Ms. Kailes has been active as a disability rights advocate and program developer in the independent living movement since the late '60s. June provides consulting and training for businesses, universities, state associations, government entities, centers for independent living and other not-for-profit organizations. She consults in the areas of implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; advocacy training and skills building (leadership development); aging with disability; planning (short-term, strategic and long-term); writing publications and grants; incorporating universal design theory into existing and new environments and products; targeting the disability market; managing, evaluating, program developing, and fund raising for centers for independent living and other social service agencies; planning barrier free meetings; telecommunications including using computer bulletin board systems effectively; and training in disaster preparedness for people with disabilities.

Prior to establishing a full-time consulting practice in 1989, she was the Executive Director of the Westside Center for Independent Living (WCIL) in Los Angeles for eight years. Ms. Kailes earned a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California (USC) and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hofstra University. One of the original national leaders in the Independent Living Movement, she has held many offices in the National Council for Independent Living and the California Coalition of Independent Living Centers. She has written numerous articles, book chapters, monographs and training manuals. Her latest book is A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings.


Disability Policy Consultant,
RRTC on Aging with Disability,
6201 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 2
Playa del Rey, CA 90293-7556.
(310) 401-7402
FAX: (310) 827-7470
email: jkailes@tsbbs02.tnet.com