CASSANDRA BRANDT: PORTFOLIO

For people with disabilities, especially a mobility disability, flying can be a nightmare. Between aisle-chair transfer, inaccessible bathrooms, and the outrageous risk of equipment damage in the cargo hold, air travel can create barriers that go far beyond inconvenience.

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About the Author: This piece is written by a disability advocate and author living with a C4 spinal cord injury, drawing on personal experience and community advocacy to advance accessibility and equ...

Misconceptions about people with disabilities— and our ability to contribute meaningfully—have long limited employment opportunities. Ableist attitudes and exclusionary thinking among employers often result in the rejection of qualified applicants with disabilities. Legislation like Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act has sought to hold at least federal employers accountable for including people with disabilities in their workforce. But Section 503 is now under threat.

Cassandra Brandt discusses the utilization of Greco-Roman Stoic philosophy to build resilience and find purpose and peace following a life altering spinal cord injury.