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Subject: Peter Squire, Chair of the NYLN on Disability Matters with Joyce
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Peter Squire Chair of the National Youth Leadership Network NYLN to be
featured on "Disability Matters" with Joyce Bender
PITTSBURGH, PA- Peter Squire, Chairman of the National Youth Leadership
Network (NYLN) will be featured with Joyce Bender on "Disability
Matters" on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 from 2 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time.
Discussed on the show, will be the mission of the Network, a group that
aims to promote leadership development and education of youth with
disabilities, so that all youth with disabilities may achieve their
maximum unique personal potential.
Mr. Squire has been an integral part of the development of the group's
bylaws, research, and outreach activities. As a youth with Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Inattentive type) and specific Learning
Disabilities for visual motor integration and reading comprehension, Mr.
Squire understands first hand the challenges that youth with
disabilities face in achieving their dreams. He hopes his work through
the NYLN and his personal experiences will help others in their own
challenges they face in achieving their dreams.
Peter Squire is a 25 year old part-time Scientist at the Naval Surface
Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, and a full time graduate student
at George Mason University in Human Factors and Applied Cognition.
The host of Disability Matters, Joyce A. Bender, is President and CEO of
Bender Consulting Services, Inc. (BCS) and its "sister company" Bender
Consulting Services of Canada, Inc. (BCSC). BCS provides competitive
employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities in the areas of
information technology, engineering, finance/accounting, human resources
and general business. In 1985, Joyce had a life-threatening accident
due to epilepsy, which caused an intracranial hemorrhage that required
subsequent brain surgery. Against all odds, Joyce recovered from this
accident that left her with a 60 percent hearing loss in one ear and a
realization that she had epilepsy. As a result of her personal
experience, she developed a passion for helping people with disabilities
and founded both companies. Ms. Bender is the recipient of the 2003 New
Freedom Initiative Award from the Bush Administration, as well as the
1999 President's Award from President Clinton.
For more information on Joyce A. Bender and her companies, Bender
Consulting Services, Inc. and Bender Consulting Services of Canada,
Inc., visit, http://www.benderconsult.com or
http://www.benderofcanada.com. To learn more about Voice America, visit,
http://www.voiceamerica.com . Past radio broadcasts are archived on
http://www.benderconsult.com. To learn more about the National Youth
Leadership Network visit, http://www.nyln.org/about/meetylc.html
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Upcoming guests include:
Date: August 17, 2004
Guests: Howard McClintic & John Williams
Titles: Executive Director of the Concurrent Technologies
Corporation (CTC)
Foundation/Author: Assistive Technologies: Creating a
Universe of Opportunities for
People with Disabilities and founder of Assistive
Technology News
Date: August 24, 2004
Guest: Merril Hoge
Title: Chairman of the Board for The Caring Foundation of Western PA
and Former Running
Back for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Date: August 31, 2004
Guest: Marca Bristo
Title: President & CEO, ACCESS Living
For more information contact:
Lee Hassinger
Associate Research Assistant
Bender Family of Companies
Penn Center West III, Suite 223
Pittsburgh PA 15276
Phone: 412-787-8567
Fax: 412-787-7178
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www.benderconsult.com/www.benderofcanada.com
Please tune in to "Disability Matters" talk show, hosted by Joyce
Bender, every Tuesday at 2:00pm EST at www.voiceamerica.com. Archived
shows can be found on www.benderconsult.com.
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