. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp For one weekend only, the Video Game Superstars of the Past, Present, and Future exhibition filled the Summertime Gallery, highlighting the work of artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The exhibition, supported by YAI Arts & Culture, showcased the group of artists’ love of video games, both…