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

Judy Heumann, and senior fellow Ford Foundation

July 3, 2018 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Judy Heumann, senior fellow with the Ford Foundation, since September 17, 2017, to the show. Ms. Heumann will discuss her role in this capacity and her long career

Lydia X.Z. Brown, Writer and Disability Advocate Discusses Work.

June 26, 2018 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Lydia X. Z. Brown a disability justice advocate, organizer, and writer whose work has largely focused on violence against multiply-marginalized disabled people, specializing in institutionalization, incarceration, and policing.

Western PA Disability Right History

June 12, 2018 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes John L. Tague Jr. to the show. Mr. Tague is Principal owner of Disability Consulting Services, LLC in Pittsburgh, PA. Also, on the show will be Anne Madarasz,

Bender Leadership Academy

June 5, 2018 · 50 min

Joyce welcomes Staci Dojonovic-Schutzman, Transition Coordinator at Fox Chapel Area School District in Pittsburgh, PA to the show. Ms. Dojonovic-Schutzman will discuss the Bender Leadership Academy Program and the Pay

Founder and CEO of Ruh Global Communications Discusses Mission

May 29, 2018 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes Debra Ruh, Founder and CEO of Ruh Global Communications. Ruh Global is strategic communications and digital marketing firm helping corporations strategically include people with disabilities. The firm encourages

Bender HighTest Team Discusses Mission

May 22, 2018 · 41 min

Joyce welcomes Johna Gravitt and Jim Homme to the show. Johna has served as an Accessibility Consultant at Bender Consulting Services, Inc. for over 3 years. Jim has served as

PA – Commitment to Hiring People with Disabilities

May 15, 2018 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Secretary Curt Topper from the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to the show. Appointed on January 20, 2015 by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolfe and confirmed by the state

Mission of Office of Disability Employment Policy -ODEP

May 1, 2018 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Jennifer Sheehy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) at U.S. Department of Labor to the show. ODEP is the only non-regulatory federal agency

Cox Communications Meets Needs of Customers with Disabilities

April 24, 2018 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Jennifer Cobb, Director, Diversity Products at Cox Communications to the show. Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone, and home