121. ranking every disabled character we’ve seen recently
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Case + Cass hand out A–F grades to more disabled characters from TV, movies, books, and more. Who makes the honor roll?

we’re just two best friends with the same rare disease living our best lives.
join us on our journey to show the beauty and normalcy in disability. from navigating social situations with low vision to our love for fashion, we’ll invite you into our unique chronically ill, plant loving, cane using, home decorating, accessibility advocating world. we can’t wait for you to come along!
— Casey & Cassandra
Interested in partnering with us?
by Cassandra Mendez · Published June 10, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass hand out A–F grades to more disabled characters from TV, movies, books, and more. Who makes the honor roll?
Conference recap / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome / Recorded together
by Cassandra Mendez · Published May 27, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass live from the American Thoracic Society conference, sharing their experience advocating for HPS!
Flair episodes / What are we into lately
by Cassandra Mendez · Published May 13, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk about what they’ve been into, including music, language learning, and how they’ve inspired each other to try new things!
Advocacy / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome / Rare episodes / Vision
by Cassandra Mendez · Published April 29, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk healthcare advocacy, teaching doctors, and navigating the medical world with vision impairment + rare disease.
Conference recap / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome
by Cassandra Mendez · Published April 15, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass recap the HPS Network Conference weekend—the highs, lows, and the six-minute walk for awareness.
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Case + Cass share their skincare faves—from holy-grail cleansers to sunscreens, moisturizers, and acne must-haves.
Flair episodes / Music / Rare episodes
by Cassandra Mendez · Published March 18, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass share concert stories, artist and fan meet-ups, and the accommodations that help them rock out—even at music festivals!
by Cassandra Mendez · Published March 4, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass discuss reading the room—when to disclose disabilities for accommodations and when it’s okay to let things go.
Flair episodes / Personalities
by Cassandra Mendez · Published February 18, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass explore their personalities in a new way through the lens of personality tests from Instagram reels.
by Cassandra Mendez · Published February 4, 2025 · Last modified July 22, 2026
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Case + Cass talk about the grocery delivery services they use, shocking mishaps, and the kindest shoppers who went above and beyond.