Episodes
Jan. 29, 2019
Benders Careers2B competency-based workforce development program
Joyce welcomes Gerald Homme, product manager of Bender’s Careers 2B competency-based workforce development program, Leanne Thomas, account manager for Bender Consulting Services, Inc., and Jenny Homme, business analyst with H...
Jan. 22, 2019
Mission of Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Joyce welcomes Jennifer Mathis, deputy legal director and director of Policy and Legal Advocacy of the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. She engages in litigation and policy advocacy to promote community in...
Jan. 15, 2019
Mission of Haughton Group, LLC and work of Claiborne Haughton
Joyce welcomes Claiborne Haughton, president and CEO of Haughton Group, LLC to the show. In addition, Mr. Haughton is a motivational speaker and Equal Opportunity Diversity Consultant. He will explain his duties in each capac...
Jan. 8, 2019
Mission and Goals of the AUCD
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato,executive director of The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). AUCD is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdiscipl...
Dec. 18, 2018
Mission of Christopher's Kitchen
Joyce welcomes Joan D’ Alessandro, founder of Christopher’s Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to feeding the caregivers of children admitted to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Christopher’s Kitche...
Dec. 11, 2018
Giving to the less fortunate during holidays and year-round.
Joyce welcomes Pastor Scott Stevens, the directional leader, overseeing Campus Pastors and the Teaching Team at North Way Christian Community to the show. Pastor Stevens will discuss the importance of giving back to the less ...
Dec. 4, 2018
Mission of ACHIEVA
Joyce welcomes Steve Suroviec, president and CEO and David Tinker, vice-president of Advancement of ACHIEVA. This non-profit organization was founded in 1951 by a group of family members who all desired the same thing, to ens...
Nov. 27, 2018
Services of Epilepsy Alliance of Louisiana
Continuing with recognizing November as National Epilepsy month, Joyce welcomes Allison DeBattista executive director of Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana (EAL). Ms DeBattista will discuss the programs and services of the EAL that ...
Nov. 20, 2018
Services of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA
Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem Jelley, President and CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central PA. Ms. Beem Jelley will discuss the programs and services of this non-profit organization to help those who are living wi...
Nov. 13, 2018
Programs and Services of the Epilepsy Alliance - Ohio
Joyce welcomes Kathy Schrag, executive director of Epilepsy Alliance Ohio to the show. Ms. Schrag will discuss the programs and services of this non-profit organization to help those who are living with epilepsy in Ohio.
Oct. 30, 2018
Executive Board Members of AAPD
Joyce welcomes executive board members of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), William Ris and John Register to the show. AAPD is the largest membership organization of people with disabilities in the ...
Oct. 23, 2018
Stein Consulting, LLC
Joyce welcomes Joan Stein, president and CEO of Stein Consulting, LLC. Joan’s company works with its clients to find answers, options and opportunities. Focusing on ADA compliance, event planning and operations and fund devel...
Oct. 16, 2018
Programs and Services of Disability:IN
Joyce welcomes Keri Gray, director for the Rising Leaders Initiatives and Becky Curran, Disability Equality Index (DEI) Program Manager at Disability: IN. This non-profit organization promotes an inclusive global economy that...
Oct. 9, 2018
Mission of OVR to Help People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Marci Katona and Shannon Austin, District Administrators for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Both guests will discuss in-depth their disability advoc...
Oct. 2, 2018
2018 Sam Miller Award Winner
Joyce welcomes Jayla Youngblood, winner of the 2018 Sam Miller Award; Gerald Homme, chairman of the Bender Lead On Team: and Ginny Emerson, mother of the late, Sam Miller, to discuss the Bender Lead On Team support group. The...
Sept. 25, 2018
Mission of Benetech Technology Company
Joyce welcomes Jim Fruchterman a leading social entrepreneur, MacArthur Fellow and CEO of Benetech, a nonprofit technology company based in Silicon Valley, which creates e-books and other technology innovations for people wit...
Sept. 18, 2018
Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Joyce welcomes Sherry Lapaglia, Manager Talent Programs, Gerald Homme, Recruitment Specialist, and Scott Hammerstrom, Team Lead, Talent Programs with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. Discussed on the show will be employment o...
Sept. 11, 2018
Jimmy Krenn, Pittsburgh Comedian Returns to Disability Matters
Joyce welcomes back to the show, Jimmy Krenn, Pittsburgh comedian and former morning-drive radio host for WDVE FM and Q-92 FM. Jimmy will discuss his extensive career in stand-up comedy and radio broadcasting and his latest c...
Sept. 4, 2018
Mission of Not Dead Yet
Joyce welcomes Diane Coleman, president of Not Dead Yet, a national, grassroots disability rights group that opposes legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia as deadly forms of discrimination against old, ill and disab...
Aug. 28, 2018
Mission of Disability:IN
Joyce welcomes Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN, formerly known as the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN). Disability:IN embraces the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor force and ma...
Aug. 21, 2018
Mission of Audio Eye Inc.
Joyce welcomes Todd Bankofier, CEO of Audio Eye, Inc. AudioEye provides enhanced web access and usability for its customers. AudioEye’s custom and proprietary digital accessibility platform testing suite automatically detects...
Aug. 14, 2018
The Launch of the Disability Collection
Joyce welcomes Tari Hartman Squire, founding CEO of EIN SOF Communications, Inc, JD Michaels, executive vice president, director creative engineering/director of Diversity at BBDO Advertising Agency and Alec Frazier, director...
Aug. 7, 2018
Vicki D'Avanzo, Stellar Support Services
Joyce welcomes Vickie D’Avanzo, the owner of Stellar Support Services to the show. Founded on March 27, 2017, Stellar Support Service offers “habitation aid” services to individuals that are Deaf/Hard-of Hearing (HOH) with an...
July 31, 2018
Mission of Disability Rights Pennsylvania
Joyce welcomes Jeniece Davis, attorney and board chair, of Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP). Also, on the show will be Peri Jude Radecic, chief executive officer of DRP. The organization protects and advocates for rights ...