Disability Matters

Joyce welcomes Eric Hargis, President and CEO, National Epilepsy Foundation and Ryan Dillon, who works on The Hill in Washington, DC. Discussed on the show will be the 2009 National Epilepsy Walk scheduled for March 28, 2009, at the National Mall in Washington, DC.

Joyce welcomes David Hale, Program Director for the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Discussed on the show will be the Annual Disability Mentoring Day (DMD) Program, which is a national program, sponsored by AAPD that promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration.

Joyce welcomes Ed Crenshaw, President and CEO of DESTIN Enterprises, L.L.C. Discussed on the show will be the 4th Diversity Veteran Career Fair and Workshop in King of Prussia, PA on January 21, and 22, 2009, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Business Leadership Network.

Joyce welcomes back Sara-Elizabeth Clark, a 13-year old girl, living with epilepsy and Joseph LaMountain, director of grassroots advocacy for the National Epilepsy Foundation, in Landover, MD from December 30, 2008. They will continue the discussion on epilepsy and Sara–Elizabeth's efforts to increase awareness of epilepsy and the Epilepsy Foundation of North Eastern New York, through her website,www.itsnotwhoiam.com

Joyce welcomes Commissioner Griffin of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Discussed on the show will be hiring people with targeted disabilities within the federal government and the ADA Amendments Act.

Joyce's guests include Sara-Elizabeth Clark, a 13-year old girl, living with epilepsy and Joseph LaMountain, Legal and Government Affairs Department for Epilepsy Foundation, in Landover, MD. Discussed on the show will be epilepsy and Sara–Elizabeth's efforts to increase awareness of epilepsy and the Epilepsy Foundation of North Eastern New York, through her website.

Joyce welcomes Variety the Children's Charity benefactor, Greg Triko, to the show. Discussed on the show will be his charity work with this Pittsburgh, PA charity.

Joyce welcomes Evan Frazier, author of Most Likely to Succeed: The Frazier Formula for Success, and executive director of the Hill House Association in Pittsburgh, PA. Discussed on the show will be his book, and the programs and services of this non-profit organization.

Joyce welcomes Michael Strautmanis, Senior Counsel, to the Obama-Biden Campaign, and Kareem Dale, The National Disability Director for the Obama-Biden Campaign. Discussed on the show will be Barack Obama's disability policy.

Joyce welcomes Doro Bush Koch, daughter of President George H.W. Bush, as she makes a return appearance on the show to discuss her book, My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush.