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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Disability Matters with Joyce Bender

Stein Consulting, LLC

October 23, 2018 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Joan Stein, president and CEO of Stein Consulting, LLC. Joan’s company works with its clients to find answers, options and opportunities. Focusing on ADA compliance, event planning and

Programs and Services of Disability:IN

October 16, 2018 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes Keri Gray, director for the Rising Leaders Initiatives and Becky Curran, Disability Equality Index (DEI) Program Manager at Disability: IN. This non-profit organization promotes an inclusive global economy

Mission of OVR to Help People with Disabilities

October 9, 2018 · 51 min

Joyce welcomes Marci Katona and Shannon Austin, District Administrators for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). Both guests will discuss in-depth their disability advocacy.

2018 Sam Miller Award Winner

October 2, 2018 · 52 min

Joyce welcomes Jayla Youngblood, winner of the 2018 Sam Miller Award; Gerald Homme, chairman of the Bender Lead On Team: and Ginny Emerson, mother of the late, Sam Miller, to

Mission of Benetech Technology Company

September 25, 2018 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Jim Fruchterman a leading social entrepreneur, MacArthur Fellow and CEO of Benetech, a nonprofit technology company based in Silicon Valley, which creates e-books and other technology innovations for

Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities

September 18, 2018 · 50 min

Joyce welcomes Sherry Lapaglia, Manager Talent Programs, Gerald Homme, Recruitment Specialist, and Scott Hammerstrom, Team Lead, Talent Programs with Bender Consulting Services, Inc. Discussed on the show will be employment

Mission of Disability:IN

August 28, 2018 · 52 min

Joyce welcomes Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN, formerly known as the U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN). Disability:IN embraces the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor

Mission of Audio Eye Inc.

August 21, 2018 · 52 min

Joyce welcomes Todd Bankofier, CEO of Audio Eye, Inc. AudioEye provides enhanced web access and usability for its customers. AudioEye’s custom and proprietary digital accessibility platform testing suite automatically detects

The Launch of the Disability Collection

August 14, 2018 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Tari Hartman Squire, founding CEO of EIN SOF Communications, Inc, JD Michaels, executive vice president, director creative engineering/director of Diversity at BBDO Advertising Agency and Alec Frazier, director