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Press Releases: 2005 Releases

Media Advisory: UCP Press Teleconference on Disaster and Disability (9/19/2005)

Contact: Elizabeth Reitz of United Cerebral Palsy
(202) 973-7114

Who: United Cerebral Palsy, a leading national advocacy and service organization for people with disabilities.
 
What: Recorded Press Teleconference from September 20 on Hurricane Katrina and People with Disabilities.

For instructions on how to call-in to hear the replay, please contact Jim Baker at jbaker@ucp.org.
 
When: Available until 5:00PM on Friday, September 23.
 
Why: People with disabilities represent one of the most vulnerable populations affected by hurricane Katrina. Join United Cerebral Palsy experts in a discussion about the relief and recovery process, as well as a forward view towards more inclusive disaster planning.

Press Teleconference Participants:

  1. Stephen Bennett, President and CEO, United Cerebral Palsy
  2. Janna Starr, Director of Disability Rights Policy, United Cerebral Palsy
  3. Elise Hough, Executive Director, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston
  4. Jo Bugg, Acting Executive Director, United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans
  5. Kimberly Cook and Pat Williams
Kimberly Cook, who has cerebral palsy, escaped rising floodwaters in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward with the help of professional caregiver Pat Williams, an employee of United Cerebral Palsy of Greater New Orleans.

About United Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy is one of the nation’s leading organizations serving and advocating for the more than 54 million Americans with disabilities. Most UCP consumers are people with disabilities other than cerebral palsy. Through its nationwide network, United Cerebral Palsy offers services to individuals, families and communities such as job training and placement, physical therapy, individual and family support, early intervention, social and recreation programs, community living, state and local referrals, and instruction on how to use technology to perform everyday tasks. For more information, visit www.ucp.org or call (800) 872-5827.

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