Joyce Bender - Making Talent the Only Discriminator

Ms. Bender will talk about the talent pool available in America of people with disabilities, the benefits to America when including people with disabilities within the labor force, and the obstacles to overcome to increase employment of Americans with disabilities.

Joyce A. Bender is the founder and CEO of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., a firm that recruits and hires
people with disabilities in the public and private sectors, who are trained in a variety of professional disciplines. In addition to running a successful international company, she also hosts a weekly Internet talk radio show, �Disability Matters with Joyce Bender,� which airs each Tuesday at 2:00 pm ET on www.voiceamerica.com. Joyce currently serves as chair of the national Epilepsy Foundation board of directors. She is an executive board member and secretary of the American Association of People with Disabilities. Joyce has received numerous accolades for her work in furthering the employment and empowerment of people with disabilities. She has been recognized by two Presidential administrations, receiving the President�s Award in 1999 from President Clinton and the New Freedom Initiative Award from the Bush Administration in 2003.