Disability Matters

Joyce welcomes Marcie Roth, Executive Director of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA). Issues discussed on the show will range from health care and people with disabilities, disabilities and the Presidential Campaign, and high school transition for people with disabilities.

Joyce welcomes actor, director, and one of the most acclaimed magicians in the world, Bradley Fields, who will discuss his unique craft.

Kathy Kerestes, long-time Pittsburgh, PA public relations practitioner, will discuss living with Multiple Sclerosis.

Trudy Lobban, Founder and CEO and Rebecca Smith, Executive Director of STARS are guests to discuss this national non-profit organization which is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals and their families coping with Syncope (unexplained blackouts).

Alan Toy, Actor and Associate Director of the UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge in the School of Public Affairs, discusses this organization's mission, and his work as a life-long activist in the disability community.

Joyce welcomes Dr. Nafees Rahman, director of the National Forum of Organizations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD). NFOWD is dedicated to promoting the well-being and full-range of opportunities for Bangladeshis of all abilities. Dr. Rahman will be discussing his work and this organization at length.

Brenda High, author of Bullycide in America, discusses her book. This is a collection of letters from mothers who speak out about the bullying/suicide connection.

Joyce welcomes Debbie Scott, Carmen Sheppard, and Dionna Harris, teachers who participate in the Delaware Student Leadership Program, which teaches students with disabilities about the world of work.

John Benison, Manager of the Equal Employment Opportunity Consulting Group in the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Civil Rights discusses "Employment of people with disabilities in the federal Government"

Joyce welcomes Jim Dickson, Vice President for Governmental Affairs, American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and Ramón Garcia, Organizer of Just Vote Arizona! Disability Vote Coalition. Discussed on the show will be the AAPD Disability Vote Project, a broad coalition of 36 national disability-related organizations working to close the political participation gap for people with disabilities.