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OUR MISSION
TO TRANSFORM
LIVES
DISABILITY SNAPSHOT
Disability rights have improved
since we first opened our doors
over 65 years ago, but people
with disabilities are still often
underrepresented in our education
system and workforce. We're on a
mission to change that.

61 million Americans
have a disability
1 in 4 people with disabilities
live in poverty
20% of people with disabilities
are participating in the labor
force compared to 67% of
people without disabilities
83% of people with disabilities
were not born with a
disability, but acquired one
during their lifetime

When Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr. founded the earliest incarnation
of The Viscardi Center in 1952, it broke new ground as one of
the first organizations in the world staffed primarily by people
with disabilities and wounded veterans.
Dr. Viscardi, Jr., who himself wore prosthetic legs and acted as a disability
advisor to eight U.S. presidents, sought to enhance the quality of life for those
in the disability community and inspire inclusivity in the public sphere through
equal access to education and employment.
Today, The Viscardi Center is a hub for leading edge approaches to education
and employment. Our multidisciplinary team of more than 350 professionals
continues Dr. Viscardi's vision while solving existing challenges and eliminating
barriers that people with disabilities face in the classroom and the workplace
every day.



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