Viscardi Alumni

06/05/2026

Disney is adding sign language to some of its biggest animated films, a meaningful step toward more inclusive storytelling.

Disney is releasing new versions of musical sequences from "Frozen 2," "Encanto" and "Moana 2" in an effort to better connect with the disability community.

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

Attention Viscardi Alumni! Join us for Viscardi Alumni Night on Wednesday, June 17, from 4–8 PM at the Museum of Disability History at The Viscardi Center. Reconnect with fellow alumni and former faculty while exploring the new museum and sharing memories with friends.

The $15 fee includes: museum admission, a sandwich wrap, and a beverage. The museum admission is free for Personal Care Assistants. Registration is required. Guests are responsible for their own transportation. Planning to attend? Please enter that day through the museum entrance which faces I.U. Willets Road.

If you have any questions, please contact Kate Weglikowski at [email protected]. Click on the link below to register. Please help spread the word to other alumni. We hope to see you there!

https://ecom.roller.app/theviscardicenter/tickets/en-us/products?date=2026-06-17

06/01/2026

Check out how Nicholas McCarthy is showing that when there's a will there's a way by sharing his passion for classical music.

Following his debut at the 2025 BBC Proms, one-handed pianist Nicholas McCarthy talks repertoire, technique and challenging prejudice

05/31/2026

Discover new possibilities with The Viscardi Center’s Day Hab Without Walls program. Designed for individuals of all ages, this program supports personal growth, skill-building, and meaningful community involvement, on your terms. Learn more today.

The Day Habilitation Without Walls program provides comprehensive support and services to young adults, adults, and seniors with developmental and physical

05/30/2026

05/28/2026

Join The Viscardi Center community at the Long Island Pride Parade! Employees, students, program participants and alumni, as well as their friends, and families, can walk/roll with us on Sunday, June 14. The parade kicks off at 12pm at Main Street & Clinton Avenue in Huntington. We'll celebrate pride, inclusion, and community. Registered participants will receive a t-shirt and goodie bag! Sign up by May 29 at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/qF73ttXPxx?origin=lprLink

05/27/2026

Managing money can be challenging, but having the right tools can make a big difference. The Office of Disability Employment Policy created Secure Your Financial Future: A Toolkit for Individuals with Disabilities, a practical financial literacy resource designed to help individuals with disabilities build financial confidence and plan. This updated toolkit includes helpful resources and FAQs, budgeting and planning worksheets, financial conversation starters, guidance for family members, direct support professionals, and service providers.

Learn how to save more of what you earn, grow your assets, and plan for long-term financial success. Click the link below to explore the toolkit.

Empowering Employment Decisions for People with DisabilitiesThis toolkit is a resource designed to support people with disabilities and the staff, such as Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), and family members who assist them. Whether you're preparing for a new job, navigating your current role, pl...

05/27/2026

More than 100 people with physical disabilities, advocates, family members, and allies gathered outside Gov. Kathy Hochul’s New York City office this month to protest the closure of Independence Care System (ICS), the only Health Home in New York State dedicated to people with physical disabilities. Organizers said that closing ICS will mean that adults with physical disabilities will lose access to expert disability-competent care management, wheelchair services, and Social Adult Day services that ICS alone has provided and that remain largely unavailable in the broader healthcare delivery system. Read the full article at https://ablenews.com/they-were-warned-the-fight-to-save-ics-and-the-failure-of-new-yorks-disability-care-system/