Recent Disability Matters Podcast Episodes

Accomplishments of EAWCP/Plans for the 2025 Mardi Gras Gala

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, President and CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western/Central PA (EAWCP), to the show. They will be discussing the latest accomplishments of the EAWCP, as well as the plans for the Mardi Gras Gala in March 2025.



Taryn Mackenzie Williams: Shaping Disability Employment Policy

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT

Joyce welcomes Taryn Mackenzie Williams, the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, to the show. In this position, Ms. Mackenzie advises the Secretary of Labor on how the Department’s policies and programs impact the employment of people with disabilities and leads the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). ODEP works with employers and all levels of government to promote evidence-based policy that improves employment opportunities and outcomes for people with disabilities. She will share her unique role with listeners.



Blog Posts

Group Of Diverse With Their Resume People Waiting For Job Interview

3 Practical Tips for Creating an Inclusive Interview Experience for Candidates with Disabilities

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) is at an end, but the momentum does not have to stop. It is time to turn all that awareness into action and hire Read More »

5 Things You Need to Know About Hiring People with Disabilities

This July we celebrated the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and employment of people with disabilities continues to be disproportionately higher than for Read More »