two best friends with the same rare disease living their best lives
"Flair" / Blindness / Episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published December 14, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Cass + Case take a more “rare” approach to Christmas this year and talk about buying gifts and going to festivities with low vision. They also talk about their plans for this Christmas.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published November 16, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Cassandra + Casey talk about assistive technology and the ways they use tech to make the world more accessible to them.
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Cassandra and Casey talk about the societal pressure of having to act “more sighted” or “more blind” in different circumstances.
"Flair" / Blindness / Episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published July 13, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Cassandra + Casey talk about their travel experiences from planes to public transit and how they navigate it with low vision.
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Cassandra + Casey talk about bioptic driving and why they don’t drive. They take an online driver’s test to see what they know about road rules.
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Cassandra + Casey talk about the mental health aspects of being partially blind that cause some anxiety and awkwardness.
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Cassandra + Casey answer the age-old question, “What can you see?” They explain what their eyes do well and what they struggle with.
"Flair" / Blindness / Episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published January 26, 2021 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Case + Cass talk about their loves, their dogs Ru and Ro! They compare and contrast the differences between guide dogs and pets.
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Casey + Cassandra list off the things sighted people do that “make birds sing,” or make them feel seen.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published September 22, 2020 · Last modified July 29, 2023
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Cassandra + Casey reminisce on their elementary through college years. They discuss the tools they used and the social aspects of growing up blind.