Episodes
Jan. 5, 2010
Gail Pundsack
Joyce welcomes Gail Pundsack, executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation in Colorado. Ms. Pundsack will discuss the mission and programs of this affiliate.
Dec. 29, 2009
Ginny Thornburgh
Joyce’s honored guest is Ginny Thornburgh, director of the Interfaith Initiative of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). The initiative’s mission is to support people with disabilities and their famili...
Dec. 22, 2009
Michael Gandy and Emilee Butera
Joyce welcomes two Bender Leadership Academy high school students, Michael Gandy of Beaver Falls High School, and Emilee Butera of Ambridge Area High School. The Bender Leadership Academy trains high school students with disa...
Dec. 15, 2009
Don Dew, President and Founder of ReachOutUSA
The Joyce welcomes Don Dew president and founder of ReachOutUSA, a Kansas-based organization that advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual disabled people in the United States. ReachOutUSA provides services for t...
Dec. 8, 2009
Julie McCawley
Joyce welcomes Julie McCawley , an 11th grade youth leader with the Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Foundation (SJS). Discussed on the show will be her leadership role, how she deals with bullying in school, and her recent luncheon ...
Dec. 1, 2009
Special Encore Presentation: Tony Coelho and Kareem Dale
Joyce’s featured guests are Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama for Disability Policy. A range of topics will be discussed on the show, including O...
Nov. 24, 2009
Special Encore Presentation: Susan Axelrod
Joyce’s honored guest is Susan Axelrod, president and founding member of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE). In 1998, Axelrod and two other mothers, frustrated with their inability to protect their children from ...
Nov. 17, 2009
Kristin Schkade
Joyce welcomes Kristin Schkade, Chair of the Epilepsy Foundation’s National Youth Council, which comprises 10 young adults, ages 18 to 24 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in the epilepsy community. Ms. Schkade wil...
Nov. 10, 2009
Donna Stahlhut
Joyce welcomes Donna Stahlhut, executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas (Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth). During the show she will discuss the ways in which this chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation is helping tho...
Nov. 3, 2009
Susan Axelrod
Joyce’s honored guest is Susan Axelrod, president and founding member of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE). In 1998, Axelrod and two other mothers, frustrated with their inability to protect their children from ...
Oct. 27, 2009
Kelly Buckland
Joyce welcomes Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). Among the topics discussed on the show will be the mission of NCIL, which is to help people with disabilities lead indepe...
Oct. 20, 2009
Kathy Martinez
Joyce’s honored guest is Kathy Martinez, United States Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in the Department of Labor. During the show Assistant Secretary Martinez will share what it means to her to ha...
Oct. 13, 2009
Christine M. Griffin
Joyce welcomes Christine M. Griffin, acting vice chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Discussed on the show will be the ADA Amendments Act, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on...
Oct. 6, 2009
Tony Coelho and Kareem Dale
Joyce’s featured guests are Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President Obama for Disability Policy. A range of topics will be discussed on the show, including O...
Sept. 29, 2009
Celia Hindes
Joyce welcomes Celia Hindes, executive director of Variety the Children’s Charity in Pittsburgh, PA. The topic will be the mission and programs of this non-profit agency dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disab...
Sept. 22, 2009
Andy Imparato – Special Encore Presentation!
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, president and CEO, of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He will be discussing the mission and goals of the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, o...
Sept. 15, 2009
Michael Couch
Joyce welcomes Michael Couch, President of Michael Couch and Associates Inc., a versatile consulting practice focused on dramatically improving the capability of organizations, teams, and individuals.
Sept. 8, 2009
Senator Tom Harkin – Special Encore Presentation!
Joyce’s honored guest will be Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate. Senator Harkin will discuss his distinguished career in public service, and his commitment to helping people with disabilities live independ...
Sept. 1, 2009
Stephanie L. Walsh, MSW, LSW
Joyce welcomes Stephanie L. Walsh, MSW, LSW, executive director of The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC), in Pittsburgh, PA. Discussed on the show will be the mission of the CVVC, which is a community-based not-...
Aug. 25, 2009
Edwin Black, Peter Demas, and Justin Strawhand
Joyce welcomes Edwin Black, author of War Against the Weak and Peter Demas, and Justin Strawhand, producer and director respectively of the film, War Against the Weak. They will discuss these works, which highlight the histor...
Aug. 18, 2009
Neva Hirschkorn
Joyce welcomes Neva Hirschkorn, executive director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California to the show. Discussed on the show will be the goals that this affiliate has achieved and set for itself. In addition, Ms. H...
Aug. 11, 2009
Marca Bristo
Joyce welcomes Marca Bristo, President and CEO of Access Living in Chicago, Illinois. Discussed on the show will be her duties as President and CEO of Access Living, Chicago and her reflections on President Obama signing the ...
Aug. 4, 2009
Jeanette Chelius
Joyce welcomes Jeanette Chelius, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania. Discussed on the show will be the goals that this affiliate has achieved and set for itself. In addition, Ms. Chelius will s...
July 28, 2009
Andy Imparato
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, president and CEO, of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). He will be discussing the mission and goals of the country's largest cross-disability membership organization, o...