Vicki Niswander isаfirst and foremostаthe mom of three fantastic children, who are all now adults.аа Jeff, is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb.а Kathy, is a sophomore majoring in psychology at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, and Annie, age 25, who has Down Syndrome, assists with the radio program, Disability Beat.ааHer husband, Mark, works for the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbanaаin Research Safety.
аVicki is currently self-employed as a consultant, havingаworked for Project CHOICES, an LRE project in Illinois, and directed the Parent and Educator Partnership, another state grant in Illinois. Current activities, in addition to Disability Beat,аinclude menbership on the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, chairing the College Access Committee (studying access to postsecondary opportunities for people with developmental disabilities in the east central Illinois area), and serving as a member of the Board of Education in Mahomet-Seymour CUSD#3 in Mahomet, IL.а
WEFT 90.1 FM is a non-profit, community owned, volunteer operated radio station located in Champaign, Illinois.а It's mission is to be an accessible, responsible, and responsive radio alternative serving the communities of East-Central Illinois.а WEFT is now web-casting as well.а To listen, go to www.weft.org and click on the listen online icon.
