Episodes
July 24, 2012
Senator Tom Harkin
Joyce’s honored guest will be Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate. As we approach July 26th, the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Senator Harkin will discuss his work ...
July 17, 2012
John Berry
Joyce welcomes John Berry, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He will discuss the OPM’s role in assisting agencies with the implementation of their plans to increase federal employment of individuals w...
July 10, 2012
Tony Coelho
Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He will discuss the progress we have made since the ADA was passed, and the work that still needs to be done to enhance the lives of people with...
July 3, 2012
Becky Ogle
As we celebrate the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 2012, Joyce welcomes Becky Ogle, Disability Rights Advocate and former executive director of the Presidential Task Force on the Employment of ...
June 26, 2012
Phil Gattone and Avalyn Jackson
Joyce welcomes Phil Gattone, the new CEO of the national Epilepsy Foundation, who will discuss his background and vision for this organization. In the second segment of the show, during the last 15 minutes, Avalyn Jackson, as...
June 19, 2012
Lisa Banks
Joyce welcomes Lisa Banks, executive director to Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates in Virginia (CASA). She will discuss in depth, the mission of this 501( c)(3) charity. CASA works at the request of the Fairfax County...
June 12, 2012
Lisa Scott
Lisa Scott, Director of Clinical Education in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University is now on with Joyce Bender today on Disability Matters with John Williams. . .see changed text below...
June 5, 2012
Dr. Brien Smith
Joyce welcomes Dr. Brien Smith, chairman of the board of the national Epilepsy Foundation; Dr. Frances Jensen, president of the American Epilepsy Society; and Joan Austin, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, a distinguished professor emerita ...
May 29, 2012
Ryan Dillon
Ryan Dillon, national board member of the Epilepsy Foundation and person who is living with epilepsy, will discuss his journey and his advocacy work. He is “walking the halls of Congress” in Washington, DC to raise epilepsy a...
May 22, 2012
Jason Say
Joyce welcomes Jason Say, CEO of Camo Cares, an organization that raises money to benefit Hunt of a Lifetime to send children with life threatening illnesses on their dream hunts. Camo Cares is proud to announce that this yea...
May 15, 2012
John Register
Joyce welcomes John Register, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) board member and recently selected co-chair President Obama’s re-election campaign. John is a veteran of the Gulf War, a silver medalist in...
May 8, 2012
Michael Ellenbogen
Joyce welcomes Michael Ellenbogen, diagnosed at a young age, Michael is a person living with Young Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease (YOAD). He will discuss his book, From the Corner Office to Alzheimer’s, as well as his advocacy ...
May 1, 2012
George DiLeo
Joyce welcomes George DiLeo, director of school services for STAR School Programs and Dave Dragosin, director of communications and public relations. They will discuss in depth the mission of the programs, which addresses the...
April 24, 2012
Josie Badger
Joyce welcomes Josie Badger, Ms. Wheelchair USA. Ms. Badger will discuss what it has meant to her to receive this title, and talk about her accomplishments while living with Muscular Dystrophy.
April 17, 2012
Ginny Thornburgh
Joyce welcomes Ginny Thornburgh, director of Interfaith Initiatives for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), author, and wife of former U.S. Attorney General, Dick Thornburgh. Mrs. Thornburgh will be d...
April 10, 2012
Dr. Tom Keating
Joyce welcomes Dr. Tom Keating, Institute Director at Eugene Research Institute, which conducts assistive technology research and development with an emphasis on cognitive accessible computing and design of systems for commun...
April 3, 2012
Special Encore Presentation: Ari Ne’eman
Joyce welcomes Ari Ne’eman, President of Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Julia Bascom, creators of The Loud Hands Project to the show. They will be discussing the mission of ASAN and The Loud Hands Project, a struct...
March 27, 2012
Amy Dawson-Smith
Joyce welcomes Amy Dawson-Smith, co-owner of AJJLS Yorkies, Yorkie breeders who offer puppy delivery nationwide. Ms. Dawson-Smith will be discussing their commitment to breeding Yorkie puppies to serve as therapy puppies then...
March 20, 2012
Nan DeTurk
Joyce welcomes Nan DeTurk, co-chair of Pittsburgh’s 20th Annual Rainbow Gala to benefit the Western Pennsylvania Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The gala will be held Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Westin Convention ...
March 13, 2012
Tony Coelho
Joyce welcomes Tony Coelho, interim president and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation and co-National Epilepsy Walk chairs, Lisa Moss and Matt Miller. They will be discussing plans for the National Epilepsy Walk at the National Ma...
March 6, 2012
Mark Perriello
Joyce welcomes Mark Perriello, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and Mark Barlet, one of two recipients of the 2012 Hearne Award sponsored by AAPD. Discussed on the show will be ...
Feb. 28, 2012
Kevin Bales
Joyce welcomes back Kevin Bales, world renowned author, expert on modern slavery, and co-founder of Free the Slaves, the U.S. organization of Anti-Slavery International (the world's oldest human rights organization). He will ...
Feb. 21, 2012
Ari Ne’eman
Joyce welcomes Ari Ne’eman, President of Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Julia Bascom, creators of The Loud Hands Project to the show. They will be discussing the mission of ASAN and The Loud Hands Project, a struct...
Feb. 14, 2012
Jessica Mayer
Joyce welcomes Jessica Mayer, president, trainer, and consultant of J. B. Access, Inc., a company that provides workshops on disability awareness and other valuable disability-related services. She will discuss in depth, the ...