Books
Leza, J. (2023). Introduction to Neurodiversity and Autistic Culture for Music Therapists. La Migdalia Press.
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Leza, J. (2020). Neuroqueering music therapy: Observations on the current state of neurodiversity in music therapy practice. In D. Milton (Ed.) The Neurodiversity Reader: Exploring concepts, key experience, and implications for practice. Pavilion Publishing.
Available here: https://www.pavpub.com/mental-health/the-neurodiversity-reader
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Leza, J. (2021). “El closet es para él ropa…”: Music therapist, coming ‘aut’. In S. Hadley (Ed.) The Sociocultural Identities of Music Therapists: Examples and Implications. Barcelona Publishers.
Available here: https://www.barcelonapublishers.com/Sociocultural_Identitites_In_Music_Therapy
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Leza, J. (2023). Recognizing Trans Autistic Identities in Music Therapy Spaces. In C. Lee (Ed.) Oxford Handbook of Queer/Trans Music Therapy. Oxford.
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Metell, M., & Leza, J. (2023). Exploring queer theory as a framework for anti-oppressive music therapy practice. In C. Lee (Ed.) Oxford Handbook of Queer/Trans Music Therapy. Oxford.
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Essays
Also available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jessicaleza
On Silence
Neurodivergent reflections on the role of silence in Music Therapy
“Doing the Gratitudes”
Dismantling Anglo-centric assumptions of the universal utility of gratitude
“Autism and the Iso Principle”
Considering autistic sensory processing and habituation
“A Tale of Two March Firsts”
Content note: This article includes discussion of murder/filicide and ableism.
Valorizing music therapists on the Disability Day of Mourning
February 25, 2021
Performance Art / Theatrical Works
“Goal: Increase Communication Skills (Hell is Other People)”
A one-act play about communication difficulties, published by The Aspergian.
Poetry
“They Called Me a Vulture”
Standing up for survivors of sexual assault and abuse, published by The Aspergian.