Episodes

Michael Gandy and Emilee Butera
Dec. 22, 2009

Michael Gandy and Emilee Butera

Joyce welcomes two Bender Leadership Academy high school students, Michael Gandy of Beaver Falls High School, and Emilee Butera of Ambridge Area High School. The Bender Leadership Academy trains high school students with disa...
Don Dew, President and Founder of ReachOutUSA
Dec. 15, 2009

Don Dew, President and Founder of ReachOutUSA

The Joyce welcomes Don Dew president and founder of ReachOutUSA, a Kansas-based organization that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual disabled people in the United States. ReachOutUSA provides services for t...
Julie McCawley
Dec. 8, 2009

Julie McCawley

Joyce welcomes Julie McCawley , an 11th grade youth leader with the Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Foundation (SJS). Discussed on the show will be her leadership role, how she deals with bullying in school, and her recent luncheon ...
Special Encore Presentation: Tony Coelho and Kareem Dale
Dec. 1, 2009

Special Encore Presentation: Tony Coelho and Kareem Dale

Joyce’s featured guests are Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama for Disability Policy. A range of topics will be discussed on the show, including O...
Special Encore Presentation: Susan Axelrod
Nov. 24, 2009

Special Encore Presentation: Susan Axelrod

Joyce’s honored guest is Susan Axelrod, president and founding member of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE). In 1998, Axelrod and two other mothers, frustrated with their inability to protect their children from ...
Kristin Schkade
Nov. 17, 2009

Kristin Schkade

Joyce welcomes Kristin Schkade, Chair of the Epilepsy Foundation’s National Youth Council, which comprises 10 young adults, ages 18 to 24 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in the epilepsy community. Ms. Schkade wil...
Donna Stahlhut
Nov. 10, 2009

Donna Stahlhut

Joyce welcomes Donna Stahlhut, executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas (Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth). During the show she will discuss the ways in which this chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation is helping tho...
Susan Axelrod
Nov. 3, 2009

Susan Axelrod

Joyce’s honored guest is Susan Axelrod, president and founding member of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE). In 1998, Axelrod and two other mothers, frustrated with their inability to protect their children from ...
Kelly Buckland
Oct. 27, 2009

Kelly Buckland

Joyce welcomes Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Among the topics discussed on the show will be the mission of NCIL, which is to help people with disabilities lead indepe...
Kathy Martinez
Oct. 20, 2009

Kathy Martinez

Joyce’s honored guest is Kathy Martinez, United States Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in the Department of Labor. During the show Assistant Secretary Martinez will share what it means to her to ha...
Christine M. Griffin
Oct. 13, 2009

Christine M. Griffin

Joyce welcomes Christine M. Griffin, acting vice chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Discussed on the show will be the ADA Amendments Act, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on...
Tony Coelho and Kareem Dale
Oct. 6, 2009

Tony Coelho and Kareem Dale

Joyce’s featured guests are Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama for Disability Policy. A range of topics will be discussed on the show, including O...
Celia Hindes
Sept. 29, 2009

Celia Hindes

Joyce welcomes Celia Hindes, executive director of Variety the Children’s Charity in Pittsburgh, PA. The topic will be the mission and programs of this non-profit agency dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disab...
Andy Imparato – Special Encore Presentation!
Sept. 22, 2009

Andy Imparato – Special Encore Presentation!

Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, president and CEO, of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He will be discussing the mission and goals of the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, o...
Michael Couch
Sept. 15, 2009

Michael Couch

Joyce welcomes Michael Couch, President of Michael Couch and Associates Inc., a versatile consulting practice focused on dramatically improving the capability of organizations, teams, and individuals.
Senator Tom Harkin – Special Encore Presentation!
Sept. 8, 2009

Senator Tom Harkin – Special Encore Presentation!

Joyce’s honored guest will be Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate. Senator Harkin will discuss his distinguished career in public service, and his commitment to helping people with disabilities live independ...
Stephanie L. Walsh, MSW, LSW
Sept. 1, 2009

Stephanie L. Walsh, MSW, LSW

Joyce welcomes Stephanie L. Walsh, MSW, LSW, executive director of The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC), in Pittsburgh, PA. Discussed on the show will be the mission of the CVVC, which is a community-based not-...
Edwin Black, Peter Demas, and Justin Strawhand
Aug. 25, 2009

Edwin Black, Peter Demas, and Justin Strawhand

Joyce welcomes Edwin Black, author of War Against the Weak and Peter Demas, and Justin Strawhand, producer and director respectively of the film, War Against the Weak. They will discuss these works, which highlight the histor...
Neva Hirschkorn
Aug. 18, 2009

Neva Hirschkorn

Joyce welcomes Neva Hirschkorn, executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California to the show. Discussed on the show will be the goals that this affiliate has achieved and set for itself. In addition, Ms. H...
Marca Bristo
Aug. 11, 2009

Marca Bristo

Joyce welcomes Marca Bristo, President and CEO of Access Living in Chicago, Illinois. Discussed on the show will be her duties as President and CEO of Access Living, Chicago and her reflections on President Obama signing the ...
Jeanette Chelius
Aug. 4, 2009

Jeanette Chelius

Joyce welcomes Jeanette Chelius, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania. Discussed on the show will be the goals that this affiliate has achieved and set for itself. In addition, Ms. Chelius will s...
Andy Imparato
July 28, 2009

Andy Imparato

Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, president and CEO, of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He will be discussing the mission and goals of the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, o...
Tony Coelho
July 21, 2009

Tony Coelho

Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, newly elected board chairman of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the major sponsor of the ADA Amendments Act, signe...
Kelly Buckland
July 14, 2009

Kelly Buckland

Joyce welcomes back Kelly Buckland, Executive Director of the National Council of Independent Living (NCIL), from his earlier July 7, 2009, visit on the show. The discussion will center around a celebration of the Americans w...