A member of the Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center board of trustees was honored by the Council for Exceptional Children at the CEC 2017 Convention in Boston on April 20, 2017. Dr. Adine Usher, nominated by fellow board member Dr. Joan Crockett, was bestowed the Joan Wald Baker Award by the Division of Physical, Health and Multiple Disabilities for demonstrating exemplary advocacy and educational practice in the field of physical and health disabilities.