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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Kelly Buckland – Mission of NCIL
April 17, 2018 · 50 min
Joyce welcomes Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL). NCIL is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities. Founded
Kurt Kondrich: Advocate for Children with Down Syndrome
April 10, 2018 · 52 min
Joyce welcomes Kurt Kondrich, father of a beautiful daughter, Chloe, who was born with Down syndrome. Kurt became aware of the 90+ percent abortion rate for children diagnosed with Down
CVS Health’s Commitment to Hiring People with Disabilities
April 3, 2018 · 48 min
Joyce welcomes David L. Casey. vice president, Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer at CVS Health to the show. CVS Health is a national leader in pharmacy innovation. A Fortune
Regina Heyward with Wells Fargo Bank is Guest
March 27, 2018 · 51 min
Joyce welcomes Regina Heyward, senior vice president and head of Supplier Diversity at Wells Fargo & Company and board member of U.S. Business Leadership Network (USBLN) This financial institution is
Jill Houghton of the USBLN Discusses 2018 National Conference
March 13, 2018 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes Jill Houghton, president and CEO of the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN). The USBLN embraces the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor force and marketplace;
Jeffrey Hawting and the Mission of LC Industries
March 6, 2018 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes Jeffrey Hawting, president of LC Industries to the show. Mr. Hawting will discuss the mission of LC Industries to provide meaningful employment for people who are blind. As
Impact of Passage of HR Bill 620
February 27, 2018 · 54 min
Joyce welcomes Michael Gamel-McCormick, disability policy director, Special Committee on Aging for Senator Bob Casey, Ranking Member and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
iDisability Training Product.
February 20, 2018 · 53 min
Joyce welcomes Andy Houghton, co-founder of iDisabilityTM along with members of the iDisability™ production team for a closer look at this enterprise-wide eLearning Solution. Launched at the 2016 US Business
Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR is Featured Guest.
February 13, 2018 · 56 min
Joyce welcomes Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR, which is the American Network of Community Options and Resources headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Ms. Merrill will discuss the ANCOR Foundation and its
Stacia Kalinoski, Video Journalist Discusses Epilepsy Documentary
February 6, 2018 · 51 min
Joyce welcomes Emmy award-winning video journalist, Stacia Kalinoski, to the show. Stacia, whose career has taken her to local news stations in Nebraska, Oregon, and Michigan, will discuss how being
