Disability Matters with Joyce Bender focuses on the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. Episodes feature prominent disability leaders such as Congressman Tony Coelho, Governor Dick Thornburgh, Andy Imparato, and senior executives from the private sector.
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Institute for Transfusion Medicine with Bill Brenneisen
June 14, 2005 · 57 min
Joining Joyce is Bill Brenneisen, Vice President of Human Resources at the Institute for Transfusion Medicine (ITxM). Discussed on the show, will be the mission of the Institute, which is
The Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee with David Lepofski
June 7, 2005 · 56 min
David Lepofski, Chair of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee, will be featured with Joyce Bender. The Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee is a coalition of individuals with disabilities and
Enabled in Words: The Real Lives, Real Victories of People with Disabilities
May 24, 2005 · 55 min
EnabledOnline.com is the online version of the Enabled in Words magazine, a magazine dedicated to the real lives, real victories of people with disabilities. Enabled in Words is tomato soup
The Job Accommodation Network
May 10, 2005 · 57 min
Joyce welcomes Beth Loy, Ph.D, a Clinical Assistant Professor at West Virginia University, and a Human Factors Consultant, as well as, Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., a Disability Rights Lawyer with
Various Programs and Services of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western and Central PA
May 3, 2005 · 57 min
Featured guests, Judy Painter, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA (EFWCP) and Michael Aggas, a Bender Consulting Services, Inc. employee and Chair of Bender’s Annual Fun Run/Walk
Mental Disability Rights International – Promoting Human Rights of People with Mental Disabilities Worldwide
April 26, 2005 · 56 min
Established in 1993, Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) documents conditions, publishes reports on human rights enforcement, and promotes international oversight of the rights of people with mental disabilities. Joining Joyce
The Mission of Goodwill Industries
April 19, 2005 · 56 min
David Tobiczyk, Vice President of Marketing and Development for Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh, joins Joyce. Discussed on the show, will be the mission of Goodwill Industries, as well as the
Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN) – Jane Rath
April 12, 2005 · 56 min
Joining Joyce is Jane Rath, Project Manager for the Employer Assistance and Recruiting Network (EARN). EARN connects employers with workforce talent and solutions. Established in 2001, and sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Stephen Schmerin
April 5, 2005 · 57 min
Joining Joyce is Stephen M. Schmerin of the Department of Labor & Industry for the State of Pennsylvania. Secretary Schmerin views the Department of Labor & Industry’s mission as a
The Center for Workforce Preparation
March 29, 2005 · 57 min
Joyce interviews Cathy Healy, the Program Officer for the Center for Workforce Preparation (CWP) in Washington, D.C. CWP’s mission is to develop workforce strategies for businesses, chambers of commerce, and