Archives for November 2011

From Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment PolicyKathleen Martinez

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathleen Martinez visited Viscardi today to speak with students about her life and experiences as a person with disabilities. She discussed with students career opportunities for people with disabilities, internship opportunities and services that ODEP provides for people with disabilities. In addition, Viscardi students presented Secretary Martinez with tokens of their appreciation to thank her for visiting.

Media Coverage:

• Newsday
• Photo Gallery: ODEP’s Kathy Martinez Addresses Henry Viscardi School Students(November 14, 2011 from ODEP)
• Click Here to view video of Kathleen Martinez’s visit from Channel 10/TV55.

We are always proud of our staff accomplishments.  We would like to share an article with you that was recently published and features our head nurse Gail Nolan.  Her contribution and commentary to the article on nursing care for students with disabilities is just another example of the quality of service we offer at Viscardi.  Congratulations Gail for all your great work.

Article: From books to IVs: School nurses teach medical management to students with developmental disabilities