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

Highlights of 2014 Disability Right Movement Progress

December 23, 2014 · 56 min

Joyce welcomes three leaders within the disability rights movement to the show, Rhonda Neuhaus , policy analyst for government affairs at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), Dara

Volunteers of America

December 16, 2014 · 56 min

Joyce welcomes Dr. Melissa Vayda, President and CEO of Volunteers of America of PA to the show. Dr. Vayda will share the mission of Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania, a

Salvation Army’s Treasures for Children/Angel Tree Program

December 9, 2014 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes The Salvation Army’s Treasures for Children Coordinator to the show. The Salvation Army’s Treasures for Children program (Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA) strives to consistently provide hope and joy

Daniel Budzinski and Donna Hill Featured Guests

December 2, 2014 · 56 min

For the first-half of the show Joyce welcomes back, Daniel Budzinski, president of Compassionate Touch International. Compassionate Touch International is a mission’s organization that brings the message of the Gospel

Epilepsy Awareness Month with guest Tony Coelho

November 25, 2014 · 53 min

In continuing with Epilepsy Awareness as the topic for November, Joyce welcomes The Honorable Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act and former congressman from California to the

Complex Rehab Technology with Don Clayback

November 18, 2014 · 54 min

Joyce welcomes Don Clayback executive director of the National Coalition for Assistive and Rehab Technology (NCART). NCART is national association of complex rehab technology (CRT) providers and manufacturers focused on

Karen Slaughter

October 28, 2014 · 51 min

Joyce welcomes, Karen Slaughter, New York Times and international best-selling author, with over 30 million copies of her books sold worldwide. Best known for her Grant County and Will Trent

Fred Maahs, chair of AAPD

October 14, 2014 · 55 min

Joyce welcomes Fred Maahs, chair of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), to the show. The American Association of People with Disabilities is the nation’s largest cross-disability membership

Disability Matters with Christine M. Griffin

October 7, 2014 · 53 min

Joyce welcomes Christine M. Griffin, executive director of the Disability Law Center Inc. (DLC), of Massachusetts. The DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for