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June 20, 2006
Executive Director of National Council on Independent Living to be featured on "Disability Matters with Joyce Bender"
PITTSBURGH, PA - John Lancaster, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), will make his third appearance with Joyce Bender on "Disability Matters" on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, from 2 PM to 3 PM eastern time. Discussed on the show will be the impact that budget cuts in Washington, DC will have on programs and services effecting people with disabilities.
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 has 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 Vietnam Enterprise Group providing technical assistance on issues and programs related to business, law, and people with disabilities in Vietnam. Prior to that, he was Director of the Office of Disability Technical Assistance for a non-governmental organization, Vietnam Assistance for the Handicapped.
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. and its "sister company" Bender Consulting Services of Canada, Inc. Bender Consulting 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.
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Upcoming guests include:
July 4, 2006
Rebroadcast of the original Dick & Ginny Thornburgh show from March 16, 2004
July 11, 2006
Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities
Lee Hassinger
Associate Research Assistant
Bender Family of Companies
3 Penn Center West Suite 223
Pittsburgh, PA 15276
Office Phone: 787-8567
Direct Line: 412-446-4450
Fax: 412-787-7178
lhass@benderconsult.com
www.benderconsult.com
Be sure to tune into "Disability Matters with Joyce Bender" every Tuesday from 2 PM to 3 PM Eastern Time at www.voiceamerica.com.
Posted by Nancy at June 20, 2006 07:13 PM