Episodes
April 22, 2014
Disability Matters with Robert B. Noll, PhD
Joyce welcomes Robert B. Noll, PhD from the University of Pittsburgh’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Related Disabilities (LEND) program. Dr. Noll’s research has focused on gaining a better understanding of the i...
April 15, 2014
Disability Matters with Wade Henderson
Joyce welcomes Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund. The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is the nation's premier...
April 8, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Disability Matters with William Kiernan
Joyce welcomes William Kiernan, appointed the dean and research professor at the School of Global Inclusion and Social Development at UMASS Boston. He is also the director of the Institute for Community Inclusion at the Unive...
April 1, 2014
Disability Matters with Doris Carson Williams
Joyce welcomes Doris Carson Williams, president and CEO of The African American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) to the show. The mission of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania is to continuously improv...
March 25, 2014
Disability Matters with John McLaren, creator of the comic book superhero Toteman
Joyce welcomes comic book writer, John McLaren and creator of the comic book superhero “Toteman”. The production team of “Toteman”, created a comic book designed to enlighten the public about epilepsy awareness, including the...
March 18, 2014
Disability Matters with Amy Lott
Joyce welcomes Amy Lott, nurse, musician, and person living with epilepsy. Amy will discuss her life with epilepsy, and how that led her to meet the author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Tony Coelho. Through her pers...
March 11, 2014
Disability Matters with Katherine Archuleta
Joyce welcomes Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), with the federal government. On May 23, 2013, President Obama appointed director Archuleta to lead the agency responsible for attractin...
March 4, 2014
Disability Matters with Robert DeLucia
Joyce welcomes Robert DeLucia, owner of Veterans’ Taxi Service to the show. Mr. DeLucia discusses this relatively new company to the Pittsburgh, PA market which offers a choice to patrons who have only had one cab company, Ye...
Feb. 25, 2014
Disability Matters with Edwin Black
Joyce welcomes Edwin Black, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling international investigative author of 120 award-winning books in 14 languages in 65 countries. He has also written scores of newspaper and magazine art...
Feb. 18, 2014
Disability Matters with Judy Painter
Joyce welcomes Judy Painter, retiring executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central and Pennsylvania (EFWCP), to the show.
Feb. 11, 2014
Disability Matters with Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi
Joyce welcomes Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, president and CEO of RespectAbility, USA to the show. Jennifer will discuss the mission of this non-profit organization and its on-going efforts. RespectAbility, USA is helping the 57 m...
Feb. 4, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Disability Matters with David Morrissey
Joyce welcomes to the show, David Morrissey, executive director of the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD), Tony Coelho, former congressman and author of the ADA, Tom Ridge, former Pennsylvania Governo...
Jan. 28, 2014
Disability Matters with Greg Smith
Greg Smith, host and founder of the nationally syndicated On A Roll talk radio, is one of the most dynamic voices in the disability movement today. Born in Bay Springs, Mississippi in 1964, Smith was diagnosed with muscular d...
Jan. 21, 2014
Disability Matters with Dr. Suzanne Mellon
Joyce welcomes Dr. Suzanne Mellon, President of Carlow University since July 2013 to the show. Dr. Mellon comes to Carlow University from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, where she had served as Executive Vi...
Jan. 14, 2014
Disability Matters with William Kiernan
Joyce welcomes William Kiernan, appointed the dean and research professor at the School of Global Inclusion and Social Development at UMASS Boston. He is also the director of the Institute for Community Inclusion at the Unive...
Jan. 7, 2014
Disability Matters Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Joyce welcomes to the show, David Morrissey, executive director of the United States Council on Disabilities (USICD), Tony Coelho
Dec. 31, 2013
Disability Matters with Autumn Bishard
Joyce welcomes 13-year-old Autumn Bishard to the show. Autumn, who lives with cerebral palsy, was named National American Miss Pennsylvania Junior Teen for 2013, while also winning the spirit award and being named the fourth ...
Dec. 24, 2013
Disability Matters with Santa Claus
Joyce’s special guest this week is Santa Claus, whom Joyce will be interviewing about his preparations for this special holiday. During the hour, Joyce will share Santa’s perspective on the importance for all of us to share o...
Dec. 17, 2013
Disability Matters with Bonnie Rubin
Joyce welcomes Bonnie Rubin, executive director of the Project for Freedom, and Pat Serey, Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania’s chief development and marketing officer and vice president of its southwestern region to the p...
Dec. 10, 2013
Disability Matters with Eric Walrabenstein
Joyce welcomes Eric Walrabenstein, an author, speaker, founder of Operation Bootstrap and nationally-recognized expert in the fields of yoga and mind/body health. Eric’s Operation Bootstrap Program is designed to help returni...
Dec. 3, 2013
Disability Matters with Charlie LaVallee
Joyce welcomes back Charlie LaVallee, CEO of Variety, The Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh. Variety’s mission is to provide children with disabilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania with unique programs, experiences, and adapti...
Nov. 26, 2013
Disability Matters with Tony Coelho
Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the show. As a person living with epilepsy, Tony will discuss his experiences living with epilepsy. He will also share updates on the attempt ...
Nov. 19, 2013
Disability Matters with Patricia A. Shiu
Joyce welcomes Patricia A. Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor. She leads a staff of nearly 800 men and women around the country who are dedicated to protecting...
Nov. 12, 2013
Disability Matters with Phil Gattone
Joyce welcomes Phil Gattone, CEO of the national Epilepsy Foundation. As November is National Epilepsy Month, Mr. Gattone will discuss the foundation’s efforts to promote public awareness of epilepsy and end the stigma that i...