Episodes
Sept. 23, 2008
Cindy Mancuso, Deborah L. Kennard and Bob White
Joyce welcomes Cindy Mancuso, career counselor and diversity advisor at Canada’s McGill University, Deborah L. Kennard, founder and board member of the Metropolitan Montreal Independent Living Resource Centre and Bob White, i...
Sept. 16, 2008
Nan Hawthorne
Joyce welcomes Nan Hawthorne, author of the book, An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England on Disability Matters with Joyce Bender. This author who is blind will discuss her book on the show and Bookshare.org. Books...
Sept. 9, 2008
Jenna Martin
Joyce welcomes Jenna Martin, Western Bureau Director of Media Services for One Economy Corporation on Disability Matters with Joyce Bender. Discussed on the show will be the One Economy Corporation and their disability work.
Sept. 2, 2008
Christine Griffin – Special Encore Presentation!
Joyce welcomes Christine Griffin, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner. Discussed on the show will be LEAD (Leadership for the Employment of Americans with Disabilities). This is the EEOC's initiative t...
Aug. 26, 2008
Karen McCulloh
Karen McCulloh, Executive Director of the disabilityworks initiative in Chicago, Illinois, will discuss her work to increase the employment of people with disabilities in the state of Illinois. Additionally, as founder and im...
Aug. 19, 2008
LaVerne Baker Hotep
LaVerne Baker Hotep, Director Community Education and Outreach, for Pittsburgh, PA’s Center for Victims of Violent Crime (CVVC), discusses the violence prevention programs sponsored by the organization.
Aug. 12, 2008
Emily Malsch
Joyce welcomes Emily Malsch, account manager on the CESSI Ticket to Work Recruitment and Outreach Team, and Kenneth McGill, an independent consultant and trainer on Social Security and disability employment support programs, ...
July 29, 2008
Christine Griffin
Joyce welcomes Christine Griffin, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Commissioner. Discussed on the show will be LEAD (Leadership for the Employment of Americans with Disabilities). This is the EEOC's initiative t...
July 22, 2008
IDAR Dart – Special Encore Presentation!
IDAR Dart, daughter of the late Disability Rights Leader, Justin Dart, will be discussing her father’s life-long mission to ensure that people with disabilities obtain civil rights.
July 15, 2008
Ann Sommers
Joyce welcomes Ann Sommers, Policy Council for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Discussed on the show will be the upcoming National Forum on Disability Issues to be held in Columbus, OH on July 26,...
July 8, 2008
Andy Imparato
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, (AAPD) as her guest. Discussed on the show will be a range of topics, some of which include the mission of the AAPD; the...
July 1, 2008
Jean McCrawley, Mark Boxer and Elizabeth Boxer
Joyce welcomes Jean McCrawley, Founder of the Stevens Johnson Foundation, Mark Boxer, Board Member, and his daughter, Elizabeth Boxer. Discussed on the show will be the nature of this disease and this foundation which support...
June 17, 2008
Marcie Roth – Special Encore Presentation!
Joyce welcomes Marcie Roth, Executive Director of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA). Issues discussed on the show will range from health care and people with disabilities, disabilities and the Presidential C...
June 10, 2008
Bradley Fields
Joyce welcomes actor, director, and one of the most acclaimed magicians in the world, Bradley Fields, who will discuss his unique craft.
June 3, 2008
Kathy Kerestes
Kathy Kerestes, long-time Pittsburgh, PA public relations practitioner, will discuss living with Multiple Sclerosis.
May 27, 2008
Trudy Lobban and Rebecca Smith
Trudy Lobban, Founder and CEO and Rebecca Smith, Executive Director of STARS are guests to discuss this national non-profit organization which is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals and their families c...
May 20, 2008
Alan Toy
Alan Toy, Actor and Associate Director of the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge in the School of Public Affairs, discusses this organization’s mission, and his work as a life-long activist in the disability community.
May 13, 2008
Dr. Nafees Rahman
Joyce welcomes Dr. Nafees Rahman, director of the National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD). NFOWD is dedicated to promoting the well-being and full-range of opportunities for Bangladeshis of all abili...
May 6, 2008
Brenda High
Brenda High, author of Bullycide in America, discusses her book. This is a collection of letters from mothers who speak out about the bullying/suicide connection.
April 29, 2008
Debbie Scott, Carmen Sheppard, and Dionna Harris
Joyce welcomes Debbie Scott, Carmen Sheppard, and Dionna Harris, teachers who participate in the Delaware Student Leadership Program, which teaches students with disabilities about the world of work.
April 22, 2008
John Benison
John Benison, Manager of the Equal Employment Opportunity Consulting Group in the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Civil Rights discusses “Employment of people with disabilities in the federal Government”
April 15, 2008
Jim Dickson and Ramón Garcia – Special Encore Presentation!
Joyce welcomes Jim Dickson, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and Ramón Garcia, Organizer of Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition. Discussed on the show ...
April 8, 2008
Mike Sherry
Mr. Mike Sherry, President of the Miracle League of Southwestern Pennsylvania (MLSWPA), discusses this baseball league, which is dedicated to providing the opportunity for children with physical and mental disabilities to pla...