Episodes
Feb. 5, 2008
Helen Roth
Helen Roth, Immediate Past Chair of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), will discuss the AAPD and the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Jan. 29, 2008
Neal Lutz, Ricco Brusco, and Jim Homme – Special Encore Presentation!
Neal Lutz, Director of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., as well as, Ricco Brusco, and Jim Homme, both Software Developers and Project Managers for Bender Consulting Services, Inc., discuss what employment means to people wit...
Jan. 22, 2008
Mac Gray
Joyce welcomes Mac Gray who will talk about his varied career as a motivational speaker and overcoming a motor cycle accident in 1984 which resulted in quadriplegia. Also discussed, will be his Decisions and Consequences prog...
Jan. 15, 2008
Ruth Anne Wood and Stash Serafin
Joyce welcomes, co-authors, Ruth Anne Wood and Stash Serafin, of You Can’t Get It ‘Cause You’ve Already Got It!, A blind figure skater and visionary writer's inspirational guide to moving through life. Discussed on the show w...
Jan. 8, 2008
John Matney
John Matney, Human Resources/Organizational Development Consultant and cultural diversity coach, will discuss his varied career and his experience living with bi-polar disorder, to motivate others.
Jan. 1, 2008
Neal Lutz, Ricco Brusco, and Jim Homme
Neal Lutz, Director of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., as well as, Ricco Brusco, and Jim Homme, both Software Developers and Project Managers for Bender Consulting Services, Inc., discuss what employment means to people wit...
Dec. 25, 2007
Celia Hindes and Greg Triko
Celia Hindes, Executive Director of Variety the Children's Charity, and Greg Triko, will discuss Variety’s programs and services.
Dec. 18, 2007
Nancy Stampahar
Joyce welcomes Nancy Stampahar, founder of Silver Lining Solutions® an organizational training and keynote speaking business, and author of Peace, Love, and Lemonade: A Recipe to Make Your Life Sweeter to the show. Discussed ...
Dec. 11, 2007
Tim Finnigan and Jamie Laurie
Joyce welcomes student participants in the National Epilepsy Foundation’s Kid’s Speak Up Advocacy Campaign; Tim Finnigan and Jamie Laurie. Discussed on the show will be the mission of this campaign in depth. The campaign prov...
Dec. 4, 2007
Dr. Donna Carol Maheady
Joyce welcomes Dr. Donna Carol Maheady, author of Nursing Students with Disabilities Change the Course and Leave No Nurse Behind: Nurses working with disabilities discusses her advocacy work for the inclusion of nurses with d...
Nov. 20, 2007
Alan Faneca: Left Guard for the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers – Special Encore Presentation!
Back by popular demand, we will rebroadcast the November 7, 2006 episode of “Disability Matters with Joyce Bender”. Joyce welcomed Alan Faneca, Left Guard for the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers Football team. Discuss...
Nov. 13, 2007
Dr. Brien Smith
Dr. Brien Smith, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and National Board Director of the Epilepsy Foundation will discuss epilepsy, and the civil rights work ...
Nov. 6, 2007
Sandy Finucane
Sandy Finucane, vice president of Legal & Government Affairs for the National Epilepsy Foundation, will discuss her organization’s efforts to bring awareness to epilepsy and to improve the lives of people with epilepsy, as No...
Oct. 30, 2007
Michael Winter
Joyce welcomes Michael Winter, Director of the Federal Transit Administration’s Office of Civil Rights. Discussed on the show will be his office’s full range of Federal civil rights responsibilities as they apply to the Feder...
Oct. 23, 2007
Coleen Vuono and Tammy McNaughton
Joyce welcomes Coleen Vuono, Executive Director and Tammy McNaughton, Chairperson of the Pittsburgh Disability Employment Project for Freedom. Discussed on the show, will be the mission of this non-profit organization, which ...
Oct. 16, 2007
Dr. Christopher Rosa
Joyce welcomes Dr. Christopher Rosa, Director of Student Affairs for Disability and Veterans Services for the City University of New York as her guest. Discussed on the show will be the university’s student affairs programs r...
Oct. 9, 2007
Jim Dickson and Ramón Garcia
Joyce welcomes Jim Dickson, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and Ramón Garcia, Organizer of Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition. Discussed on the show ...
Oct. 2, 2007
Doro Koch: “My Father, My President” – Special Encore Presentation!
Back by popular demand, we will be rebroadcasting the October 31, 2006 addition of “Disability Matters with Joyce Bender” on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, with Joyce’s honored guest Doro Koch, daughter of the 41st President of th...
Sept. 25, 2007
Robert Chamberlin
Joyce welcomes Robert Chamberlin, President and CEO of NISH. NISH is a not-for-profit organization, whose headquarters are in Vienna, VA. Their primary mission is developing job opportunities for people with severe disabiliti...
Sept. 18, 2007
Howard Cohen and Mariana Nork
Joyce welcomes Howard Cohen, Vice President of the Program Management Office (PMO) and Quality Office (QMO),.for WellPoint, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA and Mariana Nork, Senior Vice President for Communications & Development fo...
Sept. 11, 2007
John R. Macko
Joyce welcomes John R. Macko, Interim Director in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf Center on Employment (NCE) at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), who will discuss the curriculum of this school with a nati...
Sept. 4, 2007
Joseph F. Lagana, Ed.D.
Joyce welcomes Joseph F. Lagana, Ed.D., Founder, of the Homeless Children’s Education Fund (HCEF), who will discuss the mission of this Pittsburgh, PA – based non-profit organization, which was established in 1999 to suppleme...
Aug. 28, 2007
Andy Imparato
Joyce welcomes Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, (AAPD) as her guest. Discussed on the show will be the mission of this national advocacy group, and its efforts to get t...
Aug. 21, 2007
Rob Mitlo
Mr. Rob Mitlo, Director of Operations for Transport U, Inc., will be the featured guest on “Disability Matters with Joyce Bender” on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 from 2 PM to 3 PM eastern time. Discussed on the show will be this ...