Episodes

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 ...
Feb. 7, 2012

Pat Shiu

Pat Shiu, director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), in the U.S. Department of Labor is Joyce’s guest. She will discuss the new proposed rule from the OFCCP, requiring federal contractors and subc...
Jan. 31, 2012

Alan Ingalls

Joyce welcomes Alan Ingalls, who recently joined the prestigious firm of Booz Allen Hamilton, as a senior technical manager and business executive in the Engineering and Operations capability, supporting the firm’s Security m...
Jan. 24, 2012

Phil Brooks

In keeping with a commitment to bring awareness of bullying of young people, especially those with disabilities, Joyce welcomes author and retired Hall of Fame head football coach, Phil Brooks to the show. He will discuss his...
Jan. 17, 2012

Dr. Joseph Harrison

Joyce welcomes Dr. Joseph Harrison, Chief of Recruitment and Retention for the US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM). MEDCOM is the section of the US Army that hires civilians to work alongside those who are enlisted in Army medic...
Jan. 10, 2012

David Morrissey

Joyce welcomes David Morrissey, executive director of the United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD). He will discuss the mission of this non-profit, membership, constituent-led organization committed to prom...
Jan. 3, 2012

Todd Reeves

Joyce welcomes Todd Reeves, executive director of the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Discussed on the show will be the mission of this school and his commitment to helping the students reach their full potent...
Dec. 27, 2011

Sheila Carney

Joyce welcomes Sister Sheila Carney, Special Assistant to the President for Mercy Heritage and Service to the show. Sister Carney will be discussing the 180th anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy, founders of Carlow University...
Dec. 20, 2011

Ty Ballou

Joyce welcomes Ty Ballou, President of PLB Sports in Pittsburgh, PA and founder of the BallouSkies charity. Ty will discuss his son, Ryan who is living with Muscular Dystrophy, as well as the mission of this non-profit organi...
Dec. 13, 2011

David Carson

Joyce welcomes David Carson, author of Survival Guide for College-Bound L.D. Students, as her guest. He will discuss his struggles overcoming his learning disability in college and how those struggles led him to write this pu...
Dec. 6, 2011

Marc Eckand#333;

Joyce welcomes Marc Eckand#333; an entrepreneur, fashion/media mogul, venture capitalist and education reformer. He is the CEO and a founder of ARTISTS and INSTIGATORS, LLC.
Nov. 29, 2011

Dr. Brien Smith

Joyce welcomes the new chairman of the board of the Epilepsy Foundation, Dr. Brien Smith. Dr. Brien Smith is an epileptologist living with epilepsy. He will discuss what it means to him to be the chairman of the Epilepsy Foun...
Nov. 22, 2011

Tony Coelho

Joyce welcomes Interim President and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation, and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Tony Coelho. This is National Epilepsy Awareness month, and he will discuss the 2011-2012 goals for...