An Interview with Jess Bauzá de García

Part of the Lived Expertise is Greater Than Degrees podcast series

Recording Date: August 4, 2023

Transcript: Download transcript HERE.

Keywords: Jess Bauzá de García, Kayla Concannon, Lived Expertise is greater than degrees, paper ceiling, unconscious bias,, body image, autism, ADHD, disability, stigma

Summary: Kayal interviews Jess Bauzá de García (they/them), a queer, neurodivergent occupational therapist, social science researcher, and accessibility and inclusion consultant. Jess shares their perspective as a first generation academic, Puerto Rican, autistic, and fat person. Jess prioritizes healthcare accessibility, sexual education, identity development, and mental health for minoritized populations like neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Topical Index:

• Introductions [00:00 ]


• LE>D – Current Reality [02:07 ]


• Inclusive Research Methods [05:56 ]


• Reasonable Accommodations [10:56 ]


• School lessons – Critical Thinking [21:23 ]


• Life Lessons – Unconscious Bias [30:09 ]


• Key take-aways [54:11 ]


• Closing [56:04 ]

Resources: (email, instagram, etc.)

• Instagram collaborator: jbdg.theot


• Instagram tag: laurel_research


• Email: jbdgtheot@gmail.com

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