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Disability Matters with
Joyce
Bender
Disability Matters with
Joyce Bender is one of the first international talk radio shows with
real-time captioning focused on the employment and empowerment of
people with disabilities. Hear prominent disability leaders such as
Congressman Tony Coelho, Governor Dick Thornburgh, Andy Imparato and
senior executives from the private sector. Disability Matters is on
the VoiceAmerica Channel (www.voice.voiceamerica.com)every Tuesday
from 2:00pm - 3:00 pm Eastern Time. The toll free caller/listener
number is 1-866-472-5788. Tell your friends!!
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Upcoming
Guest:
August 3, 2010 
Joyce welcomes Audrey Russo to the show, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council. Discussed on the show will be the mission of this organization, as well as the ways in which the group gets involved in the business community to foster and encourage the hiring of people with disabilities.
2010
Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Tony Coelho
Governor Dick Thornburgh & Ginny Thornburgh
Andy Imparato
Ms. Pat Shiu
Kelly Buckland
Bill Baldwin and Christina Coulston
Geoff Pope
Brien Smith, M.D.
Amy Hawthorne and Dr. Comenzo
COL Robert F. Norton
Jonathan Young
Andy Imparato & Tracie Saab
Arlene Gorelick
Madonna Long
Stephen B. Shivak
Deputy Secretary Seth Harris
Stephen Bennett
Jeannie Maul
Phil Gattone
George Kettner
Christine Griffin
Denise Pease
Dr. Kevin Bales
Assistant Secretary Kathy Martinez
Jim Abrahams
David Dikter
Lawrence Carter-Long
Gail Pundsack
2009
Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Ginny Thornburgh
Michael Gandy & Emilee Butera
Don Dew
Julie
McCawley
Kristin Schkade
Donna Stahlhut
Susan Axelrod
Kelly
Buckland
Assistant Secretary Kathy Martinez
Acting Vice Chair Christine
Griffin
Tony Coelho &
Kareem Dale
Celia Hindes
Michael Couch
Stephanie Walsh
Edwin Black, Peter Demas & Justin Strawhand
Neva Hirschkorn
Marca Bristo
Jeanette
Chelius
Andy Imparato
The Honorable Tony Coelho
Mr. Kelly Buckland
Senator Tom Harkin
Joel Snyder
Kathy West
Joseph LaMountain, Jonathan McCalla, and Allison Baker
Lee Grossman
Jane Orringer, Carolyn Crates, and
Chris Cugini
Scott Cooper
Janice Walbert & Lewis Krull -
REPLAY
Jonathan J.
Kaufman
Debbie Goss
Robert David Hall
Greg Grunberg & Ken Lowenberg
Joe Valenzano
Lou Orslene & Anne Hirsh
Darius Weems & Logan Smalley
Jonathan Young-Encore Presentation
Dr. Ann Kulze
& Suzanne W. "Suzy" Broadhurst
Dr. Richard Horne
Denise
Pease
Jonathan Young
Gregory G. Dell'Omo
Eric Hargis & Ryan Dillon
David Hale
Ed
Crenshaw
Sara-Elizabeth Clark & Joseph LaMountain
EEOC Commissioner
Christine Griffin
2008
Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Sara-Elizabeth
Clark & Joseph LaMountain
Greg
Triko
Evan Frazier
Doro Bush Koch
Youth Council of the National
Epilepsy Foundation
Eric Hargis & Darla Templeton
Michael Strautmanis
Donnie Weber, Linda Grimm,
Patricia "Patti" Dahlen
Corey Rowley
Kareem
Dale
Tony Coelho &
Sandy Finucane
Sally Atwater
Cindy
Mancuso, Deborah L. Kennard & Bob White
Nan Hawthorne
Jenna
Martin
EEOC
Commissioner Christine Griffin
Karen
McCulloh
LaVerne Baker
Hotep
Emily Malsch &
Kenneth McGill
Brenda High -
REPLAY
EEOC
Commissioner Christine Griffin
IDAR
Dart
Ann Sommers
Andy Imparato
Jean McCrawley, Mark Boxer & Elizabeth
Boxer
Dr. Buzz Mingin
Marcie Roth
Bradley Fields
Kathy
Kerestes
Trudy Lobban
& Rebecca Smith
Alan Toy
Dr. Nafees Rahman
Brenda High
Debbie Scott, Carmen Sheppard & Dionna Harris
John Benison
Jim Dickson & Ramon Garcia
Mike Sherry
Evan
Frazier
Antionette
Campbell
Janice Walbert
& Lewis Kull
Brewster
Thackeray
Marcie Roth
Allison Jones & Chaz
Kellem
Robert E. Coward
Jr.
Helen Roth
Mac Gray
Ruth
Anne Wood & Stash Serafin
John
Matney
Neal
Lutz, Ricco Brusco & Jim Homme
2007
Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Celia Hindes & Greg Triko
Nancy Stampahar
Kids Speak Up 2007!
Dr. Donna Carol Maheady
Tony
Coelho
Dr. Brien Smith
Sandy Finucane
Michael Winter
Coleen Vuono & Tammie McNaughton
Dr. Chris Rosa
Doro Bush
Koch
Jim Dickson & Ramon
Garcia
Robert Chamberlin
Howard Cohen & Mariana
Nork
John Macko
Dr. Joseph Lagana
Andy
Imparato
Rob Mitlo
Joan Stein
IDAR Dart
Mark Boxer
Cheryl Sensenbrenner
John Bollinger
Bob
Kafka
Mark Johnson
Erin Riehle
Linda Dickerson
Russ
Holt
Greg Babe
Jim Glatch & Jose Leep
Carl R. Lee
TyKiah
Wright
John Lancaster
Paul Tobin
Jim
Ward
Eric Hargis
Claiborne (Clay) Haughton,
Jr.
Kids Speak Up!
Kevin Bales
Curt Willig & Matt Poland
Joan
Stein
James Rohr & Judy
Painter
Jessica Gogan
Soula Antoniou
Debra Ruh
Frances West
2006 Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Karin Slaughter
Governor Tom Ridge
Mark
Ashby
Tony Coelho
Dr. Kenneth Melani
Dr. Steve Schachter
Alan Faneca
Doro Bush
Koch
Matthew Sanford
Ginny Thornburgh
Brandon Macsata
Jack
Roseman
Edwin Black
John Lancaster
Debbie Scott, Leanne Thomas &
Laura Thien
Rebecca Hare
Peter Blanck
Darren Macioce
Marsha
Blanco
Cinda Hughes
IDAR Sloan Dart
Commissioner Christine
Griffin
Andy Imparato
Congressman Steny Hoyer -
Replay
John
Lancaster & Daniel Davis
Senator Carl Andrews
Steven G. Zylstra
Congressman Steny Hoyer
Dr. Tapan Banerjee
Dr.
Mary Hines
Ralph Baker
& Debbie Dagit
Edwin Black
Stan Szymanski
Jim Dickson
Al Condeluci
Aradhna Dhanda
Kathy Martinez
Dr.
Joseph Lagana
Karen Wolk
Feinstein
Veronika Ivanova & Jenan Mahmoud Barghhouthi
Tobias Forrest
Tom Tabor
Rex Althoff
Mike Hmel
John
Walsh
Doris Carson
Williams
Rory A. Cooper,
Phd.
Stephen Bennett
Stanley Holbrook
Linda Dickerson & Jennifer Rempel
2005 Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Joan M. McGovern
Steven James Tingus
Alan
Reich
Stepanie Walsh
Murry Gerber and Judy
Painter
Mark Nini and
Denise Pease
Jody Winter
Gus Siekierka
Mike Simmel
Cheri Ann
Blauwet
Dan Sutherland
Helen Roth
John Lancaster
Jay Van
Vechten
Dan Rossi
Tammie McNaughton and
Katherine McCary
Ralph Baker
Peter Squire
Tim
Flynn
Tim Daly
IDAR Dart
Dick Thornburgh & Ginny Thornburgh
The Honorable Tony Coelho
Andy Imparato
Carmen Jones
Merril &
Marty Hoge
Bill Brenneisen
David Lepofsky
Diane Coleman
Keith
Landry
Paul Rendine
Beth Loy & Linda Carter
Batiste
Judy Painter &
Michael Aggas
Jane Rath
Secretary Stephen M.
Schmerin
Cathy Healy
Nichelle
Schoultz, Matt Wurzer & Brady Stevenson
Paul Julian & Robert L. Cartlidge
Jeffrey Deaver
John Lancaster
Lee Miller
Tammie McNaughton
Stanley D. Klein
Glenn Leveridge & Claudia Ernharth
Murry Gerber & William
Meyer
2004 Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Coach Harold Jones
William Lowry & Keith
Kappmeyer
Paul Cofoni &
Tony Coelho
Judy
Painter & Phil Gattone
Dr.
Gregory Barkley
John DeWitt
John Bollinger
IDAR Dart
Ollie Cantos
Dan Sutherland
Doro (Bush) Koch
Rich Toscano
Michele
Leahy
Oral Miller
Brewster Thackeray
Marca Bristo
Merril Hoge
Howard McClintic &
John Williams
Peter Squire
Rayna Aylward
Dan Sullivan
Linda Iacelli & John Macko
Dr. Kenneth Melani & Tony Coelho
Dale S. Brown
Everett
McElveen
Celia Hindes
Daniel Mont
Peter D. Blanck
Dwayne Peters & Sam Kemp
Bobby Silverstein
Daniel W. Sutherland
Alison Hillman
Corey
Rowley
Judith E. Heumann
Mara Kaplan
Dr. Roy Grizzard
Charles
LaVallee
Dick & Ginny
Thornburgh
Alan D. Muir
Susan Chase
John
Kemp
Coach Harold Jones
Joan Headley
Marsha S. Blanco
Tari Sue
Hartman
Andy Imparato
Russ Owen
2003 Disability Matters Radio Broadcasts
Linda Dickerson
Bob DeWitt & Michael Hepler
Greg Babe & Kent McClure
Diana Burke & David Lepofsky
Linda Warner
Judy Painter & Lou Testoni
Matt Roloff
Tony Coelho & Sandy Finucane
TRAS
Joan Stein
Ollie Cantos
Ty
Alexander
Tony Coelho Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Former Congressman, and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
"ADA - 20 Years Later"
July 20, 2010
Governor Dick Thornburgh & Ginny Thornburgh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Former Governor of Pennsylvania and Attorney General of the United States, Dick Thornburgh and his wife Ginny Thornburgh.
"On The Lawn of The White House - July 26, 1990"
July 13, 2010
Andy Imparato Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
"Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act
July 6, 2010
Ms. Pat Shiu Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at the Department of Labor.
"OFCCP Enforcing Employment"
June 29, 2010
Kelly Buckland Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of the National Council of Independent Living (NCIL).
"NCIL's Celebration of the ADA Anniversary"
June 22, 2010
Bill Baldwin and Christina Coulston Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Two high school students from Fox Chapel School District who recently participated
in the Bender Leadership Academy
"Bender Lead-on Team Speaks Out"
June 15, 2010
Geoff Pope Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Cornerback, NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
"NFL Star Speaking Out About Epilepsy"
June 8, 2010
Brien Smith, M.D. Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chair-elect of the National Epilepsy Foundation and Director of the
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit,
Michigan.
"Future Leadership of the National Epilepsy
Foundation"
June 1, 2010
Amy Hawthorne and Dr. Comenzo Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Personal experiences with amyloidosis and its effects not only
on the people diagnosed, but their family as well. Also discussed is the
mission of the Amyloidosis Foundation.
"Annihilating Amyloidosis"
May 25, 2010
COL Robert F. Norton Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
USA-Ret., deputy director Government Relations, for Military Officers Association of
America (MOAA).
"Employing Veterans with Disabilities"
May 18, 2010
Jonathan Young Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Newly appointed chairman of the board of the National Council on
Disability (NCD), and vice chair of the Committee on Disability
Power & Pride.
"Leadership Change at National Council
on Disability (NCD)"
May 11, 2010
Andy Imparato & Tracie Saab
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Andy Imparato, president and CEO of the American Association
of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and Tracie Saab, project manager for
the Campaign for Disability Employment funded by the Office of Disability
Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor.
"Campaign for Disability Employment"
May 4, 2010
Arlene Gorelick Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan since 1989.
"Supporting People with
Epilepsy in Michigan"
April 27, 2010
Madonna Long Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Managing Editor of Chloe Magazine Online
"Leading Woman
with Disabilities in Advocacy and Fashion"
April 20, 2010
Stephen B. Shivak Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the American Diabetes Association of Western Pennsylvania.
"Living with Diabetes"
April 13, 2010
Deputy Secretary Seth Harris Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
United States Department of Labor Deputy Secretary.
"Obama Administration’s
commitment to increasing the employment of people with disabilities within
the private sector and federal government"
April 6, 2010
Stephen Bennett Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of UCP, United Cerebral Palsy.
"A New Vision on Life without Limits"
March 30, 2010
Jeannie Maul Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice
President, Global Service Delivery Management, Chemical Accounts,
CSC.
"A Corporation that Employees People with
Disabilities"
March 23, 2010
Phil Gattone Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President & CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater
Chicago.
"Chicago Epilepsy Leader"
March 16,
2010
George Kettner Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
President of Economic Systems Inc. (Econsys), based
in Falls Church, VA.
"Disability Research and
Statistics"
March 9, 2010
Christine Griffin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Deputy
director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management
(OPM).
"OPM Leads the Charge for Employment for
Americans with Disabilities"
March 2, 2010
Denise Pease Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Board
officer for the National Epilepsy Foundation, and chair of the Know
the Difference campaign.
"Raising Awareness of
Epilepsy within the African-American Community"
February 23,
2010
Dr. Kevin Bales Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
World
renowned author, expert on modern slavery, and president of Free the
Slaves, the US sister organization of Anti-Slavery International (the
world's oldest human rights organization).
"Slavery and
Human Trafficking"
February 16, 2010
Assistant
Secretary Kathy Martinez Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Assistant Secretary, Office of Disability
Employment Policy (ODEP), U.S. Department of Labor. She will discuss
the federal government's commitment to increasing the employment of
people with disabilities.
"Listening Tour
Discussion"
February 9, 2010
Jim Abrahams Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Co-Founder, and Executive Director of the Charlie Foundation, which
was established in 1994 in order to raise awareness about the
ketogenic diet."
"Jim Abrahams and the Ketogenic
Diet"
February 2, 2010
David Dikter Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of Assistive Technology Industry
Association.
"The Future of Assistive Technology &
Accessibility"
January 19, 2010
Lawrence Carter-Long
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of Disability Network of
NYC.
"Providing solutions to problems faced by New
Yorkers with physical, visual and hearing disabilities"
January
12, 2010
Gail Pundsack Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation in
Colorado.
"Epilepsy Leadership in Colorado"
January
5, 2010
Top
Ginny Thornburgh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of the Interfaith Initiative of the American Association of
People with Disabilities (AAPD).
"Supporting people with
disabilities and their families as they seek spiritual and religious
access"
December 29, 2009
Michael Gandy &
Emilee Butera Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Two
Bender Leadership Academy high school students, Michael Gandy of
Beaver Falls High School, and Emilee Butera of Ambridge Area High
School.
"High School Leaders with Disabilities Speak
Out"
December 22, 2009
Don Dew Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and Founder of ReachOutUSA, a Kansas-based organization that
advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual disabled people
in the United States.
"2009 Paul Hearne Award
Winner"
December 15, 2009
Julie McCawley Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
An 11th
grade youth leader with the Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Foundation(SJS).
"Stevens- Johnson Syndrome & Dealing
with Bullies in School"
December 8, 2009
Kristin Schkade Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Chair of the Epilepsy Foundation's National Youth
Council.
"Youth Leadership in the Epilepsy
Community"
November 17, 2009
Donna Stahlhut Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of
Texas/Houston/Dallas/Fort Worth
"Epilepsy Support in
Texas"
November 10, 2009
Susan Axelrod Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
President and founding member of Citizens United
for Research in Epilepsy (CURE).
"Moving Epilepsy Out of
the Shadows"
November 3 & 24th, 2009
Kelly Buckland Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living
(NCIL)
"Helping People with Disabilities Lead
Independent Lives"
October 27, 2009
Assistant
Secretary Kathy Martinez Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
United
States Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in
the Department of Labor.
"Disability Employment
Initiatives"
October 20, 2009
Christine
Griffin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Acting
Vice Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC).
"Upholding the L.E.A.D. Initiative"
October
13, 2009
Tony Coelho & Kareem
Dale Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, and Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to President
Obama for Disability Policy.
"October - National
Disability Awareness Month, Reflecting on the Meaning of the Americans
with Disabilities Act to Americans with Disabilities and the Obama
Administration's Commitment to Hiring Americans with Disabilities"
October 6 & December 1, 2009
Celia Hindes Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
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 disabilities
throughout Southwestern, PA.
"Helping to Improve the
Lives of Children with Disabilities"
September 29,
2009
Michael Couch Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of Michael Couch & Associates Inc., a versatile consulting
practice focused on dramatically improving the capability of
organizations, teams, and individuals.
"Human Resources
Consulting"
September 15, 2009
Senator Tom Harkin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senator
Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate.
"A
Senator Who Stands Up for People with Disabilities"
September 8,
2009
Stephanie Walsh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive director of The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime
(CVVC), in Pittsburgh, PA.
"Victims of Violence have a
Voice"
September 1, 2009
Edwin
Black, Peter Demas & Justin Strawhand Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
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.
"War Against the Weak Documentary"
August
25, 2009
Neva Hirschkorn Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern
California.
"Discussing the Spectrum of Epilepsy"
August 18, 2009
Marca Bristo Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of Access Living in Chicago,
Illinois.
"UN Convention Treaty Signed by President
Obama"
August 11, 2009
Jeanette Chelius Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation Eastern
Pennsylvania.
"Support for People with Epilepsy in
Eastern Pennsylvania"
August 4, 2009
Andy Imparato Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO, of the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD).
"Justice For All"
July 24,
2009
The Honorable Tony
Coelho Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
a major supporter of the ADA Amendments Act, signed by President Bush
on September 25, 2008.
"ADA Anniversary Celebration"
July 21, 2009
Mr. Kelly Buckland Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director National Council on Independent
Living.
"Supporting the Community Choice Act"
July
14, 2009
Senator Tom Harkin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senator
Tom Harkin (D-IA) of the United States Senate.
"A
Senator Who Stands Up for People with Disabilities"
July 7,
2009
Joel Snyder Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder, president, and CEO of Audio Description Associates. He is
currently serving as the Director of the American Council of the
Blind’s (ACB) new Audio Description Project, designed to boost
awareness of description in all formats throughout the United States
and establish ACB as a leading producer of broadcast media
description.
"The Leader of Audio Description"
June
30, 2009
Kathy West Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego
County.
"San Diego Diva Speaks Up About Epilepsy"
June 23, 2009
Joseph LaMountain, Jonathan McCalla, and Allison
Baker Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Joseph
LaMountain, Director of Grassroots Advocacy for the National Epilepsy
Foundation, and two students from the Kids Speak Up Campaign, Jonathan
McCalla, and Allison Baker.
"Kids with Epilepsy Speak Up
& Speak Out!"
June 16, 2009
Lee Grossman Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of the Autism Society of America (ASA), discussing in depth
the mission of this organization that was founded in
1965.
"Day-to-Day Issues Faced by People with Autism and
their Families"
June 9, 2009
Jane Orringer, Carolyn Crates, and Chris Cugini
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
High
School students with disabilities from Fox Chapel High School in
Pittsburgh, PA, who were part of 2008-2009 Bender Student Leadership
Academy.
"Bender Leadership Academy High School Students
Speak Up"
June 2, 2009
Scott Cooper Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder
of the It's Our Story project at, dmi-us.blogspot.com. Scott will
discuss the creation of this blog and project.
"It's Our
Story"
May 26, 2009
Janice Walbert &
Lewis Krull Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Janice
Walbert, President of American Board of Registration of
Electronencephalographic and Evoked Potential Techologists (ABRET) and
Lewis Kull, Past Board Member
"Remembering Lew
Krull"
May 19, 2009
Jonathan J. Kaufman
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and Disability Strategist, for disabilityworks,
Inc.
"Founder of disabilityworks Discusses Disability
Issues in America"
May 12, 2009
Debbie Goss Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation of Chicago, who will
discuss the mission of this organization and explain what they are
doing to end the stigma associated with epilepsy.
"The
National Epilepsy Foundation & the Affiliates Working Together"
May 5, 2009
Robert David Hall Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Robert
David Hall of CBS "CSI: Criminal Scene Investigation whose other
credits include recurring roles in "The Practice" and "L.A. Law" and
guest-starring roles in "The West Wing," and on CBS, "Touched by an
Angel," "Brooklyn South" and "Promised
Land.
"Challenging Hollywood to Include People with
Disabilities"
April 28, 2009
Greg Grunberg & Ken
Lowenberg Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Talk
About It.org created by Greg Grunberg (star of HEROES, ALIAS and
FELICITY) in collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation unites
Hollywood celebrities and top health care experts to end the
misperceptions and misunderstanding about epilepsy and seizure
disorders.
"Talk About It!!"
April 21,
2009
Joe Valenzano Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of Exceptional Parent Global Communications(EPGC),
Inc.
"Helping Parents of Children with Disabilities
through his Magazine"
April 14, 2009
Lou Orslene & Anne
Hirsh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Lou
Orslene, Co-Director of the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) and Anne
Hirsh, Co-Director of JAN.
"JAN Continues to Lead the
Way in the Area of Accomodations"
April 7, 2009
Darius Weems & Logan
Smalley Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Darius
Weems and Producer/Director, Logan Smalley, discuss the documentary
Darius Goes West.
"Darius Goes West"
March 31,
2009
Jonathan
Young-Encore Presentation Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senior
Counsel for FoxKiser and advocate for people with disabilities.
"Leadership during the Clinton Years and Beyond"
March 17, 2009
Dr.
Ann Kulze & Suzanne W. “Suzy” Broadhurst Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Dr. Ann
Kulze, nationally recognized expert and motivational speaker in the
areas of nutrition, healthy lifestyles and disease prevention and
Suzanne W. “Suzy” Broadhurst, active Western Pennsylvania public
service volunteer.
"Getting Your Heart Healthy"
March 10, 2009
Dr. Richard Horne Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Currently serving as the Director for the Division of Policy Planning
and Research at the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability
Employment Policy
"People with Disabilities included in
the Labor Statistics"
March 3, 2009
Denise Pease Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Member
of the Executive Board of the National Epilepsy
Foundation.
"Epilepsy and the African American
Community"
February 24, 2009
Jonathan Young Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senior
Counsel for FoxKiser and advocate for people with disabilities.
"Leadership during the Clinton Years and Beyond"
February 17, 2009
Gregory G. Dell'Omo
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of Robert Morris University
"Vision at Robert
Morris University"
January 20, 2009
Eric Hargis & Ryan
Dillon Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Eric
Hargis, President and CEO, National Epilepsy Foundation and Ryan
Dillon, who works on the Hill in Washington, DC.
"The
National 2009 Epilepsy Walk"
February 3, 2009
David Hale Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Program Director for the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD).
"National Disability Mentoring Day
2009"
January 27, 2009
Ed Crenshaw Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of DESTIN Enterprises, L.L.C.
"Veterans with Disabilities"
January 20,
2009
Sara-Elizabeth Clark & Joseph LaMountain
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Sara-Elizabeth Clark, a 13-year old girl, living with epilepsy
and
Joseph LaMountain, legal and government affairs department for the
Epilepsy Foundation, in Landover, MD.
"Advocacy &
Epilepsy"
January 13, 2009
EEOC
Commissioner Christine Griffin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
EEOC
Commissioner
"ADA Amendments Act & Federal Employment
of People with Targeted Disabilities"
February 5, 2009
Top
Sara-Elizabeth Clark & Joseph LaMountain
Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Sara-Elizabeth Clark, a 13-year old girl, living
with epilepsy
and Joseph LaMountain, legal and government affairs
department for the Epilepsy Foundation, in Landover, MD.
"A Young Woman Speaks Out About her Epilepsy"
December 30, 2008
Greg Triko Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Variety the Children's Charity benefactor.
"Making
Children Happy at the Holidays"
December 16, 2008
Evan Frazier Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Author
of Most Likely to Succeed: The Frazier Formula for Success,
and executive director of the Hill House Association in Pittsburgh,
PA.
"Evan Frazier a Community Leader"
December 9,
2008
Doro Bush Koch Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Daughter of President George H.W. Bush as she makes a return
appearance on the show to discuss her book, My Father, My
President; a Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush.
"Doro Bush Koch a Leader in America"
November 25,
2008
Youth Council of the National Epilepsy
Foundation Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Youth Council members on the show included
Bridget Green and Kristin Schkade.
"Young People
Speaking Out About Epilepsy"
November 18, 2008
Eric Hargis & Darla
Templeton Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Eric
Hargis is the president and CEO of the National Epilepsy Foundation
and Darla Templeton, executive vice president of the Epilepsy
Foundation of the St. Louis Region.
"National Epilepsy
Month"
November 11, 2008
Michael Strautmanis
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senior
Counsel to the Obama-Biden Campaign
"Senator Obama's
Disability Policy"
November 4, 2008
Corey Rowley
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Was
former executive director of the Pennsylvania Statewide Independent
Living Council.
"In Memory of a Great Disability
Champion"
October 27, 2008
Donnie Weber, Linda Grimm, Patricia "Patti" Dahlen Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Donnie Weber, Deputy chief of recruitment and staffing, Linda
M. Grimm Director Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity and
Patricia "Patti" Dahlen, Chief, Disability Affairs Office.
"NSA Leads the Way"
October 21, 2008
Kareem Dale Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
The
National Disability Director for the Obama Campaign.
"Senator Obama's Views on the Employment of Americans
with Disabilities"
October 14, 2008
Tony Coelho & Sandy
Finucane Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Tony
Coelho, author of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA),
and Sandy Finucane vice president of legal & government affairs for
the National Epilepsy Foundation.
"ADA Amendments
Act"
October 7, 2008
Sally Atwater Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the President's Committee for People
with
Intellectual Disabilities.
"Fighting for People with
Intellectual Disabilities"
September 30, 2008
Cindy Mancuso, Deborah L. Kennard & Bob
White Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Cindy
Mancuso, career counselor and diversity advisor at Canada's McGill
University, Deborah L. Kennard, founder and board member of the
Metropolitan Montreal Independent Living Resource Centre and Bob
White, its acting executive director.
"MM-ILRC &
McGill Fight for Freedom for Canadians
with Disabilities in
Montreal"
September 23, 2008
Nan Hawthorne Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Author
"Bookshare.org"
September 16, 2008
Jenna Martin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Western Director of Media Services for One Economy
Corporation.
"An Advocate in Epilepsy"
September 9,
2008
Karen McCulloh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the disabilityworks initiative in Chicago,
IL.
"Nurses with Ability"
August 26,
2008
LaVerne Baker Hotep
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director Community Education and Outreach, for Pittsburgh, PA's Center
for Victims of Violence and Crime (CVVC).
"CVVC Reaches
Out to the Community"
August 19, 2008
Emily Malsch &
Kenneth McGill Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Emily
Malsch, Account Manager of the CESSI TIcket to Work Recruitment and
Outreach Team & Kenneth McGill, an independent consultant and trainer
on Social Security and disability employment support programs,
currently working with CESSI to assist with the 2008 "re-launch" of
the Ticket to Work Program.
"Re-Launch of the Ticket to
Work Program"
August 12, 2008
Brenda High Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Special Encore Presentation - Brenda discusses her book. This is a
collection of letters from mothers who speak out about the
bullying/suicide connection.
"Bullyside in America"
August 5, 2008
EEOC
Commissioner Christine Griffin Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
EEOC Commissioner
"LEAD
Initiative"
July 29, 2008
IDAR Dart Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Daughter of the late Disability Rights Leader, Justin
Dart.
"Justin Dart's Spirit Continues"
July 22,
2008
Ann Sommers Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Policy
Council for the American Association of
People with Disabilities
(AAPD).
"The Presidential Candidate Forum - July 26,
2008"
July 15, 2008
Andy Imparato Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the American Association of People with
Disabilities, (AAPD).
"A Leader in the Disability
Community"
July 8, 2008
Jean
McCrawley, Mark Boxer & Elizabeth Boxer Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Jean
McCrawley, Founder of the Stevens Johnson Foundation, Mark Boxer,
Board Member and his daughter, Elizabeth Boxer.
"What
is Stevens Johnson Syndrome"
July 1, 2008
Dr. Buzz Mingin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Owner-Buzz's Bookworm Inc.
"Dr. Buzz Talks
about Karate"
June 24, 2008
Bradley Fields Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Actor,
director and one of the most acclaimed magicians in the world.
"It's All About Magic"
June 10, 2008
Kathy Kerestes Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Pittsburgh radio star and public relations expert discusses living
with MS.
"Living with MS"
June 3, 2008
Trudy Lobban &
Rebecca Smith Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Trudy
Lobban, Founder and CEO and Rebecca Smith, Executive Director of
STARS.
"STARS in the UK and US"
May 27,
2008
Alan Toy Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Actor
and Associate Director of the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge
in the School of Public Affairs.
"People with
Disabilities in the Entertainment Industry"
May 20,
2008
Dr. Nafees Rahman Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of the National Forum of Organizations Working with the
Disabled (NFOWD).
"Global Disability Work in
Bangladesh"
May 13, 2008
Brenda High Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Brenda
discusses her book. This is a collection of letters from mothers who
speak out about the bullying/suicide connection.
"Bullycide in America"
May 6, 2008
Debbie Scott, Carmen Sheppard & Dionna Harris
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Teachers who participate in the Delaware Student Leadership Program,
which teaches students with disabilities about the world of work.
"Teachers That Make a Difference"
April 29,
2008
John Benison Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
John
Benison, Manager of the Equal Employment Opportunity Consulting Group
in the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Civil Rights.
"2008 FAA Employment Conference"
April 22,
2008
Jim Dickson & Ramon
Garcia-Encore Presentation Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Jim
Dickson, Vice President for Governmental Affairs and Ramon Garcia,
Organizer of Just Vote Arizona!
"The Fight for the
Vote"
April 15, 2008
Mike Sherry Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of the Miracle League of Southwestern Pennsylvania
(MLSWPA), discusses this baseball league, which is dedicated to
providing the opportunity for children with physical and mental
disabilities to play organized baseball.
"Play
Ball"
April 8, 2008
Evan Frazier Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Hill House Association and author of
Most Likely to Succeed: The Frazier Formula for Success.
"Most Likely to Succeed"
April 1, 2008
Antionette Campbell
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Author
of From a Legend and Kingdom of Darkness into Poems of Hope.
"Overcoming Abuse"
March 25, 2008
Janice Walbert &
Lewis Kull Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Janice
Walbert, President of American Board of Registration of
Electronencephalographic and Evoked Potential Techologists (ABRET) and
Lewis Kull, Board Member.
"EEG Certification and
Careers"
March 18, 2008
Brewster Thackeray Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Sr.
Project Manager, Livable Communities for AARP's Office of Social
Impact.
"Disability and the Elderly Generation"
March 11, 2008
Marcie Roth Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association
(NSCIA)
"Speaking Out for Our Youth"
February 26,
2008 - March 4, 2008 & June 17, 2008
Allison Jones & Chaz
Kellem Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Allison
Jones, Director of Boards by Design and Chaz Kellem, recent graduate
and board member of the program.
"Leadership on
Boards"
February 19, 2008
Robert E. Coward Jr.
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Co-Founder/Director, DIRECT Action (Disabled Individuals for Real
Empowerment and Community Training) and Chair/Spokesperson, Capital
Area ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs
Today.
"A National Advocate for Change"
February 12,
2008
Helen Roth Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Immediate Past Chair of the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD)
"AAPD Champion"
February 5,
2008
Mac Gray Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
A
motivational speaker who overcame a motorcycle accident in 1984 which
resulted in quadriplegia. He will be discussing his Decisions and
Consequences program, which has enabled him to speak to thousands of
teens and young adults about the dangers of alcohol, drugs & driving.
"Speaking to our Nations Youth"
January 22,
2008
Ruth Anne Wood &
Stash Serafin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Ruth
Anne Wood & Stash Serafin Co-authors of “You Can't Get It
Cause You've Already Got It!”. A blind figure skater and a
visionary writer's inspirational guide to moving through life.
"Believing in Yourself"
January 15,
2008
John Matney Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
John
Matney, Human Resources/Organizational Consultant,
cultural
diversity coach and author. John will be discussing his career and
his experience living with bi-polar disorder.
"Advocating for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder"
January 8, 2008
Neal Lutz,
Ricco Brusco & Jim Homme Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Neal
Lutz, Director, Ricco Brusco & Jim Homme Project Managers for Bender
Consulting Services.
"Bender Champions Talk about
Employment"
January 1, 2008
Top
Celia Hindes & Greg
Triko Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Celia
Hindes, Executive Director of Variety the Children's Charity, and Greg
Triko.
"Variety the Children's Charity's Holiday
Party"
December 25, 2007
Nancy Stampahar Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
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. Discussed on the show will be the
mission of both the book and her business.
"Jeffrey
Stampahar Foundation"
December 18, 2007
Kids Speak Up 2007!
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Student participants in the National Epilepsy Foundation's Kid's Speak
Up Advocacy Campaign: Tim Finnigan and Jamie
Laurie.
"Kids with Epilepsy Speak Up!"
December 11,
2007
Dr. Donna Carol
Maheady Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Author of Nursing Students with Disabilities
Change the Course and Leave No Nurse Behind: Nurses working with
disabilities
"Advocating for Nurses with
Disabilities"
December 4, 2007
Tony Coelho Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Immediate Past Chair of the National Epilepsy Foundation and author of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
"Tony Coelho says
Speak Out!"
November 30, 2007
Dr. Brien Smith Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Medical Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Henry
Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan and National Board Director of the
Epilepsy Foundation.
"Advocating for Veterans with
Epilepsy"
November 13, 2007
Sandy Finucane Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice
President of Legal & Government Affairs for the National Epilepsy
Foundation, discussing her organization’s efforts to bring awareness
to epilepsy and to improve the lives of people with epilepsy, as
November is National Epilepsy Month.
"ADA Restoration
Act"
November 6, 2007
Michael Winter Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of the Federal Transit Administration's Office of Civil
Rights.
"Leading the Way in Transportation"
October
30, 2007
Coleen Vuono &
Tammie McNaughton Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Coleen Vuono, Executive Director & Tammie McNaughton,
Chairperson of the Pittsburgh Disability Employment Project for
Freedom.
"Pittsburgh Disability Employment Project for
Freedom"
October 23, 2007
Dr. Chris Rosa Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of Student Affairs for Disability and Veterans Services for
the City University of New York.
"Dr. Rosa & CUNY"
October 16, 2007
Jim Dickson & Ramon
Garcia Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Jim Dickson, Vice President for Governmental
Affairs and Ramon Garcia, Organizer of Just Vote Arizona!
"The Fight for the Vote"
October 9,
2007
Robert Chamberlin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of NISH. NISH is a not-for-profit organization,
whose headquarters are in Vienna, VA.
"NISH's
Strategy"
September 25, 2007
Howard Cohen &
Mariana Nork Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Howard
Cohen, Vice President of the Program Management Office and Quality
Office for WellPoint, Inc. and Mariana Nork, Senior Vice President for
Communications & Development for the American Association of People
with Disabilities.
"Giving Back"
September 18,
2007
John Macko Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Interim Director in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Center on Employment (NCE) at Rochester Institute of Technology
(RIT).
"Innovative Employment Partnerships"
September 11, 2007
Dr. Joseph Lagana Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder of the Homeless Children Education Fund.
"Helping Homeless Children"
September 4,
2007
Andy Imparato Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President & CEO of American Asssociation of People with Disabilities
(AAPD).
"Disability Policy Update"
August 28,
2007
Rob Mitlo Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of Operations for Transport U, Inc.
"An
Innovative New Form of Transportation for People with
Disabilities"
August 21, 2007
Joan Stein Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder and President of Acessibility Development Associates,
Inc. (ADA, Inc.)
"Leading the Way for
Accessibility"
August 14, 2007
IDAR Dart Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Daughter of the late Disability Rights Leader, Justin Dart.
"Leading on for her Father "Justin Dart"
July 31,
2007
Mark Boxer Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President & CEO of WellPoint's Operations, Technology and Government
Services Business Unit.
"2007 Tony Coelho Award
Winner"
July 24, 2007
Cheryl Sensenbrenner
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chair of the American Association of People with
Disabilities(AAPD).
"Sensenbrenner Leads AAPD"
July
17, 2007
John Bollinger Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Former deputy executive director of the Paralyzed Veterans of
America (PVA) from 1992 - 2006.
"V.A.L.U.E.
Program"
July 10, 2007
Bob Kafka Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Civil
Rights champion for people with disabilites and National Organizer,
ADAPT.
"Free the People"
July 3, 2007
Mark Johnson Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Grassroots leader who has helped to grow organizations, connect
individuals and constituencies, and catalyze major societal changes
that are improving the quality of life of people with disabilities,
will discuss being among the recipients of the 2007 The Henry B. Betts
Award in March of this year.
"2007 The Henry B. Betts
Award Winner"
June 26, 2007
Erin Riehle Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder and Senior Director of Project Search.
"Project
Search Opens Doors to All Abilitlites "
June 5, 2007
Linda Dickerson Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Linda
Dickerson, an accomplished civic leader, business advisor and
nonprofit consultant, in Pittsburgh, PA discusses her March 2007
appointment as CEO of the National Aviary.
"New Leader
of the National Aviary"
May 29, 2007
Russ Holt Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder and President of Access Information, Inc. the mission of the
organization is devoted to information on the accessibility of
restaurants and transportation in the Washington, DC metro
area.
"Finding Accessibility in America"
May 22,
2007
Greg Babe Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer MaterialScience, LLC,
discusses the company's recent acceptance of the 2006 Tony Coelho
Award for its efforts to employ people with disabilities.
"2006 Tony Coelho Award Winner"
May 15,
2007
Jim Glatch & Jose Leep
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Coach
of the Edinboro University of PA Wheelchair Basketball Team and team
member Jose Leep, discuss the program.
"Coaching
Wheelchair Basketball"
May 8, 2007
Carl R. Lee Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Communications Lead for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in
Washington, DC and Adjunct Professor of Mass Communication at George
Mason University and Shepherd University.
"Road to
Success"
May 1, 2007
TyKiah Wright Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director and Founder of Wright Choice,
Inc.
"2007 Paul Hearne Award Winner"
April 24,
2007
John Lancaster Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living.
"NCIL's 25th Anniversary"
April 17,
2007
Paul Tobin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
CEO
and President of United Spinal Association, discusses the mission of
the organization and how the organization strives to improve the
quality of life for those with spinal cord injuries.
"Spinal Cord Association Reaches Out to Millions"
April 10, 2007
Jim Ward Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder and President of ADA Watch and the National Coalition of
Disability Rights (NCDR)
"Road to Freedom" bus tour
April 3, 2007
Eric Hargis Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the National Epilepsy Foundation, will discuss
the Washington, DC Epilepsy Walk planned for Saturday, March 31, 2007.
"CEO of The Epilepsy Foundation"
March 27,
2007
Claiborne (Clay)
Haughton, Jr. Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Retired Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Equal
Opportunity, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness and nationally known motivational speaker.
"A National Disability Leader Speaks Out"
March 13,
2007
Kids Speak Up! Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Nichelle Schoultz, State Relations and Grassroots Manager for the
National Epilepsy Foundation of America & Activities Director for the
"Speak Up Speak Out!" campaign along with 2 young ladies Jennie
Solomkin & Carissa Marie from Kids Speak Up!
"Kids
Speak Up about Epilepsy"
March 6, 2007
Kevin Bales Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of Free the Slaves, the US Sister organization of
Anti-Slavery and Professor of Sociology at Roe Hampton University in
London.
"Contemporary Slavery in the World"
February 27, 2007
Curt Willig & Matt
Poland Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Curt Willig, Director & Matt Poland, Employment
Coordinator for the PEP Jobs Program of the California Pacific Medical
Center.
"San Francisco Epilepsy Employment Program"
February 20, 2007
Joan Stein Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
CEO
and President of Accessibility Development Associates, Inc.
"Accessibility in the Marketplace"
January 23,
2007
James Rohr & Judy
Painter Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
James
Rohr, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group & Judy Painter,
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA.
"13th Annual Mardi Gras Gala"
February 6,
2007
Jessica Gogan Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Assistant Director for Education and
Interpretation for the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
"Deadly Medicine: Creating a Master Race. This exhibit
will be at the Andy Warhol Museum through March 18, 2007."
February 6, 2007
Soula Antoniou Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of VSA arts.
"Arts and People with
Disability"
January 23, 2007
Debra Ruh Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
President & CEO of TecAccess.
"TecAccess - Making Technology Accessible"
January
16, 2007
Frances West Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Director of the IBM Human Ability & Accessibility
Center.
"IBM's Commitment to Accessibility"
January
9, 2007
Top
Karin Slaughter Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
International Best-Selling Author.
"Mystery Author
Includes People with Disabilities"
December 19, 2006
Governor Tom Ridge Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chair
of the National Organization on Disability, Former Secretary of
Homeland Security and Former Governor of Pennsylvania.
"Governor Ridge Leads the NOD"
December 12,
2006
Mark Ashby Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
An
Athlete living with epilepsy who competed in the Ironman Arizona and
the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, in addition to five
half-Ironman triathlons.
"Ironman"
December 5,
2006
Tony Coelho Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Former
Democratic California Congressman, author of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and current Chairman of the National Epilepsy
Foundation.
"National Epilepsy Awareness Month"
November 28, 2006
Dr. Kenneth Melani
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of Highmark.
"2006 New Freedom
Initiative Award Winner"
November 21, 2006
Dr. Steve Schachter
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Professor of Neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and past Chair of
the Professional Advisory Board of the Eplilepsy Foundation.
"A Great Epileptologist"
November 14,
2006
Alan Faneca Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Left
Guard for the 2005 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers.
"Living With Epilepsy"
November 7, 2006
Doro Bush Koch Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Author
of "My Father My President" and the daughter
of President George
H. W. Bush.
"My Father My President"
October 2, 2007
& October 31, 2006
Matthew Sanford Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder
of Mind Body Solutions and Author of "Waking".
"Mind
Body Solutions"
October 24, 2006
Ginny Thornburgh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founded
and directs the Religion and Disability
Program for the National
Organization on Disability.
"Religion and
Accessibility"
October 17, 2006
Brandon Macsata Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Consultant for the One Percent Coalition.
"One Percent
Coalition"
October 10, 2006
Jack Roseman Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the Roseman Institute
and Author of
Outrageous Optimism: Wisdom
for the Entrepreneurial Journey.
"Outrageous Optimism"
October 3, 2006
Edwin Black Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Edwin Black is the award-winning, New York
Times
and international bestselling investigative author
of 50
bestselling editions in 13 languages
in 60 countries.
"Internal Combustion"
September 26,
2006
John Lancaster Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the National Council
on Independent Living.
"Money Follows the Person"
September 19,
2006
Debbie
Scott, Leanne Thomas & Laura Thien Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Debbie
Scott, Transition Coordinator with the New Castle
County Vo-Tech
School District; Leanne Thomas, HR
Service Delivery Manager at
Computer Sciences Corporation
and Laura Thien, a recent graduate
of the Student Business
Leaders Program.
"Student
Business Leaders Program in Delaware"
September 12,
2006
Rebecca Hare Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Project
Coordinator for the National Consortium
on Leadership and
Disability for Youth housed at
the Institute for Educational
Leadership in Washington DC.
"The Senior Class of
Leadership"
September 5, 2006
Peter Blanck Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chairman
of the Burton Blatt Institute.
"Syracuse University and
Peter Blanck"
August 29, 2006
Darren Macioce Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senior
Vice President, Customer & Analytic Operations
for Highmark, Inc.
"Highmark Leader Supports Employment of People with
Disabilities"
August 22, 2006
Marsha Blanco Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President & CEO of Achieva.
"Achieva Leads On"
August 15, 2006
Cinda Hughes Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Legislative Associate National Congress of American Indians.
"A Disability Leader in the American Indian
Community"
August 1, 2006
IDAR Sloan Dart Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Daughter of the Late Disability Rights Leader Justin Dart
Jr.
"Carrying on her Father's Spirit"
July 25, 2006
& August 8, 2006
Commissioner
Christine Griffin Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Commissioner of the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
(EEOC).
"EEOC Leads the Way"
July 18,
2006
Andy Imparato Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
President & CEO of the American Association of
People
with Disabilities (AAPD).
"AAPD Leading the
Way"
July 11, 2006
John Lancaster &
Daniel Davis Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
John, Executive Director and Daniel, Director of
Advocacy and Public Policy at (NCIL) National Council on Independent
Living.
"NCIL Speaks Out"
June 27, 2006
Senator Carl Andrews
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
State
Senator from New York
"New York Leader for People with
Disabilities"
June 20, 2006
Steven G. Zylstra Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology
Council.
"Pittsburgh Leader"
June 13,
2006
Congressman Steny
Hoyer Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
of Maryland's 5th congressional district and
Democratic
Whip in the U.S. House of
Representatives.
"2005 Tony Coelho Award Winner"
June 6, 2006 & July 26, 2006
Dr. Tapan Banerjee Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the U.S. International Council
on
Disabilities(USICD)
"International Disability
Commitment"
May 30, 2006
Dr. Mary Hines
[Audio File |
Transcript]
President, Carlow College
"Women-Centered Education Leader"
May 23,
2006
Ralph Baker & Debbie
Dagit Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senior
Executives from companies that have received the Bush Administration's
"New Freedom Initiative Award".
"New Freedom Initiative
Award Winners"
May 16, 2006
Edwin Black Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Pulitzer Prize Nominated Author
"War Against the Weak"
May 9, 2006
Stan Szymanski Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Christian Recording Artist and Chief Executive
Officer of Encouraging Angels.
"Encouraging Angels"
May 2, 2006
Jim Dickson Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice President of Government Affairs for the American
Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
"Help
America Vote Act"
April 25, 2006
Al Condeluci Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
CEO of
United Cerebral Palsy of Pittsburgh.
"Building Social
Capital"
April 18, 2006
Aradhna Dhanda Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh.
"Developing
Leaders"
April 11, 2006
Kathy Martinez Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the World
Institute on Disability (WID.org).
"Disability Leader Speaks Out"
April 4,
2006
Dr. Joseph Lagana Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder and CEO of the Homeless Children's
Education Fund.
"Helping Homeless Children"
March 28,
2006
Karen Wolk Feinstein
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) of Pittsburgh.
"Jewish Healthcare Foundation Supports People with
Disabiities"
March 21, 2006
Veronika Ivanova & Jenan Mahmoud
Barghhouthi
Ecard
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Two Foreign Exchange Students with Disabilities,
Veronika Ivanova and Jenan Mahmoud Barghhouthi, students at the
University of Pittsburgh's School of Health Rehabilitation Sciences
Counseling Program.
"Foreign Students with Disabilities
Speak Up!"
March 14, 2006
Tobias Forrest Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
A
theater actor who happens to use a Wheelchair. He has had parts in
the TV Shows "Malcom in the Middle" and "Six Feet Under" just to name
a few. He is appearing in "Pyretown" from March 2, 2006 - April 2,
2006 at City Theater.
"Disability in the Entertainment
Industry"
March 7, 2006
Tom Tabor Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice
President and Chief Information Officer
of the Information
Services Group for Highmark, Inc.
"CIO of the Year"
February 28, 2006
Rex Althoff Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President, Federated Services Company - Technology and Chief
Information Officer of FSC's Business Information Services Division
(BISD).
"CIO's Commitment to Hiring People with
Disabilities"
February 21, 2006
Mike Hmel Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Senior
VicePresident of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
for Fedex Ground.
"Leading the Way at FedEx Ground"
February 14, 2006
John Walsh Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice President of United States Federal Service Delivery and
CIO for CSC's Federal Sector
"CSC's Commitment to the
Employment of People with Disabilities"
February 7,
2006
Doris Carson Williams
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President ofthe African American Chamber of Commerce of Western
Pennsylvania.
"African American Chamber of Commerce
Champion"
January 31, 2006
Rory A. Cooper, Phd.
Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Chair and professor of the
Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology and Bioengineering
and Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Pittsburgh.
"Rehabilitative Engineering and Assistive
Technology"
January 24, 2006
Stephen Bennett Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
"UCP
Programs"
January 17, 2006
Stanley Holbrook Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of Three Rivers Center for Independent Living
(TRCIL)
"Mission of TRCIL"
January 10,
2006
Linda Dickerson
& Jennifer Rempel Ecard
[Audio File | Transcript]
Author & Illustrator of the Children's Book "Lavi the Lion
Finds His Pride".
"Lavi the Lion"
January 3,
2006
Top
Joan M. McGovern
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice President within the Employee Relations Unit and Head of
the Access Ability Resource Center for JPMorgan
Chase.
"Business Leaders Who Make a Difference"
December 27, 2005
Steven James Tingus
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of
the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR).
"Including People with Disabilities in the
Workplace"
December 20, 2005
Alan Reich
[Audio File | Transcript]
Rebroadcast as a Tribute to the Late President of the National
Organization on Disability.
"Leading The Change Throughout
the World for People With Disabilities"
December 13,
2005
Stephanie Walsh
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the Center for Victims
of Violent
Crime in Pittsburgh.
"People With Disabilities as
Victims"
December 6, 2005
Murry Gerber and
Judy Painter [Audio File |
Transcript]
Murry Gerber President and CEO of Equitable
Resources and Judy Painter, Executive Director of the Epilepsy
Foundation of Western/Central PA.
"Mardi Gras
Fundraising Event"
November 29, 2005
Mark Nini and Denise
Pease [Audio File |
Transcript]
Mark Nini, President of GM Ventures and Denise
Pease, Assistant Controller from the Office of the New York City
Controller.
"Being Successful and Having Epilepsy"
November 22, 2005
Jody Winter
[Audio File | Transcript]
The
First Award Winner of the Epilepsy Foundation's 2005 Distinguished
Journalism Merit Award. Jody is also the Founder of Girls Fun
Adventures, LLC.
"Girls Fun Adventures"
November
15, 2005
Gus Siekierka
[Audio File | Transcript]
Corporate Vice President, Human Resources for Computer Sciences
Corporation.
"2005 New Freedom Initiative Award
Winner"
November 8, 2005
Mike Simmel [Audio
File | Transcript]
Creator of
"Mighty Mike Basketball", Member of the Harlem Wizard Professional
Basketball Team and National Spokesman for Epilepsy
Awareness.
"Don't Ever Give Up"
November 1,
2005
Cheri Ann Blauwet
[Audio File | Transcript]
Paralympic medal winner, medical school student, coach for youth with
disabilities and founder of the International Institute for Disability
Advocacy, 2004 Paul Hearne Leadership Award Winner and nominee for the
2005 Laureus World Sport Award within the category "World Sportsperson
of the Year with a Disability."
"Just Do It!"
October 25, 2005
Marcie Roth
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director, National Spinal Cord
Association.
"Independence and Advocacy"
October 18,
2005
Dan Sutherland
[Audio File | Transcript]
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S Department of
Homeland Security.
"Emergency Preparedness"
October 11,
2005
Helen Roth
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chair
of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) & CEO
and Owner of HCR Disability Consulting in Logan,
Utah.
"Speaking on the Future of AAPD."
October 4,
2005
John Lancaster
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living
(NCIL)
"The Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Independent
Living Centers in Biloxi and New Orleans."
September 27,
2005
Jay Van Vechten
[Audio File | Transcript]
Past
President and Founder of Van Vechten & Company and CEO Leadership 2004
Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner.
"Making a
Difference."
September 20, 2005
Dan Rossi
[Audio File | Transcript]
Associate Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy of
Pittsburgh
"13th Annual Community Heroes Award
Dinner"
September 13, 2005
Tammie
McNaughton and Katherine McCary
[Audio File | Transcript]
Tammie McNaughton, Director, Corporate Workforce Initiatives,
Highmark, Inc. and Katherine McCary, Vice President for the Act
Program of the Sun Trust Bank
"2005 USBLN
Conference"
August 30, 2005
Ralph Baker
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice
President of Financial Management for the Federal Sector of Computer
Sciences Corporation
"CSC Champion of Employment in
Finance."
August 23, 2005
Peter Squire
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chairman of the (NYLN) National Youth Leadership Network
"Young Disability Leaders"
August 16, 2005
Tim Flynn
[Audio File | Transcript]
Executive Director of Shake-A-Leg, Inc.
"Shake-A-Leg,
Inc."
August 9, 2005
Tim Daly
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder of The ACCESS Group, Inc. and Author of Ramping up for
Profits.
"Ramping Up for Profits."
August 2,
2005
IDAR Dart
[Audio File | Transcript]
Daughter of the Late Disability Rights Leader Justin Dart Jr.
"Celebrating Justin and the 15th Anniversary
of the
Signing of the ADA Act."
July 26, 2005
Dick
Thornburgh & Ginny Thornburgh
[Audio File | Transcript]
Dick Thornburgh, Former Governor of Pennsylvania and Former
Attorney General of the United States & Ginny Thornburgh, Vice
President and Director of the National Organization on Disability’s
Religion and Disability Program.
"Remembering the signing
of the ADA Act."
July 19, 2005 & September 6, 2005
The Honorable Tony
Coelho [Audio File |
Transcript]
Former Democratic California Congressman and
Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
"The
Impact the ADA has had on the Lives of People with Disabilities, since
it was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26,
1990."
July 12, 2005
Andy Imparato
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD)
"15th Anniversary of the Signing of the
ADA Act."
July 5, 2005
Carmen Jones
[Audio File | Transcript]
Founder and President of Solutions Marketing Group
"Partnering with Clients to Plan, Develop, and Implement
Disability Marketing Programs."
June 28, 2005
Merril & Marty Hoge
[Audio File |
Transcript]
Merril Hoge, Former Pittsburgh Steelers Running
Back and current Chairman of the Board of the Western Pennsylvania
Caring Foundation & Marty Hoge, his brother and co-reator of "Targit
Trainer" a versatile fitness machine.
"Promoting health and
fitness as well as self-esteem for everyone including people with
disabilities."
June 21, 2005
Bill Brenneisen
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice
President of Human Resources at the Institute for Transfusion Medicine
(ITxM)
"The Mission of the Institute is to Provide a Number
of Clinical, Diagnostic, and Consulting Services to Pittsburgh Area
Hospitals, the Central Blood Bank of Pittsburgh, and the Community at
Large, Regarding Blood Related Issues."
June 14, 2005
David Lepofsky
[Audio File | Transcript]
Attorney and Chair of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Committee
"The Passage of the Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act."
June 7, 2005
Diane Coleman
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of ‘Not Dead Yet
"Fighting for Life -
Opposing Euthanasia of People with Disabilities."
May 31,
2005
Keith Landry
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of EnableOnline.com
"EnabledOnline.com is
to Provide Persons with Disabilities, their Loved Ones and Caregivers
a Place to Connect."
May 24, 2005
Paul Rendine
[Audio File | Transcript]
Chairman of Maryland’s Lower Shore Governor’s Committee on
Employment of People with Disabilities
"Achieving Success As
An Entrepreneur"
May 17, 2005
Beth Loy & Linda
Carter Batiste [Audio File |
Transcript]
Beth Loy, Human Factors Consultant & Linda Carter
Bastiste, Disability Law Specialist, Job Accommodation
Network
"Providing Reasonable Accommodations"
May 10,
2005
Judy Painter &
Michael Aggas [Audio File |
Transcript]
Judy Painter, Executive Director of the Epilepsy
Foundation of Western/Central PA (EFWCP) & Michael Aggas, a Bender
Consulting Services, Inc. employee and Chair of Bender’s Annual Fun
Run/Walk Committee
"The Epilepsy Foundation of Western and
Central PA, Annual Fun Run/Walk, which is co-sponsored by the
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team. This year’s event will be held
Saturday, June 11, 2005
at PNC Park"
May 3, 2005
Laurie Ahern
[Audio File | Transcript]
Associate Director of Mental Disability Rights International
(MDRI)
"Human Rights for People with Developmental,
Intellectual and Psychiatric Disabilities-Internationally"
April
26, 2005
David Tobiczyk
[Audio File | Transcript]
Vice
President of Marketing and Development for Goodwill Industries of
Pittsburgh
"Goodwill Power of Work Awards"
April 19,
2005
Jane Rath
[Audio File | Transcript]
Project
Manager for the Employer Assistance
and Recruiting Network (EARN)
"Project Earn"
April 12, 2005
Secretary Stephen
M. Schmerin [Audio File | Transcript]
Secretary of
the Department of Labor & Industry
for the State of Pennsylvania
"Pennsylvania's Commitment to Employment of People with
Disabilities"
April 5, 2005
Cathy Healy
[Audio File | Transcript]
Program Officer for the Center for Workforce Preparation
(CWP)
of the US Chamber of Commerce
"Workforce
Strategies for Businesses, Chambers of Commerce, and Communities to
Hire, Train, Retain, and Advance Skilled Workers in the 21st
Century."
March 29, 2005
Nichelle Schoultz, Matt Wurzer & Brady
Stevenson
[Audio File | Transcript]
Nichelle
Schoultz, State Relations and Grassroots Manager for the National
Epilepsy Foundation and Activities Coordinator for the Speak Up Speak
Out advocacy campaign, including Kids Speak Up! and Matt Wurzer &
Brady Stevenson two students participating in the National Epilepsy
Foundation's Kids Speak Up Speak Out Program
"Kids Speak Up
Speak Out Conference"
March 15, 2005
Alan Reich
[Audio File | Transcript]
President of the National Organization on Disability
"Leading The Change Throughout the World for People With
Disabilities"
March 8, 2005
Paul Julian &
Robert L. Cartlidge
[Audio File | Transcript]
Paul Julian, Employee of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and
Representative of Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Bass Tournament
and Robert L. Cartlidge, National Tour Director of PVA Bass
Tournament
"PVA Bass Tournament"
March 1,
2005
Jeffrey Deaver [Audio File | Transcript]
Renowned
Author and Novelist
"Lincoln Rhyme Reigns"
February 22
& March 22, 2005
John Lancaster [Audio File | Transcript]
New Executive
Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
"NCIL Gains Champion as Leader"
February 8,
2005
Lee Miller
[Audio File | Transcript]
President and CEO of the Georgia Committee on Employment of
People with Disabilities (GCEPD)
"High School High Tech
Champion"
February 1 & 14 2005
Tammie McNaughton
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director of
Highmark's Corporate Staffing and Workforce Initiatives division &
Chair of both the Pennsylvania Business Leadership Network (PABLN) and
the Pittsburgh Disability Employment Project for Freedom (PDEPF)
"2005 National BLN Conference"
January 25,
2005
Stanley D. Klein [Audio File | Transcript]
Director,
DisABILITIESBOOKS, Inc. & Co-Editor with John D. Kemp, "Reflections
from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All
Parents Knew"
"Reflections from a Different Journey: What
Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew"
January 18,
2005
Glenn
Leveridge & Claudia Ernharth [Audio File |
Transcript]
Glenn D. Leveridge, Chairman, President & CEO Bank
One, NA and Claudia Ernharth, Founder and State Director, Kentucky
Business Leadership Network
"Kentucky Business Leadership
Network"
January 11, 2005
Murry Gerber &
William Meyer
[Audio File | Transcript]
Murry Gerber, Chairman, President & CEO Equitable Resources
and William Meyer, President and Chief Professional Officer of the
United Way of Allegheny County
"United Way Leaders"
January 4, 2005
Top
Coach Harold Jones
[Audio File | Transcript]
The Real Coach
from the Movie "Radio"
"The Real Star of the Movie
"Radio"
December 28, 2004
William Lowry &
Keith Kappmeyer [Audio File | Transcript]
William Lowry,
Retired CEO, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield & Keith Kappmeyer,
Retired Executive V.P. and COO Highmark Blue Cross Blue
Shield
"Leading and Initiative from the Top"
December
14, 2004
Paul Cofoni & Tony
Coelho [Audio File | Transcript]
Paul Cofoni,
President, Federal Sector Group, Computer Sciences Corporation & Tony
Coelho Award Winner. Also Hon. Tony Coelho, Former Congressman &
Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act
"2004 Tony
Coelho Award Winner & Hon. Tony Coelho"
December 7,
2004
Judy Painter & Phil
Gattone [Audio File | Transcript]
Judy Painter,
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central
PA & Phil Gattone, President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Chicago
"Working with Affiliate Epilepsy Offices"
November 23,
2004
Dr. Gregory Barkley
[Audio File | Transcript]
Medical
Director Henry Ford Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
"Living
with Epilepsy"
November 16, 2004
John DeWitt [Audio File | Transcript]
President &
CEO DeWitt & Associates
"Assistive Technology in the
Workplace"
November 9, 2004
John Bollinger [Audio File | Transcript]
Executive
Director of Paralyzed Veterans of America
"Veterans Fighting
for Employment"
November 2, 2004
IDAR Dart [Audio File | Transcript]
Daughter of
Civil Rights Leader Justin Dart
"Lead On"
October 26,
2004
Ollie Cantos [Audio File | Transcript]
Special
Assistant to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division US
Department of Justice
"His Role as Special Assistant"
October 19, 2004
Dan Sutherland [Audio File | Transcript]
Officer for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S Department of Homeland
Security
"Individual Emergency Preparedness Act"
October
12, 2004
Doro(Bush) Koch [Audio File | Transcript]
Sister of
President George W. Bush & Board Member of the National Rehabilitation
Hospital
"President's Sister Supports Disability
Empowerment"
October 5, 2004
Rich Toscano [Audio File | Transcript]
Nationally
Recognized Consultant on Issues Pertaining to the Employment of People
with Disabilities
"Customized Employment"
September 28,
2004
Michele Leahy [Audio File | Transcript]
Ms. Wheelchair
PA 2004
"Say Yes To Access"
September 21,
2004
Oral Miller [Audio File | Transcript]
President,
National Association of Blind Athletes
"Paralympics"
September 14, 2004
Brewster Thackeray
[Audio File | Transcript]
NOD Vice
President and Director of Communications, The National Organization on
Disability
"Perspectives on Disability Policy"
September
7, 2004
Marca Bristo [Audio File | Transcript]
President &
CEO Access Living
"Disability Rights Advocate and
Leader"
August 31, 2004
Merril Hoge [Audio File | Transcript]
Chairman of
the Board for the Caring Foundation of Western PA, ESPN Sports
Announcer, Former Pittsburgh Steeler
"Find A Way"
August
24, 2004
Howard McClintic
& John Williams [Audio File | Transcript]
Howard
McClintic, Executive Director of CTC Foundation & John Williams, Award
Winning Reporter
"Assistive Technology Resources"
August
17, 2004
Peter Squire [Audio File | Transcript]
Chair,
National Youth Leadership Network
"Future Disability
Leader"
August 10, 2004
Rayna Aylward [Audio File | Transcript]
Executive
Director, (MEAF) Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
"MEAF - Helping Youth with Disabilities"
August 3,
2004
Dan Sullivan [Audio File | Transcript]
Executive
Director, hireAbility
"Hiring People with Ability"
July
27, 2004
Linda Iacelli & John
Macko [Audio File | Transcript]
National
Techical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
"Hiring People from
the Deaf Community/NTID"
July 20, 2004
Dr. Kenneth
Melani & Tony Coelho [Audio File | Transcript]
Dr. Melani, CEO
of Highmark Inc. & Tony Coelho Award Winner. Also Hon. Tony Coelho,
Former Congressman & Author of the Americans with Disabilities
Act
"2003 Tony Coelho Award Winner & Hon. Tony Coelho"
July 13, 2004
Ms. Dale S. Brown [Audio File | Transcript]
Author, Job
Hunting for the So-Called Handicapped or People who have
Disabilities.
"Quality of Life & Employment for People with
Disabilities"
July 6, 2004
Everett McElveen [Audio File | Transcript]
President &
CEO of Life's Work of Western PA
"The Mission and Vision of
Life's Work"
June 22, 2004
Celia Hindes [Audio File | Transcript]
Executive
Director, Variety the Children's Charity
"Variety's
Commitment to Children with Disabilities"
June 15,
2004
Daniel Mont [Audio File | Transcript]
Senior Social
Protection Specialist, World Bank
"Author Talks About
Parenting a Child with Autism"
June 8, 2004
Peter D. Blanck [Audio File | Transcript]
Director of
the Law, Health Policy & Disability Center at the University of
Iowa
"Disability Law Champion"
June 1, 2004 & June 29,
2004
Dwayne Peters & Sam Kemp
[Audio File | Transcript]
Dwayne Peters
is the Vice President of Advocacy & Communication and Sam Kemp is the
Vice President of Development & Marketing for the Lupus Foundation of
America, Inc.
"Discussing Lupus"
May 18,
2004
Bobby Silverstein [Audio File | Transcript]
Director,
Center for the Study & Advancement of Disability Policy
"Disability Policy Advisor and Disability Leader"
May
11, 2004
Daniel W. Sutherland
[Audio File | Transcript]
Officer for
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at the U.S Department of Homeland
Security
"Department of Homeland Securities" Commitment to
the Employment of People with Disabilities"
May 4,
2004
Alison Hillman [Audio File | Transcript]
Director,
Americas Advocacy Initative Mental Disability Rights International
(MDRI)
"2003 Paul G. Hearne Award Winner"
April 27,
2004
Corey Rowley [Audio File | Transcript]
Director of
Public Policy for the Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living
Council
"Disability Policy Leader"
April 20,
2004
Judith E. Heumann [Audio File | Transcript]
Disability and
Development Advisor, World Bank
"International Disability
Leader"
April 13, 2004
Mara Kaplan [Audio File | Transcript]
CEO and
Founding Parent of Pittsburgh's Center for Creative Play
"A
Welcoming and Safe Place to Play for Both Children with and without
Disabilities."
April 6, 2004
Dr. Roy Grizzard [Audio File | Transcript]
Assistant
Secretary of Labor, Office of Disability Employment
Policy
"First Assistant Secretary - Office of Disability
Employment Policy"
March 30, 2004
Charles LaVallee [Audio File | Transcript]
Vice President
and Executive Director of the Western PA Caring Foundation/Pittsburgh
Center for Grieving Children
"Giving Hope to Grieving
Children"
March 23, 2004
Dick & Ginny
Thornburgh [Audio File | Transcript]
Dick
Thornburgh Former Governor of PA and United States Attorney General &
Ginny Thornburgh Director of Religion and Disability Programs at the
National Organization on Disability
"Champions of Freedom
for People with Disabilities"
March 16, 2004 & May 25,
2004
Alan D. Muir [Audio File | Transcript]
Executive
Director of Career Opportunies for Students with Disabilities at the
University of Tennessee
"Career Opportunities for Students
with Disabilities"
March 9, 2004
Susan Chase [Audio File | Transcript]
Executive
Director and President of Working Order
"Being a Successful
Entrepreneur"
March 2, 2004
John Kemp [Audio File | Transcript]
President and
CEO of HalfthePlanet Foundation and Principal at Powers, Pyles, Sutter
& Verville, PC
"A Champion in the Disability Community -
John Kemp"
February 24, 2004
Tammie McNaughton
[Audio File | Transcript]
Director
Corporate Workforce Initiative, Human Resources
"Human
Resources Champion"
February 17, 2004
Joan Headley [Audio File | Transcript]
Director of
Post-Polio Health International
"Post-Polio Issues"
February 10, 2004
Marsha S. Blanco [Audio File | Transcript]
President and
CEO of Achieva
"Achieving Employment for People with
Cognitive Disabilities."
January 27, 2004 & February 3,
2004
Tari Sue Hartman [Audio File | Transcript]
President of
EIN SOF Communications
"Disability and the Media"
January
20, 2004
Andy Imparato [Audio File | Transcript]
President and
CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities
(AAPD)
"Lane v. Tennessee"
January 13, 2004
Russ Owen [Audio File | Transcript]
President GIS,
Computer Sciences Corporation
"Executives at the Top Make a
Difference in the Employment of People with Disabilities."
January
6, 2004
Top
Linda Dickerson [Audio File | Transcript]
Principal,
Dickerson & Mangus Ink.
"Being a Successful
Entrepreneur"
December 30, 2003
Bob DeWitt
&
Michael Hepler [Audio File | Transcript]
Bob DeWitt,
Spokesman - United Way of Allegheny County and Michael Hepler,
President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of Western
PA
"Volunteerism and Giving"
December 23,
2003
Greg Babe & Kent
McClure [Audio File | Transcript]
Greg Babe,
President & CEO and Kent McClure, Team Leader - Bayer Corporate and
Business Services
"Leaders in the Employment of People with
Disabilities."
December 9, 2003
Diana Burke
&
David Lepofsky [Audio File | Transcript]
Diana Burke, Sr.
Vice President of Information Security Systems & Technology - RBC
Financial Group and David Lepofsky, Chair ODA (Ontarians with
Disabilities Act)
"Employment for Canadians with
Disabilities and the ODA"
December 2, 2003
Linda Warner [Audio File | Transcript]
Past Chair,
Epilepsy Foundation of America
"Equality for People with
Epilepsy"
November 25, 2003
Judy Painter
&
Lou Testoni [Audio File | Transcript]
Judy Painter,
Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central
PA & Lou Testoni is Chairman of the Board of the Epilepsy Foundation
of Western/Central PA and Managing Partner, Assurance & Business
Advisory Services at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
"Epilepsy
Foundation of Western and Central PA Discusses Disability
Issues."
November 18, 2003
Matt Roloff [Audio File | Transcript]
President,
Little People of America
"Little People of America Stand
Tall"
November 11, 2003
Tony Coelho
&
Sandy Finucane [Audio File | Transcript]
Tony Coelho,
Former Congressman & Author of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
Sandy Finucane, General Counsel for the Epilepsy Foundation of
America.
"The ADA and the Coelho Challenge"
November 4,
2003
TRAS [Audio File | Transcript]
Kathy
Cunningham - Director, Highbar Project Highmark Blue Cross Blue
Shield; Barbie Baum - Marketing Coordinator Harkel, Inc. & Kathy Celo
- Operations/Program Services Manager Disabled Sports
USA.
"People with Disabilities and Sports"
October 28,
2003
Joan Stein [Audio File | Transcript]
CEO ADA,
Inc.
"Accessibility and Accommodations"
October 21,
2003
Ollie Cantos [Audio File | Transcript]
General Counsel
American Association of People with Disabilities.
"Disability Mentoring Day"
October 14, 2003
Ty Alexander [Audio File | Transcript]
E.V.P.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
"Employing People with
Disabilities"
October 7, 2003
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