KNEE BRACE PRESS

A place for stories about chronic illness, disability, mental health, and neurodivergence.

Author: Leo Castaneda-Pineda

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  • Leo Castaneda-Pineda

    Leo Castaneda-Pineda (he/they) recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. He is passionate about improving representation of marginalized groups through storytelling. They enjoy reading queer and crip theory and engaging in queer fandoms. He is also a self-taught photographer, an avid traveler, and a lover of animals, video games, TV/films, and all things theme parks.

  • Battered Brain

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    Leo Castaneda-Pineda traces their post-concussion syndrome back to a game of soccer at the age of 11. In their essay, Castaneda-Pineda talks about how their condition evolved, the struggles of making their voice heard to doctors and learning to own “the disability label.”