From: "Lee Hassinger" <[log in to unmask]>
Recently Named Executive Director of NCIL to be featured on "Disability
Matters" with Joyce Bender
PITTSBURGH, PA-John Lancaster, the new Executive Director of the
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) will be featured with
Joyce Bender on "Disability Matters" on Tuesday, February 8, 2005, from
2 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time. Headquartered in Washington DC., NCIL is a
membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy
and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with
disabilities to further their full integration and participation in
society.
Mr. Lancaster brings to NCIL an outstanding background in disability
issues, working nationally and internationally as an advocate on behalf
of people with disabilities. He is a strong leader; an attorney and
long time disability advocate who has played a significant role in
developing disability law and policy. Most recently, he was Vice
President with the Viet Nam Enterprise Group providing technical
assistance on issues and programs related to business, law and people
with disabilities in Viet Nam. Prior to that, he was Director of the
Office of Disability Technical Assistance for a non-governmental
organization, Viet Nam Assistance for the Handicapped.
Among other positions Mr. Lancaster has held in his extensive career are
Executive Director, President's Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities; Executive Director of the National Ocean Access Project;
Director, Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities
(Maryland); Project Director, American Coalition of Citizens with
Disabilities; and Advocacy Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America.
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 NCIL, visit,
http://www.ncil.org.
###
Upcoming guests include:
February 15, 2005
Beth Loy, Human Factors Consultant
Linda Carter Batiste, Disability Law Specialist for the Job
Accommodation Network (JAN)
February 22, 2005
Jeffrey Deaver, Author
March 1, 2005
Paul Julian, Employee of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and
Representative of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Bass Tournament
Robert L. Cartlidge, National Tour Director of PVA Bass Tournament
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
[log in to unmask]
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.
VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List.
To join or leave the list, send a message to
[log in to unmask] In the body of the message, simply type
"subscribe vicug-l" or "unsubscribe vicug-l" without the quotations.
VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at
http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/vicug-l.html
|
