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Podcast: The JD Dragon Disability Rights Podcast: Exploring how disability and diversity are connected
Episode: Experiences Living with Autism Overseas (feat. David Silva)
Description: David Silva is the son of author Kathi Silva and has spent his life living in a variety of countries including Ecuador, Venezuela, Uruguay and South Africa.
He's currently studying in the Netherlands.
Today he'll telling us about what it was like growing up with autism, the challenges he faced due to due to cultural attitudes surrounding disability and what initiatives he's undertaken to raise awareness.
If you would like learn more about his mother's book "Extraordinary Experiences: Tales of Special Needs Abroad: A Tales from a Small Planet Book" please listen to...