AABR News

After a stellar review of one of AABR’s intermediate care facilities (ICF), the organization has once again lived up to its 62-year reputation of providing excellent services and care for individuals with developmental disabilities. At AABR’s Water Street ICF in Manhattan, both staff and management received fervent accolades during a recent routine audit of the […]

Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC) has recently undergone changes that will result in a more specialized, person-centered process than ever before. For over 25 years, AABR has been providing these supportive services to families living within the five boroughs of New York and on Long Island. Now aptly named Care Coordination, Care Managers complete a “Life […]

AABR remembers Rose Weldon (August 2, 1943 –August 2, 2018), a devoted and gifted teacher for over 50 years. Rose, the wife of Chris Weldon, AABR’s executive director, was a substantive force in her own right. While we all have birth and end dates, it’s what we do with “the dash” between the two that […]

Marina Horan, CEO and Founder of CHANCES Environmentally-Friendly Products (EFP), a firm that creates employment opportunities for adults with Autism, knows first-hand the challenges and opportunities related to having a special needs family member. Horan’s son Joseph was diagnosed with Autism, and CHANCES EFP offers him and others the chance to learn real-world skills. How […]

In October, the people served by AABR celebrated at the annual Harvest Ball, a prom-like event generously hosted and supported by Queens-based International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 3. The evening, often called the event of the season by the AABR family, came complete with dinner, dancing, tuxes, gowns, and the sight of […]