Nominations Open for 2022 Viscardi Achievement Awards

Annual Awards series recognize global leaders with disabilities who are sparking change worldwide.

June 2, 2022

The Viscardi Center is launching a call for nominations for the 2022 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards — an international award series recognizing distinguished leaders with disabilities. Recipients will be announced and honored this coming fall.

Now in their tenth year, the Awards spotlight innovators, role models, and mentors in the global disability community who carry on Dr. Viscardi’s legacy through the example of their professional accomplishments and advocacy work. Past recipients have come from diverse and distinguished backgrounds in academia, healthcare, athletics, entertainment, government, law, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. There have been nearly 90 recipients from more than 20 countries recognized to date.

c2e65565-6dbf-43c4-82c0-0a70a9393cd4

The Henry Viscardi Achievements Awards commemorate the vision of The Viscardi Center’s founder, Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., a disability rights pioneer who himself wore prosthetic legs. Dr. Viscardi served as a disability advisor to eight U.S. presidents and implemented groundbreaking programs that continue to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.

“Individuals with disabilities are redefining what it means to have a disability in the United States and countries around the world,” said Dr. Chris Rosa, President and CEO of The Viscardi Center. “Recipients of the Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards demonstrate the strength of disability culture, community, and creativity, as well as the diverse thinking and talent that can revolutionize how we all learn, work, and go about our daily lives.”

The Awards Selection Committee is Chaired by Sherwood “Woody” Goldberg, Esq., Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Emeritus Civilian Aide to the U.S. Secretary of the Army, who has played a chairing leadership role since their inception. View the full Selection Committee list.

The deadline for submissions is September 16, 2022. Click here to learn more and submit a nomination today.

About The Viscardi Center
Founded by Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., who served as disability advisor to eight U.S. Presidents and became one of the world’s leading advocates, The Viscardi Center educates, employs, and empowers people with disabilities. It serves children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of disabilities, providing Pre-K through High School education (up to age 21), school-to-work youth transition services, vocational training, career counseling and employment placement, and assistive technology. On a national level, it advances inclusive business cultures through the National Business & Disability Council and connects aspiring entrepreneurs to self-employment success at the National Center for Disability Entrepreneurship. Its Project Accessible Oral Health initiative leads access to quality oral health care for the global disability community.

Recent Posts

Henry Viscardi School Hosts First Robotics Demo Day

Henry Viscardi School Hosts First Robotics Demo Day

It was a fun, creative day of learning at Henry Viscardi School at The Viscardi Center on November 3, 2023 as FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Long Island, Festo US, and students from Mineola High School and J Taylor Finley Middle...

Viscardi: NYSID’s Choice for Digital Accessibility Services

Viscardi: NYSID’s Choice for Digital Accessibility Services

The Viscardi Center, a network of non-profit organizations that educate, employ, and empower children, adults, and veterans with disabilities, announced it is the lead organization providing Digital Accessibility and Usability Testing and Remediation Reporting...

2023 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards Recipients Announced

2023 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards Recipients Announced

The Viscardi Center, a pioneering institution committed to educating, employing, and empowering people with disabilities, is thrilled to announce the recipients of the international 2023 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards. These prestigious awards honor individuals...

The Viscardi Center
Address: 201 I U Willets Rd, Albertson, NY 11507
Phone: 516.465.1400

Email: info@viscardicenter.org

Careers | The Viscardi Store | FAQs | Financials | Staff Log-In | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Statement | Copyright