{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 109: Bilingual DRP Podcast: Apoyando a los estudiantes con discapacidades [Supporting students with disabilities]","description":"Interviewer: Jasmine Lopez Interviewees: Jennifer Biggers&amp;nbsp; Language: English &amp;amp; Spanish | Bilingual transcript available Description: In this special bilingual episode\u2014the first ever in Spanish on the Docs With Disabilities Podcast\u2014we explore the intersection of disability, culture, and education through the lens of a powerful personal and professional journey. Jasmine Lopez sits down with Jennifer Biggers, M.Ed., a first-generation Latina Disability Resource Professional at the University of California, Riverside. With warmth, vulnerability, and insight, Jennifer shares how her identity as a Honduran-Ecuadorian American, former special education teacher, and parent of autistic children informs her deeply empathetic and culturally responsive approach to supporting disabled learners. Together, they discuss:  The unique challenges and strengths of Latinx and first-gen students with disabilities How stigma around mental health shows up in Latinx communities\u2014and how to push back Strategies for building trust between students and DRPs Culturally relevant resources for learners and families Why representation in medicine (and DRP offices) matters more than ever  This episode is a love letter to students navigating multiple marginalizations\u2014and to the professionals working to ensure they thrive. Whether you\u2019re a student, educator, clinician, or ally, you\u2019ll leave this episode with new insights and a deepened appreciation for the power of culturally grounded support.  \ud83d\udd17 Bilingual transcript&amp;nbsp; Bio: Jennifer Biggers is a disability specialist at the Student Disability Resource Center at University of California-Riverside. Jennifer works with students with psychological disabilities, chronic health conditions, and learning disabilities. Jennifer has ten years of experience of working in the K-12 setting with students with disabilities as a teacher and an administrator. Jennifer\u2019s expertise lies in post-secondary transition readiness and has taken this experience to UC-Riverside to develop programming for first year, transfer students, and students acquire a disability during their college experience. Jennifer currently oversees the SDRC Peer Mentor Program, Time Management Workshop Series, Accountability Study Groups, and SDRC Bootcamp for new a transfer students. University of California-Riverside Campus is No. 1 in Social Mobility (U.S. News &amp;amp; World Report, 2019) and No.1 Most Transformative Colleges Keywords: Disability Resource Professionals (DRPs), Medical Education, Bilingual education, Latinx students in medicine, First-generation college students, Mental health stigma, Intersectionality, Culturally responsive support &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"DocsWithDisabilities","author_url":"https:\/\/www.docswithdisabilities.org\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37716490\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/191720010"}