ICD's mission is to help people with disabilities achieve greater health and independence at home, on the job, at school and in the community. Each year, we provide high quality, comprehensive and integrated medical rehabilitation; cognitive rehabilitation; speech/language, learning and hearing services; mental health and addiction recovery services; and vocational rehabilitation and job placement services to 4,000 poor or low-income individuals from all five boroughs of New York City.

Description and/or History:
ICD-International Center for the Disabled is a nonprofit outpatient rehabilitation center in New York City serving people of all ages with disabilities and other rehabilitative and developmental needs. Since our founding in 1917 as the first outpatient rehabilitation center in the country, ICD has pioneered new programs and services to help thousands of individuals achieve better health, greater independence, and more productive work, school, and family life.

ICD currently serves over 4,000 people a year, from all five boroughs of New York, who come to our conveniently located Manhattan center where they receive expert medical, speech and language, mental health and vocational services all at one site. ICD is a recognized leader in providing integrated rehabilitative care.

In 1917, noted philanthropist Jeremiah Milbank, Sr. founded ICD to serve the rehabilitative needs of returning veterans of World War I. ICD became the first outpatient rehabilitation center in the United States and enabled thousands of veterans to regain their independence and re-enter the workforce.

Since then, ICD has pioneered innovative programs for individuals with disabilities and other rehabilitative and developmental needs. Over the course of nine decades, we have served more than a quarter of a million people residing in all five boroughs of New York City. Distinguished guests, including U.S. presidents, world leaders, entertainment celebrities, and disability rights activists have visited our organization and voiced their support for ICD and the people we serve.

Today, after nearly 90 years and over 8 million client visits, ICD remains committed to the same mission we set for our organization in 1917: to provide comprehensive services that help maximize an individual's full potential.

Some ICD Firsts

1917: First comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation center in the United States

1919: First International Conference on Rehabilitation held

1920: First to rehabilitate an injured worker under Workers' Compensation Law

1936: First vocational evaluation system to determine work aptitudes, setting a world standard

1943: First training in rehabilitation for U.S. Air Force doctors treating World War II veterans and servicemen

1955: First comprehensive training program for orthotics and prosthetics personnel to help meet worldwide shortage

1962: First to design and construct a building for rehabilitation, research and professional education

1986: First national public policy study published on disabled Americans, which was instrumental in leading to the passage of The Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990

1991: First substance abuse program in New York for people with physical disabilities

1993: First chemical dependency program designed specifically for people with traumatic brain injuries

2000: First community based school-to-work transition program for adolescents with psychiatric disabilities
2004: First outpatient pain management program for children, adolescents and adults with chronic conditions

2005: First professional training program to teach substance abuse providers across the state to identify brain injury in their clients and modify treatment protocols

Contact person: Ronne Carlton, Human Resources Associate, (212) 585-6110, (email)

Address:

340 East 24th Street New York, NY 10010 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 23rd Street