Episodes

Joyce welcomes Deborah Russell from Diversity and Inclusion at Walgreens , Inc. Deb will discuss her lifelong commitment to increasing the employment of people with disabilities by leading Walgreens and other Fortune 500 companies in developing their efforts to increase inclusion in the workforce. She helped transform Walgreens’ vision to include people with disabilities into a sustainable and scalable model for a 250,000 person workforce and a model that is replicable within other corporations....

Joyce’s honored guest will be Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate. As we approach July 26th, the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Senator Harkin will discuss his work to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the work that still needs to be done to provide employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes Dr. Rory Cooper, distinguished professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, and FISA and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) chair to the show. Dr.

Joyce welcomes Dana Fink, Programs Manager for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). She works to support and develop a wide portfolio of programs, including AAPD's Summer Internship Program and Disability Mentoring Day (DMD). Dana will discuss plans for DMD, which is Wednesday, October 17, 2012. DMD, held the third Wednesday in October, promotes career development through hands-on programs, job shadowing, and ongoing mentoring. This experience has helped thousands of past...

Joyce welcomes George Dennehy, a graduate of Patrick Henry High School, in Ashland, Virginia. George is pursuing a full-time career as a singer and guitar player. This is even more unique as he was born without arms. He will discuss his personal challenge to overcome this disability and live his dream to perform and play music for the public.

Joyce welcomes Charlie Lavailee, the new chief executive officer of Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh. Variety Pittsburgh is proud to be the founding chapter for Variety International, which has grown to a network of over 50 chapters worldwide. Its mission is to help children with disabilities realize the freedom of accessibility, allowing them to develop continuous and sustained social interaction, friendship, and inclusion. Mr. Lavailee will discuss his goals for the organization si...

Joyce welcomes Marci Katona, district administrator, for the Pittsburgh Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). She will discuss OVR’s role in increasing the employment of people with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes Mark Perriello, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest cross-disability membership organization. AAPD promotes equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation for people with disabilities. Mark will discuss the goals of this organization, for the 2012-2013 year and beyond.

Joyce welcomes Melanie Harrington, first CEO of Vibrant Pittsburgh, a nonprofit economic development organization spearheading initiatives to attract, retain, and elevate a diverse workforce in the Pittsburgh region including people with disabilities.

Joyce’s honored guest will be Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate. As we approach July 26th, the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Senator Harkin will discuss his work to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the work that still needs to be done to provide employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes to the show Vince Morvillo, keynote speaker, trainer, and highly successful business consultant and entrepreneur. He is also the first blind person in history to win the prestigious National Ensign Sailing championship. Mr. Morvillo embodies a lifelong belief that what is… is not all there is… nor all that can be.

Eric Vaughn, director of the National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA), and Dan Goodmann, two other members of its board of directors, will discuss the association’s services to provide strong financial security to victims of physical injuries and their families. Using a tailored stream of payments, a structured settlement provides a long-term payment stream that is completely exempt from state and federal income taxes.

Joyce welcomes Mark Perriello, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest cross-disability membership organization. AAPD promotes equal opportunity, economic power, independent living, and political participation for people with disabilities. Mark will discuss the goals of this organization, for the 2012-2013 year and beyond.

Joyce’s honored guest will be Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate. As we approach July 26th, the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Senator Harkin will discuss his work to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the work that still needs to be done to provide employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes John Berry, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He will discuss the OPM’s role in assisting agencies with the implementation of their plans to increase federal employment of individuals with disabilities, in support of President Barack Obama’s executive order.

Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He will discuss the progress we have made since the ADA was passed, and the work that still needs to be done to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.

As we celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2012, Joyce welcomes Becky Ogle, Disability Rights Advocate and former executive director of the Presidential Task Force on the Employment of Adults with Disabilities. Becky will discuss her work in the disability community and what the ADA has meant to all people with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes Phil Gattone, the new CEO of the national Epilepsy Foundation, who will discuss his background and vision for this organization. In the second segment of the show, during the last 15 minutes, Avalyn Jackson, associate marketing director of disability and mature products, with AT&T Mobility will join as a guest. She will discuss her strategy associated with development and marketing of accessible devices.

Joyce welcomes Lisa Banks, executive director to Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates in Virginia (CASA). She will discuss in depth, the mission of this 501( c)(3) charity. CASA works at the request of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, to provide highly trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children placed under the Court’s protection. A second segment of the show, beginning at 2:45 PM eastern time, will feature Jon N...

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Joyce welcomes Dr. Brien Smith, chairman of the board of the national Epilepsy Foundation; Dr. Frances Jensen, president of the American Epilepsy Society; and Joan Austin, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, a distinguished professor emerita at the Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis and a consultant for the Intramural Program of the National Institute of Nursing Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). They will be discussing the latest research findings on the treatment of epilepsy...

Ryan Dillon, national board member of the Epilepsy Foundation and person who is living with epilepsy, will discuss his journey and his advocacy work. He is “walking the halls of Congress” in Washington, DC to raise epilepsy awareness, and asking members of congress to co-sponsor House Resolution 298, The RAISE Act, Raising Awareness and Insight on Seizures and Epilepsy.

Joyce welcomes Jason Say, CEO of Camo Cares, an organization that raises money to benefit Hunt of a Lifetime to send children with life threatening illnesses on their dream hunts. Camo Cares is proud to announce that this year's 2012 event will be held in Fryburg, Pennsylvania at the Fryburg Sportsman's Club Farm. In addition, Camo Cares is happy to announce that it will be raising money to take a wounded U.S. veteran on a hunt of a lifetime Elk hunt to New Mexico.

Joyce welcomes John Register, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) board member and recently selected co-chair President Obama’s re-election campaign. John is a veteran of the Gulf War, a silver medalist in the U.S. Paralympic Games, and a former Olympic Trials athlete. John competed in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Games where he landed incorrectly after clearing a hurdle, and severed a major artery in his left leg, ultimately resulting in his leg being amputated. John also serves as...