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

Bob Kafka- Mission of ADAPT Institue of Disability ACCESS

May 3, 2016 · 56 min

Joyce welcomes Bob Kafka, national organizer, and ADAPT co-director, Institute for Disability Access. ADAPT is a national grass-roots community that organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action,

Runway of Dreams

March 22, 2016 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Mindy Scheier, founder of Runway of Dreams; Richard L. Schatzberg, Chief Commercial Officer- Nest Technologies; and John Kemp, president and CEO of the Viscardi Center to the show.

Brad Henderson, president of Pittsburgh Kids Foundation

March 15, 2016 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Brad Henderson president of the Pittsburgh Kids Foundation. The Pittsburgh Kids Foundation (PFK) helps churches and others working with youth to be more effective and strategic in their

Goals and Mission of Epilepsy Foundaton

March 8, 2016 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, president and CEO of Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central (EFWP) PA. Ms. Beem-Jelley The 22nd Annual Mardi Gras Gala black tie event was held on February 9,