121: Autism with a Side of Sushi with Kuri Levine

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I’m just so incredibly happy to welcome Kuri Levine to the  podcast.  A Georgetown graduate and marketer for National Geographic and the Discovery Health Channel, Levine is also a mother whose son lives with autism and she has since become an advocate for those with special needs.  We open up the podcast by talking about her early experiences in the U.S., her career and how it changed when she left for maternity leave.  </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kuri goes on to reveal that she never returned to her job after having her children, especially after finding out her son was on the spectrum. She also shares how she struggles as a parent seeing her kids battle with things other children might deem common sense, and how difficult it is for her to find activities or sports that she feels comfortable leaving her son at.  We go on to talk about her book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Autism with a Side of Sushi</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- a book that aims to normalize autism - and draw our conversation to a close by discussing the importance of language and framing as they relate to the stigma surrounding disabilities. Today’s conversation is a vitally important one, filled with insights that we all really need to hear and take to heart.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>The Finer Details of this Episode: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Experiencing cultural shock after immigrating to the U.S.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Kuri’s life changed post-childbirth</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her sons’ diagnosis</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How COVID impacted her children’s schooling</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The difficulty in finding acti