Episodes
March 8, 2011
Meredith Ryan-Reid
Joyce welcomes Meredith Ryan-Reid, vice president at Marsh USA and treasurer of the board of directors of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). She will discuss the work of the AAPD, including the benef...
March 1, 2011
Richard Denness
Joyce welcomes Richard Denness, the new CEO of the national Epilepsy Foundation who will discuss his goals for the organization, supporting people living with epilepsy and their families.
Feb. 22, 2011
Kevin Bales
Joyce welcomes back Kevin Bales, world renowned author, expert on modern slavery, and president of Free the Slaves, the U.S. organization of Anti-Slavery International (the world’s oldest human rights organization). He will c...
Feb. 15, 2011
David E. Hale
Joyce welcomes David E. Hale, sr. director of development and communications, for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Mr. Hale will discuss the upcoming 2011 AAPD Leadership Awards Gala, scheduled for...
Feb. 8, 2011
Dinah F. B. Cohen
Joyce welcomes Dinah F. B. Cohen, director, Department of Defense (DoD) Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP). Discussed on the show will be her role within CAP to work closely with senior leadership throughout the...
Feb. 1, 2011
Geoffrey Pope
Joyce welcomes 2010 Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, Geoffrey Pope to the show. He will discuss his volunteer work with the national Epilepsy Foundation and the upcoming National Epilepsy Walk, Sunday, March 26, 2011 in Washin...
Jan. 25, 2011
Dave Myers
Joyce welcomes Dave Myers, director, global product marketing, sleep therapy for Philips Respironics and another representative from the Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Heart Association. When he was 34 years old, Dave exp...
Jan. 18, 2011
Neal Lutz, Jamie Watts and Mike Gravitt
Joyce welcomes Bender Consulting Services, Inc. director, Neal Lutz and managers, Jamie Watts and Mike Gravitt to the show. They will discuss the impact that employment has on the lives of people with disabilities.
Jan. 11, 2011
Bonnie St. John
Joyce welcomes author, and inspirational speaker, Bonnie St. John who will discuss her book and radio show of the same name, Live Your Joy.
Jan. 4, 2011
Bill Wolfe
Joyce welcomes Bill Wolfe, executive director of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF). Mr. Wolfe will discuss in depth, the mission of this non-profit organization, which is to serve as a voice for the homeless child...
Dec. 28, 2010
Chris Kobus
Joyce welcomes Chris Kobus, president of the board of directors for Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh, PA. Ms. Kobus will discuss the mission of this charity, which assists children with mental and physical disabil...
Dec. 21, 2010
Merril Hoge
Joyce welcomes former NFL player and current ESPN broadcaster, Merril Hoge to her show. Adding author to his list of credentials, Mr. Hoge will discuss his book, Find A Way: Three Words That Changed My Life. This book chronic...
Dec. 14, 2010
Special Encore Presentation: Tony Coelho
Back by popular demand, we will be rebroadcasting the November 23, 2010 edition of Disability Matters with Joyce Bender on December 14, 2010. Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities...
Dec. 7, 2010
Betsy Valnes
Joyce welcomes Betsy Valnes, executive director of the National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN). The NYLN is a youth-led organization that works to build power among people with disabilities between the ages of 16-28 years. T...
Nov. 30, 2010
Ken Lowenberg
Joyce welcomes Ken Lowenberg, Senior Director of Communications, national Epilepsy Foundation. He will be discussing his efforts to lead the Foundation’s collaboration with the actor Greg Grunberg to create TalkAboutIt.org – ...
Nov. 23, 2010
Tony Coelho
Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and chair of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Discussed on the show will be his personal experience as a person liv...
Nov. 16, 2010
Chair-elect of the national Epilepsy Foundation, Dr. Brien Smith, Medical Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Henry Ford Hospital
Joyce welcomes chair-elect of the national Epilepsy Foundation, Dr. Brien Smith, from Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Smith will discuss the importance of National Epilepsy Month, the problems that occur for pe...
Nov. 9, 2010
Ryan Dillon
Joyce welcomes Ryan Dillon, who is living with epilepsy, and a member of the Epilepsy Foundation’s national board. After moving to our nation’s capitol to serve as a congressional aide, Ryan finally brought his seizures into ...
Nov. 2, 2010
Special Encore Presentation: Kristin Schkade
Joyce welcomes Kristin Schkade, Chair of the Epilepsy Foundation’s National Youth Council, which is comprised of 10 young adults, ages 18 to 24 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in the epilepsy community. Ms. Schka...
Oct. 26, 2010
Crosby Cromwell
Joyce welcomes Crosby Cromwell, senior manager of Corporate Affairs at Wal-Mart. She will discuss the company’s commitment to hiring people with disabilities as part of their workforce.
Oct. 19, 2010
Special Encore Presentation: Roger DeRose, Carol Glazer and Humphrey Taylor
Joyce welcomes Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization on Disability (NOD), Roger DeRose, president of Kessler Foundation, and Humphrey Taylor, chairman of The Harris Poll, a service of Harris Interactive. Discus...
Oct. 12, 2010
Roger DeRose, Carol Glazer and Humphrey Taylor
Joyce welcomes Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization on Disability (NOD), Roger DeRose, president of Kessler Foundation, and Humphrey Taylor, chairman of The Harris Poll, a service of Harris Interactive. Discus...
Oct. 5, 2010
Andy Imparato
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, president of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Mary Davis, vice president, IT Infrastructure Solutions for CSC. They will discuss the upcoming conference on employme...
Sept. 28, 2010
Brenda High
Joyce welcomes Brenda High, author of Bullycide In America, and founder of Bully Police USA, a watch-dog organization - advocating for bullied children and reporting on state anti-bullying laws. She will discuss in depth, the...