The Viscardi Center Announces Call for Nominations to Honor Distinguished Leaders of the Disability Community; 2nd Annual Awards Pay Tribute to Influential Individuals with Disabilities

Senator Robert Dole and the Honorable Luis Gallegos to Co-Chair Selection Committee Seeking Contemporary Leaders

October 28, 2013 – The Viscardi Center today issued a “Call for Nominations” for the Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards, which pay tribute to exemplary leaders in the disability community who have had a profound impact on shaping attitudes, raising awareness and improving the quality of life of people with disabilities. The Award recipients will be announced on Monday, May 5, 2014. [Read more…]

Henry Viscardi School Students’ Artwork Selected for November Exhibition at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Department of Education in D.C.

Albertson, NY, October 2, 2013….Silvia M. and Celina M., both 2013 graduates of the Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center, recently had their artwork selected by the VSA (Very Special Arts) International Art Program for Children with Disabilities for display at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library and U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., during November. [Read more…]

Henry Viscardi School Students’ Artwork Selected for Display

 at Outdoor Exhibition at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood

Albertson, NY, September 24, 2013….Four students from Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center recently had their artwork — captivating digital images with interpretive text — selected for display at the 2013 Embracing Our Differences outdoor art exhibition celebrating diversity from October 14-27 at Suffolk Community College in Brentwood. Their work will be enlarged into huge panels, 16-feet wide x 12-feet high, making for a phenomenal, impactful sight. [Read more…]

Henry Viscardi School Announces New Administrators

Albertson, NY – September 19, 2013 – The Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center recently introduced its new administrative team. Diana DeVivio was hired as the new Principal and Angelo Zegarelli has been promoted to the Assistant Principal position. [Read more…]

Click Here to read article in the EP Magazine, written by Patrice M. Kuntzler, Vice President of Program Development at the Henry Viscardi School, about The Key to Unlocking an Inclusive Learning Enviornment is Community. [Read more…]

Click Here to read article written by Patrice M. Kuntzler, Vice President of Program Development at the Henry Viscardi School, about how Independent Mobility is Key to Overall Child Development.

Click Here to watch the full video of Commissioner King’s Commencement Speech during the Class of 2013 Graduation at the Henry Viscardi School.

Daniel Murphy meets Richard Bedard before the game at Citi Field. 

As part of the Mets’ “Amazin’ Calls” program, Daniel Murphy phoned Richard Bedard on Wednesday and invited him to Citi Field, meeting him Friday on the field during batting practice. Bedard, who lives with cerebral palsy, will graduate from the Henry Viscardi School in Albertson, N.Y., on Thursday and will attend Adelphi University to study law in the fall on scholarships for academic merit and for leadership and community service. [Read more…]

Henry Viscardi School Athletes Earn 47 Medals at
Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged Victory Challenge

June 21, 2013 – Albertson, NY – Fifty-four student athletes from the Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center, which serves children with severe physical disabilities, earned 47 medals at the Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged Victory Challenge held on May 31 and June 1, 2013. [Read more…]