Viscardi Center

{{Short description|Non-profit in Albertson, New York, US}}

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The Viscardi Center is a non-profit organization in Albertson, New York, dedicated to educating, empowering and employing people with disabilities. It was founded in 1952 by Henry Viscardi, Jr., a noted disability activist, who was also advisor to eight US Presidents on matters pertaining to disability policies.{{cite news|title=The Viscardi Center And Henry Schein, Inc. Announce "Project Accessible Oral Health"|url=http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/The-Viscardi-Center-And-Henry-Schein-Inc-Announce-Project-Accessible-Oral-Health-1001770161|publisher=Markets Insider}} John D. Kemp is the current President of the Viscardi Center.

To provide a lifespan of services, the Viscardi Center comprises:

• Abilities, Inc. for entry or reentry into the workforce for adults with disabilities through job training.
• Henry Viscardi School for children with disabilities.
• National business & disability council streamline adult with disabilities into businesses.{{cite book|title=Caring for Working Caregivers. Stanford social innovation review.|url=https://ssir.org/articles/entry/caring_for_working_caregivers}}
• Nathaniel H. Kornreich Technology Center (KTC), a state-of-art assistive technology service provider for people with disabilities.{{cite book|title=Employment and Work. Susanne M. Bruyère, Linda Barrington|date=2012|publisher=SAGE publications|isbn=9781412992923|page=355}}