by John Beaubien | Jul 6, 2018 | 360 Perspectives
One individual’s experience Story by Cassandra Brandt It’s just another day, but for me that means waking up in pain, anxious, and with my limp body flopping around the bed like a fish out of water. I take my morning medications; for me, this includes a few puffs off...
by John Beaubien | Jul 6, 2018 | 360 Perspectives
Can cannabis help? Story by Cassandra Brandt Arizona legalized medical marijuana (MMJ ) in 2010. Now, more than 100,000 Arizona residents hold registry identification cards, also known as “green cards.” The cards allow them to purchase marijuana in various forms at...
by John Beaubien | Jul 5, 2017 | 360 Perspectives
By Cassie Brandt On Mother’s Day, my best friend Heather and I returned to the street where we flipped her SUV exactly two years ago. I remember being suddenly incapable of moving and the medivac helicopter’s propellers chopping through the dark sky. I remember...
by John Beaubien | Jul 12, 2016 | 360 Perspectives
Interesting. Frustrating. Eye Opening. Exciting. Different. Challenging. These words and more describe the life journeys – or possibly adventures – we experience as people with disabilities. What is YOUR perspective? Do the well-meaning descriptors “courageous”...
by John Beaubien | Jul 1, 2015 | 360 Perspectives
By Edward MyersIllustration by John Beaubien After nearly 48 years of broadcast, on May 1, 2015, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced the official end of the MDA Labor Day Telethon. Disability rights advocates are cheering! The star-studded show...
