Lauren Baczewski
AIR-P Scholar, Cohort 1 (2020-2021)
About
Lauren Baczewski (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Children’s National Medical Center - Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her work lies at the intersection of disability, mental health, and LGBTQ+ experience. Lauren’s dissertation explores the lived experience of Autistic LGBTQ+ young adults with the mental healthcare system in the US. She is passionate about using community-partnered research methods to understand and uplift the experiences of the disabled queer community. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the LA food scene with her partner, hiking, and reading fiction/fantasy novels.
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Project Title: Exploring the Mental Healthcare Experiences of Autistic LGBTQ+ Young Adults: A Community-Partnered Study
Project Overview: This study delves into the mental healthcare experiences of LGBTQ+ autistic-identifying young adults, a group known to face significant disparities in healthcare access.