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

The Road to Success

May 1, 2007 · 53 min

Carl Robert Lee, Communications Lead for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Washington, DC and Adjunct Professor of Mass Communication at George Mason University and Shepherd University will discuss “the

“Road to Freedom” Bus Tour

April 3, 2007 · 56 min

Joyce welcomes Jim Ward, Founder and President of ADA Watch and the National Coalition of Disability Rights (NCDR), will discuss the “Road to Freedom” bus tour.

Washington, DC Epilepsy Walk

March 27, 2007 · 58 min

Joyce welcomes Eric Hargis, President and CEO of the National Epilepsy Foundation, to the show to discuss the Washington, DC Epilepsy Walk planned for Saturday, March 31, 2007.

Claiborne (Clay) Haughton, Jr.

March 13, 2007 · 59 min

Claiborne (Clay) Haughton, Jr., Retired Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Equal Opportunity, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and nationally known motivational speaker

Nichelle Schoultz – Speak Up Speak Out and Kids Speak Up!

March 6, 2007 · 57 min

Nichelle Schoultz, State Relations and Grassroots Manager for the National Epilepsy Foundation of America and Activities Coordinator for the Speak Up Speak Out advocacy campaign, including Kids Speak Up!, will

Employment Issues for People with Epilepsy

February 20, 2007 · 47 min

Curt Willig, Director, and Matt Poland, Employment Coordinator, for the PEP Jobs Program of the California Pacific Medical Center will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters” on Tuesday,