Episodes

April 4, 2017

Envision Technology Camp -Witchita Kansas University

Joyce welcomes representatives from Envision Technology Camp at Witchita Kansas University and its Level-up High School Conference July 9-14, 2017.. On the show will be lead instructor, Terese Goren, and fellow teacher, Hanna...

March 28, 2017

Disability Action for America- Colleen Flanagan

Joyce welcomes Colleen Flanagan, currently the co-founder and Executive partner to Disability Action for America a political action committee dedicated to electing candidates who value disability rights, and recruiting more p...

March 21, 2017

Mission of Association of University Centers on Disabilities - AUCD

Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Christine Griffin, Executive Director of Disability Law Center of Massachusetts, and Andy Imparato, Executive Director of The Association of Universit...

March 14, 2017

Legendary Pittsburgh morning radio host, keynote speaker, and story-teller, Jack Bogut

Joyce welcomes legendary Pittsburgh morning radio host, keynote speaker, and storyteller, Jack Bogut to the show. Jack Bogut has been featured on both ABC’s Good Morning America and in USA Today as one of the top five radio p...

March 7, 2017

Debra Germany, founder of Divine Intervention Ministries

Joyce welcomes Debra Germany, founder of Divine Intervention Ministries (DIM). DIM started in 2002 by using billboards to bring attention to unsolved murders and to find community solutions to crime. It also sought to soothe ...

Feb. 28, 2017

Encore: Global Down-Syndrome Foundation

Michelle Sie Whitten is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global). Global is dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through research, medical care, ...

Feb. 21, 2017

Mathew McCullough: District of Columbia Developmental Disabilities Council

Joyce welcomes Mathew McCullough, executive director of the District of Columbia Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC), which promotes independence and equal opportunity for individuals with intellectual and developmental ...

Feb. 14, 2017

Todd Bankofier and Audio Eye, Inc.

Joyce welcomes Todd Bankofier, CEO of Audio Eye, Inc. Incorporated in 2005, AudioEye provides enhanced web access and usability for its customers. AudioEye’s custom and proprietary Digital Accessibility Platform testing suite...

Feb. 7, 2017

Global Down-Syndrome Foundation

Michelle Sie Whitten is the Co-Founder, President and CEO of the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (Global). Global is dedicated to significantly improving the lives of people with Down syndrome through research, medical care, ...

Jan. 31, 2017

Disability Matters Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Jan. 24, 2017

Programs and Services of Variety The Children's Charity of Pittsburgh

January 24, 2017 Joyce welcomes Charlie LaVallee, CEO of Variety - the Children’s Charity of Pittsburgh. Variety’s mission is to provide children with disabilities in southwestern Pennsylvania with unique programs, experience...

Jan. 17, 2017

Lainey Feingold, US disability rights lawyer and author discusses her career

Joyce welcomes Lainey Feingold, US disability rights lawyer and author who works with the blind community on technology, digital, and information access issues. She will discuss her book, Structured Negotiation; A Winning Alt...

Jan. 10, 2017

Jeremy Shapira, head of special projects inclusion and diversity-Giant Eagle, Inc.

Joyce welcomes Jeremy Shapira, head of special projects inclusion and diversity at Giant Eagle, Inc. Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh, PA has a long history of hiring and training workers with disabilities. For decades, the O'Hara-b...

Jan. 3, 2017

Apoorva N. Gandhi, VP, multi-cultural markets and alliances for Marrott International

Joyce welcomes Apoorva N. Gandhi, Marriott International vice president, multi-cultural markets and alliances to the show. Gandhi is responsible for creating and executing an externally focused global strategy that builds pre...

Dec. 27, 2016

Debra Ruh, CEO of Ruh Global Communications

Joyce welcomes Debra Ruh, chief executive officer of Ruh Global Communications, a technology, strategic communications, and digital marketing firm helping corporations strategically include people with disabilities. The firm ...

Dec. 20, 2016

Mission of World Vision

Joyce welcomes Jeff Fields, site manager for World Vision’s Global Distribution Center in Sewickley, PA. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communitie...

Dec. 13, 2016

Epilepsy Foundation of Western-Central Pennsylvanica

Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central Pennsylvania (EFWCP) to the show. Ms. Beem-Jelley will share information about epilepsy including what it is and the different ...

Dec. 6, 2016

Encore: Christine Griffin: Executive Director of the Disability Law Center of Massachusetts

Joyce welcomes disability leader, Christine Griffin, and executive director of the Disability Law Center of Massachusetts to the show. Also included will be Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They wil...

Nov. 29, 2016

The Honorable Tony Coelho Discusses Living with Epilepsy and the Need for Greater Awareness During National Epilepsy Month

Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, former California congressman and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He will discuss his personal journey with epilepsy and the importance of increasing understanding abou...

Peri Jude Redecic -Disability Rights Network of PA

Nov. 22, 2016