TechWorks Program Expanded Through Five Year Grant
The Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program has recently renewed its five-year grant with ADAPT’s TechWorks program. This grant will help ensure ADAPT can continue to provide free access to assistive technology for individuals throughout New York City. ADAPT’s TechWorks program is a free public resource. The program provides individual evaluations with […]
ADAPT Brings AI Education to 8 Day Programs
ADAPT Community Network was recently selected as one of 22 organizations to provide educational training on Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the New York City Council grant program. This is the second consecutive year that ADAPT has been selected and ADAPT is the only disability services organization to receive the grant. “Underserved populations often get left […]
Celebrating 80 Years of ADAPT Community Network
As ADAPT Community Network celebrates 80 years of advocacy and innovation, we reflect on the people, stories, and achievements that have shaped our organization and the communities we serve. The Founding Years (1940s-1950s) In 1946 , parents of children with cerebral palsy turned their attention to the absence of community-based services for those with disabilities […]
Summer Fun: Adaptive Surfing
For the past several years, our people supported have headed over to Rockaway Beach in Queens to ride the waves during the summer season. With the help of Wheeling Forward, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enable people with disabilities to see possibilities where others see insurmountable obstacles, our participants set out for a […]
ADAPT Community Network Opens Smart Living Center, Bringing Accessible and Adaptive Technology to Life in a Real-World Home Setting
New Bronx Center connects people with disabilities, families, technology innovators, government, academia, and community partners around solutions that advance independence. (New York, New York – September 25, 2026) Yesterday, ADAPT Community Network hosted an Open House and Resource Expo to celebrate the Grand Opening of its Smart Living Center, a home-like environment designed to help […]