
Competitive employment and empowerment for people with disabilities is the emphasis of this show. Broadcast live and captioned in real-time for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, we discuss how people with disabilities can secure career opportunities, and how employers, organizations and individuals can support employment and empowerment of people with disabilities.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 1055 | Founded | 15 years ago |
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Joyce welcomes Tracy Saula, Senior Vice President and Chief Product and Experience Officer of Highmark Health, a $32 billion blended health organization. This includes one of America's largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional ho... more
Joyce welcomes Ari Ne'eman an American disability rights activist. Ari is currently serving as an assistant professor of health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is well-known researcher who co-founded the Aut... more
Joyce welcomes welcomes Colin Killick, Executive Director of the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network (ASAN). This nonprofit organization is a national grassroots disability rights organization for the autistic community. It fights for disability rights an... more
Joyce welcomes Elizabeth Karan, Principal, Artemis Policy Group, Fred Lado, Professor of Neurology & Director, Epilepsy Division, Northwell Health Eastern & Central Regions, and Amanda Mitchell, Executive Director, Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana to the ... more
I absolutely love Joyce Bender’s podcast! I listen to it every week. I loved so very much listening to Hannah Smith on the show with Joyce. She is a hero to many throughout the US who battle Celiac Disease like my twin sons. I’m amazed how much this young woman has accomplished. We have all of her books and they have been a source of reassurance to my kids and their friends. Hannah has taken the struggles of her own journey facing disability and become the nation’s advocate for the food allergy ... more
This is great. If you guys like to & please look at marriage rights for us people with disabilities. There is a Facebook page called marriage equally for people with disabilities. Please please look into it. I find it very sad as to why we are denied medical stuff once we get married. That is so unfair & cruel. We shouldn't have to choose money over love. :'( Also another thing some schools don't have special ed programs & because of that disabled kids can't learn as well & also get bulled becau... more
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The show centers on competitive employment and empowerment for people with disabilities, frequently hosting leaders from business, healthcare, and advocacy to discuss inclusive hiring, accessibility, and community impact. Episodes often highlight partnerships between nonprofits, educational institutions, and large employers, practical steps for adopting remote accommodations, and real-world stories that illustrate how inclusive practices drive organizational performance. Notable threads include the use of technology (e.g., AI) to boost operations, efforts to normalize disability representation in media and leadership, and ongoing advocacy around legal and policy changes affecting work opportunities for people with disabilities. The program ... more
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Recent guests on Disability Matters include:
1. Elizabeth Karan
2. Fred Lado
3. Amanda Mitchell
4. Bobbi Watt Geer
5. Phil Gattone
6. Laura Carlson
7. Joy Matoney
8. Jennifer Mathis
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