Episodes
April 3, 2007
“Road to Freedom” Bus Tour
Joyce welcomes Jim Ward, Founder and President of ADA Watch and the National Coalition of Disability Rights (NCDR), will discuss the “Road to Freedom” bus tour.
March 27, 2007
Washington, DC Epilepsy Walk
Joyce welcomes Eric Hargis, President and CEO of the National Epilepsy Foundation, to the show to discuss the Washington, DC Epilepsy Walk planned for Saturday, March 31, 2007.
March 13, 2007
Claiborne (Clay) Haughton, Jr.
Claiborne (Clay) Haughton, Jr., Retired Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Equal Opportunity, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and nationally known motivational speaker discus...
March 6, 2007
Nichelle Schoultz - Speak Up Speak Out and Kids Speak Up!
Nichelle Schoultz, State Relations and Grassroots Manager for the National Epilepsy Foundation of America and Activities Coordinator for the Speak Up Speak Out advocacy campaign, including Kids Speak Up!, will be featured wit...
Feb. 27, 2007
Disposable People: New Slavery in a Global Economy by Kevin Bales
Kevin Bales, 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and President of Free the Slaves, the U.S. Sister organization on Anti-Slavery International, will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters” on Tuesday, February 27...
Feb. 20, 2007
Employment Issues for People with Epilepsy
Curt Willig, Director, and Matt Poland, Employment Coordinator, for the PEP Jobs Program of the California Pacific Medical Center will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters” on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, from ...
Feb. 6, 2007
13th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
Joyce Welcomes Judy Painter, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA and James E. Rohr, Chairman and CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group to the show.
Jan. 30, 2007
Jessica Gogan - of the Andy Warhol Museum
Jessica Gogan, Assistant Director for Education and Interpretation for the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA will be discussing, Deadly Medicine: Creating a Master Race. This exhibition explores the Holocaust’s roots in th...
Jan. 23, 2007
VSA President - Soula Antoniou
Soula Antoniou, President of VSA arts will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters” on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, from 2 PM to 3 PM eastern time. Discussed on the show will be the mission of this international, n...
Jan. 16, 2007
Debra Ruh: President and CEO of TecAccess
Debra Ruh, President and CEO of TecAccess will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. Discussed on the show will be the mission of TecAccess, and her company’s numerous awards including the New Freedom Initiat...
Jan. 9, 2007
Enabling Human Capability Through Innovation
Frances West, Director of the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center joins Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”.
Dec. 19, 2006
International Best-Selling Author, Karin Slaughter
International best-selling author, Karin Slaughter is the featured guest on Disability Matters with Joyce Bender. Discussed is Karin’s new book, “TripTych”, which features a character with a disability.
Dec. 12, 2006
Tom Ridge
Chair of the National Organization on Disability (NOD), Former Secretary of Homeland Security, and Former Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Ridge is the honored guest of Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. He discusses his past...
Dec. 5, 2006
Mark Ashby: Living with Epilepsy and Ironman Triathlete
Mark Ashby is a person living with epilepsy who between April and October of 2005 completed the Ironman Arizona and the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, in addition to five half-Ironman triathlons. In two of the half-Iro...
Nov. 28, 2006
Tony Coelho: Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Chairman of the National Epilepsy Foundation
The Honorable Tony Coelho, former Democratic California Congressman, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and current Chairman of the National Epilepsy Foundation joins Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. Thi...
Nov. 21, 2006
2006 New Freedom Initiative Award Recipient – Highmark, Inc.
Dr. Kenneth Melani, President and CEO of Highmark, Inc., discusses Highmark’s achievement as the recipient of the 2006 New Freedom Initiative Award sponsored by the Bush Administration and the Department of Labor.
Nov. 14, 2006
Dr. Steve Schachter: Seizure Prevention Drugs
Joyce welcomes Dr. Steve Schachter, Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and past Chair of the Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation. Tune in as Dr. Schachter discusses his research involving s...
Nov. 7, 2006
Alan Faneca: Left Guard for the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers
Tune in as Joyce talks with Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers’ Left Guard, Alan Faneca. Alan does more than play football. He dedicates his time to charity work as well. Alan talks with Joyce about his volunteer work wi...
Oct. 31, 2006
Doro Koch: “My Father, My President”
Joining Joyce is Doro Koch, author and daughter of President George H.W. Bush to discuss her new book “My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush”.
Oct. 24, 2006
Matthew Sanford: Mind Body Solutions
It took a devastating car accident, paralysis from the chest down, and dependence on a wheelchair before Matthew Sanford truly realized the importance of his body. He has been rolling into his body ever since. After the accid...
Oct. 17, 2006
Ginny Thornburgh: Religion and Disability Program
Tune in as Joyce welcomes Ginny Thornburgh, who founded and directs the Religion and Disability Program of the National Organization on Disability. Ginny talks about her work to ensure that places of worship for all faiths ar...
Oct. 10, 2006
One Percent Coalition
Tune in as Joyce talks with Brandon M. Macsata, consultant for the One Percent Coalition. The One Percent Coalition is committed to the achievable goal of helping at least one percent (94,000) of severely disabled Americans f...
Oct. 3, 2006
Jack Roseman: Outrageous Optimism
It takes a fellow CEO to know how to truly grasp the challenges that confront a CEO. With a point of view and judgment that only real life experience as a CEO can produce, The Roseman Institute provides coaching, mentoring an...
Sept. 26, 2006
Edwin Black: Internal Combustion
Edwin Black is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling investigative author of 50 bestselling editions in 13 languages in 60 countries, as well as scores of newspaper and magazine articles in the leadi...