Disability Matters

Helen Roth, CEO and Owner of HCR Disability Consulting in Logan, Utah joins Joyce to talk about the mission of her consulting firm. The mission of her consulting firm is to obtain and fulfill contracts to undertake disability research, media presentations, training, technical assistance and a variety of other disability-related professional tasks.

John Lancaster, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) will make his second appearance with Joyce Bender on "Disability Matters". Join us as we discuss the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the Independent Living Centers in Biloxi, MS and New Orleans, LA.

The United States Business Leadership Network and the NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, in conjunction with the United States Chamber of Commerce, gave its CEO Leadership 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Jay Van Vechten, past president and founder of Van Vechten & Company. The award was presented in recognition of Van Vechten's efforts to raise awareness about the special needs of people with disabilities.

Joining Joyce is Dan Rossi, associate executive director of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Pittsburgh to discuss their 13th Annual Community Heroes Dinner, held on October 5, 2005 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA.

In November 2005 Business Leadership Network chapters and employers across the US join together for a 3 day event which provides networking, education and resources related to the business case for employment of people with disabilities and marketing to customers with disabilities. Attendees typically include employers whose corporate policies include workers and customers with disabilities and those that want a good resource for starting to develop best disability practices. Join Joyce as she talks about the BLN Conference with Tammie McNaughton, Director, Corporate Workforce Initiatives, Human Resources for Highmark, Inc. and Katherine McCary, Vice President for the Act Program of the SunTrust Bank.

Ralph Baker, Vice President Finance & Administration for the Federal Sector of Computer Sciences Corporation joins Joyce.

The National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN) is dedicated to advancing the next generation of disability leaders. Joining Joyce is Peter Squire, Chairman of the NYLN (nyln.org) to talk about the mission of the NYLN Network, a group that aims to promote leadership development and education of youth with disabilities, so that all youth with disabilities may achieve their maximum unique personal potential.

Disability Matters with Joyce Bender

Tim Daly is the founder and CEO of The Access Group and author of "Ramping Up for Profits", a book full of facts, perspectives and anecdotes that will support your company's efforts to build a disability-friendly culture. Tim, an individual with a disability, would like to help remove negative attitudes that cause barriers and poor service to people with disabilities. Join Joyce and Tim as they discuss the mission of The ACCESS Group Inc., a Columbia, Maryland based motivational speaking and consulting firm, which addresses the stigma of hiring individuals with disabilities.

This show is dedicated to honoring the life and work of Idar Sloan Dart's father, the late disability rights leader Justin Dart Jr. On the day of Idar's appearance, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of this landmark legislation signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. Best known as the father of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Justin Dart Jr. is often referred to as the Martin Luther King of the disability civil rights movement; he thought of himself in much more humble terms - simply as a soldier of justice. Justin dedicated nearly 50 years of his life to advocacy for the civil rights of oppressed people in America and around the world.