by Viscardi Team | Aug 8, 2024 | Conversations with Able News
Can you tell us about the work you do through the Team Peri Foundation? The Team Peri Foundation strives to make our world a more connected and inclusive place for all. Our mission is to educate others on the power of inclusion, disrupt the stereotypical views...
by Viscardi Team | Aug 8, 2024 | Disability History
You may know about Jim Abbott, the one-handed pitcher who brought glory to the Yankees and other teams, playing Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1989 to 1999. You may know of his unique technique of throwing a pitch then gloving his hand in time to field any ball hit...
by Viscardi Team | Aug 8, 2024 | Law and Policy
At the end of last month, the Supreme Court of the United States released its decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, overturning the 40-year-old Chevron Doctrine. The Chevron Doctrine required federal courts to afford deference to federal agencies that had...
by Viscardi Team | Aug 8, 2024 | Employment, New York Disability News
The Viscardi Center has continued its partnership with Iona University’s Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation to deliver programming to entrepreneurs with disabilities. In its second year, the IdeaSpark program culminated with a Pitchfest on July 10,...
by Viscardi Team | Aug 8, 2024 | New York Disability News, Travel
As a scooter-using woman and mom, I can usually discern if a bathroom can comfortably fit multiple sizes of mobility devices, or if the designers just included grab bars and called it “accessible.” From the way the door opens, to the type of locks, to sink access, and...
