Episodes
Oct. 6, 2020
President and CEO of AHN Discusses Changes in Health Care Practices Amid Covid-19.
Joyce welcomes Cindy Hundorfean, president and CEO of Allegheny Health Network (AHN) to the show. Ms. Hundorfean will discuss her role as president and CEO of this health organization, as well as its commitment to continue to...
Sept. 29, 2020
COVID -19: Its Impact on the Poor in Our Country and African American Disabled People
Joyce welcomes back Dr. Sharrelle Barber, ScD, MPH to the show. Dr. Barber is the national advisor and coordinator for the Poor People’s Campaign COVID-19 Health Justice Advisory Committee, comprised of a group of public heal...
Sept. 22, 2020
The Employment of Japanese People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Makito Kamiya, CEO and founder of Associa, which provides social skills training at Associa Social University for people with cognitive disabilities, so they are more readily employable and Takanori Sai, Assist...
Sept. 15, 2020
The Importance of the Vote to the Disability Community
Joyce welcomes Madonna Crosthwaite Long, CEO Eco Elite Group/founder of 360 ACCESS and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) to the show. Both guests will discuss how importan...
Sept. 8, 2020
PNC Bank Supports Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc. for Veterans
Joyce welcomes Chris Ann Phillips, military affairs liaison and Mike Clark, business analytics consultant, for the Advanced Data & Analytics team in Internal Audit, for PNC Bank to the show. Both guests will be discussing the...
Sept. 1, 2020
Judy Heumann, Author and Disability Rights Leader Discusses Career and Film Crip Camp
Joyce welcomes Judy Heumann, author and disability rights leader to the show. Judy is an American disability rights activist. She is recognized internationally as a leader in the disability community. Her memoir, Being Heuman...
Aug. 25, 2020
Duquesne Light Company Addresses COVID-19 and the Needs of Employees with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Sara Oliver-Carter, Duquesne Light Company’s (DLC) first chief diversity officer to the show. Ms. Oliver-Carter is responsible for creating and advancing DLC’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy and associa...
Aug. 18, 2020
Deaf Community's Support of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Joyce welcomes Danielle Filip MBA, NIC-Advanced, vice of operations, Sign Language Interpreting Professionals (SLIP) and Emmai Alaquiva, Emmy-winning writer, producer and director to the show. . Danielle and Emmai will discus...
Aug. 11, 2020
Accessible Airtravel for People Who Use Wheelchairs
Joyce welcomes Michele Erwin, president and founder of All Wheels Up, Inc. and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) to the show. All Wheels Up, Inc. is currently the only org...
Aug. 4, 2020
Elaine Katz Discusses Kessler Foundation’s Commitment to the Disability Community
Joyce welcomes Elaine Katz, senior vice president of Grants & Communications at Kessler Foundation to the show. Kessler Foundation is a nonprofit organization in the field of disability, and a global leader in rehabilitation ...
July 28, 2020
Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ADA!
Joyce welcomes The Honorable, Tony Coelho to the show. The former congressman from CA is an author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He will reflect on the significance of the 30th Anniversary of this landmark leg...
July 21, 2020
30th Anniversary-Signing of the ADA/25th Anniversary of Bender Consulting Services, Inc.
As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the signing of the ADA and the 25th Anniversary of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. this year, Joyce welcomes Mary Brougher, executive vice-president of operations; Jim Homme, informati...
July 14, 2020
Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ADA!
Joyce welcomes Chai R. Feldblum a partner and director of workplace culture consulting at Morgan Lewis, helping companies and organizations create safe, respectful, diverse and inclusive workplaces. Chai served as a commissio...
July 7, 2020
Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ADA!!
Joyce welcomes back Maria Town, the president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council of Independent Living (NCIL) to the show. As ...
June 30, 2020
Vice Chair DNC Disability Council Discusses COVID-19 Impact on Blind and Other Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Janni.Lehrer-Stein, disability rights leader and vice chair of the Democratic National Committee Disability Council to the show. Ms. Lehrer-Stein will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on people who are blind and ...
June 23, 2020
National Health Care Expert, Nurse/Author, Discusses Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Dr. Suzanne C. Smeltzer, professor and director of the Office of Nursing Research and Evaluation at Villanova University to the show. Dr. Smetzer is a nationally recognize health care expert, nurse and author. ...
June 16, 2020
Poor People’s Campaign COVID-19 Health Justice Advisory Committee/ Moral March on Washington
Joyce welcomes Sharrelle Barber, ScD, MPH to the show. Dr. Barber is the national advisor and coordinator for the Poor People’s Campaign COVID-19 Health Justice Advisory Committee, comprised of a group of public health expert...
June 9, 2020
How WID Is Addressing Needs of People with Disabilities During COVID-19
Joyce welcomes Marcie Roth, executive director and CEO of the World Institute on Disability (WID) to the show. WID’s global mission is to continually advance the rights and opportunities of over one billion people with disabi...
June 2, 2020
Phenom Producing New Content and Product Features to Help Companies Respond to COVID-19
Joyce welcomes Cliff Jurkiewicz, vice president of Strategy at Phenom and Parker Bettis, product manager, specializing in accessibility at. Phenom to the show. Phenom is a global HR technology company with a purpose to help a...
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Show: How COVID-19 is Affecting People with Intellectual Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Liz Weinstraub, senior advocacy specialist for The Association of University Centers on Disabilities ( AUCD), located in Silver Spring, MD. The AUCD is a national, nonprofit organization that promotes and suppo...
May 19, 2020
President & CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western/Central PA Discusses Epilepsy and COVID-19
Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA to the show. She will discuss what people living with epilepsy should be aware of as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemi...
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Show: Dr. Cynthia Maro Discusses COVID-19 and Animals
Joyce welcomes Dr. Cynthia Maro, Cranberry Holistic Pet Care in Cranberry, PA to the show. The veterinary clinic provides an integrative approach to pet care, utilizing conventional surgery, dentistry and medical veterinary s...
May 5, 2020
COVID19 Show Impact on People with Disabilities Hear National Disability Rights Leader and CEO Access Living Karen Tamley
Joyce welcomes Karen Tamley, president and CEO of Access Living to the show. Access Living serves the city of Chicago Its staff work alongside people with many disabilities including intellectual, psychiatric, physical and se...
April 28, 2020
Emergency COVID-19 Show : Guidance on Addressing the Needs of the Deaf Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joyce welcomes Howard A. Rosenblum, CEO of the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). In this capacity, he oversees the operations of the NAD to carry out its mission of preserving, protecting and promoting the civil, human ...