Two Dads Who Connected with Uniquely Human Interview Barry
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What is the purpose of the Uniquely Human podcast and who is the guest Barry?
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Hi, I'm Dr. Barry Prezant, clinical scholar, researcher, and consultant on autism and neurodiversity, and a Brooklyn boy raised in the big
city. And I'm Dave. I'm none of those things, and I grew up on a farm in Illinois. But being on the spectrum myself, I have plenty of personal insight to lend. And this is uniquely human.
The podcast, a show that illuminates and celebrates autism and neurodiversity.
So today on Uniquely Human the Podcast, we're having a special episode. And if I could be a little self-indulgent, I'll share that the episode actually is a replay of a podcast interview that I was on with a couple of dads from the Polaris School in Arizona. And I think what's so special about it is having dads speak with me about their changing perceptions of their kids. Um and in particular how they needed to kind of look beyond the stereotypes and in some cases the negative attributions that are often thrown at the whole concept of autism and especially autistic people. So I thought it was wonderful discussion and therefore we're going to share it with you as today's podcast. So enjoy. The whole notion is there's no such thing as autistic behaviors because once you just call them autistic behaviors, you know, the term that's used a lot now that I've been using for years is you pathologize them.
It's something that's wrong, it's something that's bad, without asking what I call the deep why. Well, why is the child doing that?
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Players Connection, your podcast that connects parents of autistic children with industry experts. I am your host, Brad Royals, and I'm here with my uniquely superhuman, extraordinaire co-host, Nathan Palmer.
Brad, thank you. I can't wait to be here. You know, that reference, uniquely human, I think, is something we're gonna play off of a lot today because we have us with us today. The author of a book called Uniquely Human, Doctor Barry Prasant. Doctor, so glad to have you here with us today.
Thank you. Brad and Nathan, pleasure to be with you.
Now, Brad, you said you know this is something where we connect families with industry experts. And uh I I want to really qualify that here because in talking about experts, uh Dr. Brazant is a leading expert in the field. And if you'll indulge me for a second, I want to explain why. Um Dr. Brazant has fifty years of experience as a scholar, a researcher, an author, an international consultant, you know, among other things. In publishing books, he's had numerous awards from the Princeton University Eden Foundation for improving quality of life for persons on the autism spectrum, honors from the American Speech Language Hearing Association. He's also a certified speech pathologist, has been a two-time featured presenter at the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, and really has been just a huge advocate.
for the cause. So Doctor, I can't thank you enough for being here and for be willing to share some of your insights and and unique perspectives with our our listeners. And and on top of it all, also the co host of his own podcast, Uniquely Human, the podcast. So
we yeah. And please, yeah, please listen. Please subscribe to it. It's it's full of wonderful information. So Doctor, thank you for being with us. Great. Thank you.
Now, to kick us off, um, and a lot of what we're gonna talk about today, uh, I really want to dive into that uniquely human concept. There are there are so many wonderful things from that book. I've read it. Um, I cannot recommend it enough to our listeners. I think we're gonna put a link on our site. Um and you'll see why as we dive into it.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the purpose of the Uniquely Human podcast and who is the guest Barry?
0:00–6:53
2
How did Barry first become involved with autism and what was his summer‑camp experience?
6:53–13:07
3
Why does Barry argue that autistic behaviors are actually a form of language?
13:07–19:03
4
How can parents shift from a “fix‑the‑behavior” mindset to a supportive one?
19:03–24:51
5
What role does trust play in connecting with neurodivergent children?
24:51–30:17
6
What can families expect from the Polaris Connection parent‑retreat weekend?
30:17–36:53
7
How does the “deep why” behind a behavior help parents understand their child’s needs?
36:53–42:06
8
What upcoming projects and books is Barry working on to expand neurodiversity awareness?
42:06–48:15
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