Denise Devonish of DMD Health & Safety Training Services has been working in the Gainesville area since 1996. She completed her Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Analysis and her Master's Degree in Special Education from the University of Florida. She has worked at Tacachale, a developmentally disabled institution in Gainesville as an administrator and a staff trainer. She has also worked as Protective Services Counselor with the Department of Children and Families as well as a Heath Facility Evaluator the Agency for Health Care Administration.

She is originally from Barbados, is mixed race, and is a gay woman. In this episode, she shares not only what she has experienced in the way of discrimination, but also what she advises us to consider and explore.

We chat about:

:: unconscious biases and how they impact us and others

:: advice for advocates and patients on navigating DEI concerns

:: understanding and properly utilizing pronouns in a way that respects others

:: unconscious labeling and assumptions in the medical system

:: working with and choosing advocates based on their ability to understand and connect with their life experiences

To work with Denise, visit her at https://www.dmdtraining.com/ and https://devonishconsulting.com/

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