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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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
Disposable People: New Slavery in a Global Economy by Kevin Bales
February 27, 2007 · 56 min
Kevin Bales, 1999 Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and President of Free the Slaves, the U.S. Sister organization on Anti-Slavery International, will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters” on Tuesday,
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,
13th Annual Mardi Gras Gala
February 6, 2007 · 56 min
Joyce Welcomes Judy Painter, Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA & James E. Rohr, Chairman and CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group to the show. Discussed
Jessica Gogan – of the Andy Warhol Museum
January 30, 2007 · 58 min
Jessica Gogan, Assistant Director for Education and Interpretation for the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA will be discussing, Deadly Medicine: Creating a Master Race. This exhibition explores the Holocaust’s
VSA President – Soula Antoniou
January 23, 2007 · 57 min
Soula Antoniou, President of VSA arts will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters” on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, from 2 PM to 3 PM eastern time. Discussed on
Debra Ruh: President and CEO of TecAccess
January 16, 2007 · 57 min
Debra Ruh, President and CEO of TecAccess will be featured with Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. Discussed on the show will be the mission of TecAccess, and her company’s numerous
Enabling Human Capability Through Innovation
January 9, 2007 · 57 min
Frances West, Director of the IBM Human Ability & Accessibility Center joins Joyce Bender on “Disability Matters”. Tune in as they discuss the mission of the Center, which is to
International Best-Selling Author, Karin Slaughter
December 19, 2006 · 49 min
International best-selling author, Karin Slaughter is the featured guest on Disability Matters with Joyce Bender. Discussed is Karin’s new book, “TripTych”, which features a character with a disability.
