Episodes

Joining Joyce is Doro Koch, author and daughter of President George H.W. Bush to discuss her new book “My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush”.

It took a devastating car accident, paralysis from the chest down, and dependence on a wheelchair before Matthew Sanford truly realized the importance of his body. He has been rolling into his body ever since. After the accident, Matthew spent the first fourteen years believing that his mind was shut out of his paralyzed body. He spent the next twelve years practicing hatha yoga and discovered how deeply he was mistaken. Living vibrantly through one’s whole body – whether paralyzed or not – is a...

Tune in as Joyce welcomes Ginny Thornburgh, who founded and directs the Religion and Disability Program of the National Organization on Disability. Ginny talks about her work to ensure that places of worship for all faiths are made accessible for all people with disabilities.

Tune in as Joyce talks with Brandon M. Macsata, consultant for the One Percent Coalition. The One Percent Coalition is committed to the achievable goal of helping at least one percent (94,000) of severely disabled Americans find competitive employment. The One Percent Coalition is based on the belief that the Federal Government should create new incentives for the private sector to employ people with severe disabilities.

It takes a fellow CEO to know how to truly grasp the challenges that confront a CEO. With a point of view and judgment that only real life experience as a CEO can produce, The Roseman Institute provides coaching, mentoring and negotiating assistance to CEOs of growing enterprises. Jack Roseman, President and CEO of the Roseman Institute, is the author of “Outrageous Optimism: Wisdom for the Entrepreneurial Journey”. Tune in as Jack and Joyce talk about his work, his passion, and his optimism.

Edwin Black is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling investigative author of 50 bestselling editions in 13 languages in 60 countries, as well as scores of newspaper and magazine articles in the leading publications of the United States, Europe and Israel. His work focuses on genocide and hate, corporate criminality and corruption, governmental misconduct, academic fraud, philanthropy abuse, and historical investigation. Tune in as Edwin joins Joyce to talk about his lat...

John A. Lancaster, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) (http://www.ncil.org), makes his fourth appearance with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. Tune in as Joyce and John discuss the mission of the NCIL and the progress it has made in advancing the independence of people with disabilities in housing. Stay tuned for updates on the status of the independent living centers in Biloxi and New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina.

Tune in as Joyce talks with Debbie Scott of New Castle, Delaware Vo-Tech and Leanne Thomas, HR Service Delivery Manager at Computer Sciences Corporation about the student business leadership program in Delaware.

: Joyce welcomes Rebecca Hare, Project Coordinator for the National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership in Washington DC. NCLD-Youth is one of 15 Youth Led Resource, Information, and Training Centers funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities. Tune in as Rebecca discusses her work with this organization.

The Burton Blatt Institute, located at Syracuse University, will build the premier organization to advance civic, economic, and social participation of persons with disabilities in a global society by creating a collaborative environment - with entrepreneurial innovation and best business practices - to foster public-private dialogue, and create the capacity to transform policy, systems, and people through inclusive education, the workforce, and communities. BBI, takes its name from Burton Blatt...

Joining Joyce on “Disability Matters” is Darren Macioce, Senior Vice President, Customer and Analytic Operations for Highmark, Inc.

Joining Joyce is Marsha Blanco, President and CEO of Achieva (achieva.info). Tune in as they discuss the programs and services provided by Achieva to people with disabilities. Achieva is a non-profit organization, founded in 1951 as ARC Allegheny, and supports over 6,000 children and adults with disabilities in Pennsylvania through advocacy, community services, education, and family supports. Achieva is committed to excellence in lifelong services for people with disabilities and families.

Joining Joyce is Cinda Hughes, Legislative Associate with the National Congress of American Indians (http://www.ncai.org) in Washington, D.C. An enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe, Ms. Hughes was Miss Wheelchair America 2004, which is a position of national public advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities. She was also a delegate in the 2000 Democratic National Convention. Tune in as Joyce and Cinda discuss disabilities in the Native American community.

IDAR Sloan Dart joins Joyce to talk about her late father, Justin Dart Jr. This episode is dedicated to honoring the life and work of her father, the late, disability rights leader Justin Dart Jr.. The day after IDAR’s appearance, we celebrate the 16th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legislation signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. Best known as the father of the ADA, Justin Dart Jr. is often referred to as the Martin Luther King of th...

Joining Joyce is Christine M. Griffin, Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC ). Tune in as they discuss employment of people with disabilities within the Federal government.

To celebrate the ADA’s 16th Anniversary, Andy Imparato, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), joins Joyce on “Disability Matters”. Mr. Imparato discusses how far people with disabilities have come since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush.

John Lancaster, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), makes his third appearance with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. Tune in as Joyce and John discuss the impact that budget cuts in Washington, DC will have on programs and services effecting people with disabilities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, NCIL is a membership organization that advances the independent living philosophy and advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabi...

Senator Carl Andrews, D-NY, joins Joyce to discuss his efforts to increase awareness within the state of New York to hire people with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes Steven G. Zylstra, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. Since 1983, the Pittsburgh Technology Council has been the principal point of connection for companies from four primary clusters of the technology industry that are represented by a critical mass of businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania including Information Technology, Biomedical, Advanced Manufacturing/Materials and Environmental Technology. The Council is the largest regional technology trade associat...

Congressman Steny Hoyer, of Maryland’s 5th congressional district and Democratic Whip in the U.S. House of Representatives joins Joyce. Congressman Hoyer is recognized by members on both sides of the aisle as an effective leader and committed consensus builder who knows how to get things done. He is also the recent recipient of the 2005 Tony Coelho Award.

Dr. Tapan Banerjee, Executive Director of the U.S. International Council on Disabilities (USICD) joins Joyce to discuss the mission of the USICD. USICD brings together many of the disability-oriented agencies, as well as associations, facilities and individual consumers in the country. Members include: government agencies, consumer associations, non-profit organizations, service providers, employers with exemplary employment policies, and individuals interested in furthering the full integration...

Joining Joyce is Dr. Mary Hines, President of Carlow University. In addition to Dr. Hines’ impressive academic leadership background, she has a very strong relationship to the community personally and professionally. Tune in as Joyce and Dr. Hines discuss the mission, vision and goals of Carlow University, a Catholic liberal arts university.

Joining Joyce are Senior Executives from companies that have received the Bush Administration’s New Freedom Initiative Award. Tune in as they discuss the purpose of the award and each company’s commitment to hiring people with disabilities. Guests include Ralph Baker, Vice President; Financial Management for Computer Science Corporation’s (CSC) Federal Sector; and Deborah Dagit, Executive Director of the Diversity & Work Environment department of Merck and Co.

Award–winning author, Edwin Black, joins Joyce to talk about his book “War Against the Weak”, which assembles the gripping story of America’s decades-long campaign to create a white, Nordic master race through a sham science called eugenics. Some 60,000 Americans, including those with disabilities, were forcibly sterilized in eugenic campaigns organized by American corporate philanthropic organizations. In 2003, Mr. Black received the International Human Rights Award from the World Affairs Counc...