Uniquely Human: The Podcast

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Chefs on the Spectrum: An Innovative Employment Program for Autistic and Neurodivergent People, with Chef Franklin Becker and Chef Joseph Valentino

Episode 167 Chefs on the Spectrum: An Innovative Employment Program for Autistic and Neurodivergent People, with Chef Franklin Becker and Chef Joseph Valentino This epi

Sep 25
53 min

How to Make Health Care Neurodiversity-Affirming, with Dr. Mel Houser

Dr. Mel Houser, MD, physician and founder of the All Brains Belong health care community, explains how current healthcare systems fail neurodivergent people. Dr. Mel expl

Sep 11
48 min

Pathological Demand Avoidance: The Lived Experience, with Kendahl Damashek

Episode 165 Pathological Demand Avoidance: The Lived Experience, with Kendahl Damashek Barry and Dave speak with Kendall Damashek, a parent coach and expert on the topi

Aug 28
58 min

Autism Outdoors Utah: An Innovative Nature-based Family Support Program with Damon and Tarah Bryan

Episode 164 Autism Outdoors Utah: An Innovative Nature-based Family Support Program with Damon and Tarah Bryan Damon and Tarah Bryan, founders of Utah Autism Outdoors

Aug 14
46 min

ALL ABOUT NONSPEAKERS: REFLECTIONS ON AUTISM SPECTRUM NEWS ISSUE WITH AMY LAURENT AND JEN LEPAPE

Episode 163 ALL ABOUT NONSPEAKERS: REFLECTIONS ON AUTISM SPECTRUM NEWS ISSUE WITH AMY LAURENT AND JEN LEPAPE The discussion focused on the recent issue of Autism Spectr

Jul 31
48 min

Two Dads Who Connected with Uniquely Human Interview Barry

EPISODE 162 TWO DADS WHO CONNECTED WITH UNIQUELY HUMAN INTERVIEW BARRY. WITH BRAD BROYLES AND NATHAN PALMER, FROM THE POLARIS CONNECTION This episode is a replay of The

Jul 18
48 min

Being “Pathologically Genuine”: with Dr. Jim Coleman

EPISODE 161 BEING “PATHOLOGICALLY GENUINE”: A DISCUSSION WITH DR. JIM COLEMAN Jim Coleman, a semi-retired biology professor has had an amazing journey. He discusses his

Jul 3
1 h 02 min

On Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Relationships, with Dr. Cindy Ariel.

On Neurotypical and Neurodivergent Relationships: A Discussion with Dr. Cindy Ariel Dr. Cindy Ariel is a psychologist specializing in neurodivergent and neurodivergent r

Jun 19
47 min

Sleep Disturbances in Autism and Neurodivergent Conditions, with Dr. Beth Malow

Sleep Disturbances in Autism and Neurodivergent Conditions: A Discussion with Dr. Beth Malow, MD, Neurologist and Sleep Disorder Expert Dr. Malow, discusses how sleep p

Jun 5
49 min

Nature and the Neurodivergent Experience, with Becca Lory Hector

Becca Lory Hector, an autistic self-advocate, has the lived experience of moving through different environments that afford different access to nature, and natural activi

May 22
54 min

Culturally Responsive Services for Neurodivergent Children, with Jordyn Montique

Jordyn Montique’s personal and professional experiences created a passion for addressing cultural responsiveness in serving marginalized children with disabilities, and t

May 8
51 min

Hans Christian Andersen: His Neurodivergent Journey as Shared by Autistic Children's Author, Sandra Nickel

EPISODE 156 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN: HIS NEURODIVERGENT JOURNEY, AS SHARED BY AUTISTIC CHILDREN’S AUTHOR, SANDRA NICKEL It is now widely accepted that Hans Christian An

Apr 24
38 min

Crucial Issues and Future Directions in Autism and Neurodiversity, with SJ Childs

EPISODE 155 CRUCIAL ISSUES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN AUTISM AND NEURODIVERSITY: A DISCUSSION WITH AUTISTIC PARENT-PROFESSIONAL SARA BRADFORD (AKA SJ CHILDS) Sarah Bradf

Apr 10
42 min

Part 3 of 3 Series Insights from the Lived Experience of an Autistic Gestalt Processor - with Dr. Jaime Hoerricks

Barry and Jess Texeira have a discussion with Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, a special education teacher and author who shared her experiences as an autistic gestalt processor. Jam

Mar 27
1 h 08 min

Part 2 of 3 Series - Assisted Communication with Non-speakers What the Naysayers Get Wrong and The Damage They Cause, with David Kaufer

Barry and his guest David Kaufer engage in a “no holds barred” critique of the small group of naysayers who have challenged the rights of non-and minimally, speaking peop

Mar 13
52 min

The Application and Misapplication of Evidence-based Practice: Part 1 of 3 Episodes on Non-Speakers and Gestalt Language Processing

The Application and Misapplication of Evidence-based Practice: Part 1 of 3 Episodes on Non-Speakers and Gestalt Language Processing Barry is joined by Jess Teixeira, cer

Feb 27
43 min

Neurodivergence Across Generations: with Daughter and Mom, Rebecca Rosenzweig and Dr. Karen Carson

Barry and Dave discuss neurodivergence across generations in a family, with Rebecca Rosenzweig and her mother Dr. Karen Carson exploring how neurodivergent traits have be

Feb 13
55 min

A Brazilian Autistic Policeman and Neurodiversity Advocate, with Saulo Barbosa

In this episode, I have a discussion with Saulo Barbosa, a 43-year-old Brazilian autistic police officer, to discuss his experiences and insights about neurodivergence in

Jan 30
21 min

Uniquely Human: The Podcast: A Fun and Comprehensive Review of 2025 Episodes with Barry and Dave

Dave and Barry reflect on the themes and highlights from Uniquely Human: The Podcast in 2025, with their typical insight and good humor. They emphasized themes of collabo

Jan 16
1 h 03 min

Grow or fold: The Journey of a Dad and His Autistic Son with High Support Needs . With Matt Ross

Matt Ross is a professional who has experienced success as an entrepreneur in different businesses, especially regarding music education. When his son was diagnosed with

Jan 2
59 min

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This podcast literally lifted me out of depression. It has given me hope. Life sustaining Hope. God Bless Barry and Dave. And may God continue to Bless the children and the parents traveling on the unpaved road through life. May God give the parents the strength to never ever give up on their precious children.

KBains26 · Mar 2026

Thank you, Barry Prizant, for your series on the nonspeaking autistic community. I have two teens/young adults, one 16 and one 20, who are nonspeaking and minimally/unreliably speaking, respectively. They use S2C and spelling-based communication, and they have undergone the full battery of neuropsych/educational testing that fully demonstrates not only their cognitive levels but their exceptional brilliance with genius-level IQs. Showing a real understanding of calculus without ever having sat for a minute in a calculus class, for example. I think your podcast really lays out the dogma, cognitive dissonance, and bias of naysayers. ASHA has no actual evidence for their position statement, and if that's a line in the sand for them, that's fine - just don't stand in the way and deny someone their human right to communication and an actual education. That’s cruel, heartless, and irreparably damaging. They are a licensing agency, not an educational authority, and they should hold no seat or have any influence at the IEP table or in a state legislature. Just as there were detractors of Braille, ASL, etc., we know in time the critical mass of spellers will prove these naysayers are on the wrong side of history. I'll never understand people who dedicate their lives and careers to helping folks communicate denying someone a voice because of their own cognitive dissonance rather than simply keeping an open mind and seeing it first-hand for themselves - just as you did Mr. Prizant so many years ago on your visit to UVA. We have science and research and evidence on our side, more of it by the day, and all spellers ask is for the naysayers to get out of their way. They've been silenced long enough.

Jbeans4 · Mar 2026

This podcast has been so helpful to me. I am so grateful to Dave, Barry and all the guests for sharing their valuable knowledge. I especially appreciate the combination of a deep knowledge base with the willingness to take in new information. The result is that we have access to extraordinary wisdom. Thanks!

crozetgirl · Mar 2025

Highly recommend listening to Barry and Dave - thoughtful conversations with a range of guests and voices, and it all helps us be better.

Glass breakers · Mar 2025

I love the idea of this podcast and the hosts, but am very disappointed in the inclusion of proponents of facilitated communication and spelling to communicate! There’s so much misinformation around this topic, so adding legitimacy to it via this podcast is really harmful. If you or someone you know is considering using facilitated communication, please talk to your local (licensed!) SLP instead of trusting people who say your child can’t independently communicate.

jojo_513 · Mar 2026

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