Episodes

April 21, 2020

Urgent COVID-19 Show: issues Affecting Pennsylvanians with Disabilities During the Pandemic

Joyce welcomes back to the show, Peri Jude Radecic, CEO of Disability Rights Pennsylvania. Disability Rights Pennsylvania is an independent, nonprofit corporation authorized by the U.S. Congress and designated by the Governor...
April 14, 2020

Emergency COVID-19 Show : How the COVID-19 Crisis Is Being Addressed for those with Developmental Disabilities

Joyce welcomes Eric Jacobson, executive director Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities and Marlyn Tillman, co-founder and executive director, Gwinnett Parent Coalition to Dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline (Gwinn...
April 7, 2020

The COVID Crisis for Sign Language Interpretive Services and Teleworking

Joyce welcomes Danielle Filip, vice president of operations, at Sign Language Interpreting Professionals (SLIP) to the show. Founded in 2003, SLIP provides reliable, consistent and professional communication and consultation ...
March 31, 2020

Emergency COVID-19 Show: Advice on What Businesses Can Do to Prepare for and Survive the COVID-19

Joyce welcomes Nedra Dickson, international/national business leader and disability advocate to the show. Ms. Dickson is managing director, Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability Programs across 18 countries at Accentur...
March 24, 2020

Urgent COVID-19 Show: Help and Advice for Those with Mental Health Issues During This Time

Joyce welcomes Jennifer Mathis, deputy legal director and director of Policy and Legal Advocacy for the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to the show. Ms. Mathis will share advice and suggestions for those d...
March 17, 2020

Emergency Radio Show on COVIDs Impact on People with Disabilities!

Joyce welcomes 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. Her gues...
March 10, 2020

Mission of Pittsburgh, PA Disability Inclusion Consortium

Joyce welcomes Megan Grabski, consultant and project manager, and Heather Sedlacko, director, of programs for seniors and people with disabilities at United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to the show. In addition to sharing...
March 3, 2020

Talent Programs and Recruitment Services at Bender Consulting Services, Inc.

Joyce welcomes Gerald Homme, recruitment specialist for Bender Consulting Services, Inc. to the show. Gerald will discuss the various talent program recruiting services offered through Bender Consulting and how to apply for a...
Feb. 25, 2020

Craig Radford and the Mission of Connect Direct

Joyce welcomes Craig Radford, director of Connect Direct to the show.
Feb. 11, 2020

Highmark Health Solutions, Inc.and the Careers2B Program

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA. Originally signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. To commemorate this momentous anniversary, Joyce welco...
Feb. 4, 2020

Mission of My Employment Options

Joyce welcomes Paula Vieillet, author, speaker, founder and CEO of My Employment Options, Inc. The organization specializes in Work at Home and onsite job placement for those on SSDI or SSI disability and is an authorized Soc...
Jan. 28, 2020

Mission and Programs of the FISA Foundation

Joyce welcomes Kristy Trautmann, executive director of the FISA Foundation to the show. The FISA Foundation seeks to build a culture of respect and improve the quality of life for three populations in southwestern Pennsylvani...
Jan. 21, 2020

Commitment of PNC Financial Services to a Diverse Workforce Including Those with Disabilities

Joyce welcomes Greg Pollock,vice president of Human Resources and Accessibility Officer at PNC Financial Services. He currently works at PNC’s corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.. He will discuss the commitment of of PN...
Jan. 14, 2020

Mission of Variety the Children's Charity- Pittsburgh

Joyce welcomes Charlie LaVallee, CEO of Variety the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh to the show. Variety – the Children’s Charity is a non-profit organization that strives to enable children with disabilities to live life to...
Jan. 7, 2020

Author, Michael Kiel, Discusses New Memoir

Joyce welcomes Michael Kiel, author of the book, Challenge the Moment, and state board member of the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to the Show. Mr. Kiel, will discuss the book in detail. This memoir is abou...
Dec. 31, 2019

2019 reflections and 2020 goals for disabiliy community

Joyce welcomes three disability leaders, Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living; Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN; and Maria Town, president and CEO of American Assoc...
Dec. 24, 2019

Christian Outreach of Northway Christian Community Church

Joyce welcomes Pastor Scott Stevens from Northway Christian Community Church’s Wexford, PA location on this Christmas Eve show.
Dec. 10, 2019

International musician, Scott Mulvahill Featured Guest

For a special holiday gift to her listeners, Joyce welcomes international musician, Scott Mulvahill to the show. Scott is a Frontman, singer/songwriter, world-renowned upright bassist, and multi-instrumentalist. For the past ...
Dec. 3, 2019

Mission of The Arc of the United States

Joyce welcomes Leigh Ann Davis, director of Criminal Justice Initiatives for The Arc of the United States and oversees The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability (NCCJD), a clearinghouse for research, inform...
Nov. 26, 2019

Mission of Networks School of Employability Skills

Joyce welcomes Dionna Harris, guidance counselor with Networks School of Employability Skills based in Newark, Delaware. Networks prepares students to become productive members of a workforce. This is accomplished by combinin...
Nov. 19, 2019

November: National Epilepsy Awareness Month

Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA to the show. In recognition of November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month, discussed on the show will be the program...
Nov. 12, 2019

Mission of the Slaughter Stigma Campaign

Joyce welcomes best-selling novelist and disability advocate Karin Slaughter; Gerald Homme, recruitment specialist with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and chair of the Bender Lead-On Team; and Sherry Lapaglia, manager of Ta...
Nov. 5, 2019

GCP Applied Technologies: Commitment to Diverse Workforce

Joyce welcomes Randy Dearth, president and CEO of GCP Applied Technologies to the show. The company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts and sells chemicals and materials used in construction, as well as sealants and coatings...
Oct. 29, 2019

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy of Duquesne Light Company.

Joyce welcomes Sara Oliver-Carter, Duquesne Light Company’s (DLC) first chief diversity officer to the show. Ms. Oliver-Carter joined the energy provider on August 19, 2019 and is responsible for creating and advancing DLC’s ...