Archived News

On April 11, 2019, a group of DDI staff members and two students from our Children’s Day Program (CDP) in Smithtown visited with Sen. Monica Martinez and her colleague Jacqueline Routh.

Keeping an eye on autism and giving a voice to its Long Island community.

At a time when the dialogue about autism services more often revolves around lack of government funding for education programs, the direct care staffing crisis or NIMBY opposition to group homes, this heartwarming effort underway involving DDI crossing continents to share its expertise with a school in Thigio, Kenya whose mission is also to enable developmentally disabled individuals to experience personal growth and fulfillment.

The opening reception for the Our Place in Space exhibit is less than a week away. Please join us on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 from 4:00 pm -7:00 pm at the Main Street Masterpieces Art Gallery.

Keeping an eye on autism and giving a voice to its Long Island community.

With the guidance of Michelle D'Errico, art teacher at DDI's Children's Day Program, four students participated in the New York State Art Teacher Association (NYSATA) Portfolio Project Initiative.

On April 3rd, 2019, the New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation (NYAII) hosted their annual conference in Bolton Landing, New York. More than sixty conference workshops were offered at the Sagamore Resort on Lake George along with powerful keynote speakers and a large vendor and resource fair.

The Smithtown Campus was packed last Friday, April 5th, as families, friends, and staff members gathered for an evening of Wingo (“mock Bingo”).

Keeping an eye on autism and giving a voice to its Long Island community.