News & Announcements

The 2019 Legislative Session in Albany is drawing near. Please join us to cheer on our DSP’s and let our Senators and Assembly members know that they deserve a living wage!
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ALBANY - The head of the state's Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is leaving to run a health care provider that the agency oversaw, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI) has joined forces with the New York City Art World for the “Acceptance – Unity through Art” exhibit.
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The Port Jefferson Elks Lodge in Centereach present a fundraiser for Developmental Disabilities Institute.
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People appreciate journeys for many different reasons. For John Kenny and Ellen McBurney, the journey has been about helping to create initiatives benefitting the people supported by DDI. This partnership began while John and Ellen were students in the Executive-in-Residence Program (EIRP) of The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University.
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THANK YOU to everyone for your very generous support of our Children’s Day Program’s “Make a Difference Day” Coat Drive and our Thanksgiving Food Drive.
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Standing in line is hard. Dealing with large crowds and loud noises is hard. But for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), these circumstances can be unbearable. This type of sensory overload is something that the people we support struggle with on a daily basis, often making it difficult to enjoy new places and experiences.

The great news is that it doesn’t have to be so challenging.
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Earlier this month, members of Adult Residential Services came together at the Meadow Glen Campus to celebrate their annual Fall Fest.
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DDI hosted its annual Stars Gala and Auction on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook.
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Courtney from our Pre-Vocational and Supported Employment Programs (SEMP) recently passed the test for his driver's permit.
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