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OUR HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
For over 65 years, The Viscardi Center has offered revolutionary programs and services that enhance the lives of people
with disabilities.

1952

1962

1975

1982

Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr.
founds Abilities, Inc.
out of a small West
Hempstead garage,
later expanding to a
facility in Albertson

The Henry Viscardi
School opens for
students with
physical disabilities

Dr. Viscardi influences
the passage of the
Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)

Job training and work
readiness programs
are introduced

1990

2011

2014

Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) is passed; The
Viscardi Center begins consulting
businesses on disability
best practices

John D. Kemp, renowned leader
in the disability rights movement,
becomes President and CEO

U.S. Department of Labor awards
The Viscardi Center a cooperative
agreement for Employer
Assistance and Resource Network
on Disability Inclusion (EARN)



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