Best ART19 Uniquely Human Podcasts (2025)

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The Development of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center, with Rachelle Vartanian. 51:11

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EPISODE 138 The Development of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center – An Innovative Neuro-Affirming Community, with Rachelle Vartanian. Rachelle Vartanian is the Founder and President of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center, a community that supports neurodivergent individuals and their families in many ways. She began her journey as a sp…

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Podcast Interview with Barry on his Career: with Tara Phillips, Founder of Autism Little Learners 1:17:16

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Tara Phillips, a speech-language pathologist and Founder of Autism Little Learners, interviewed Barry as a prelude to Barry’s keynote address on her podcast for the Preschool Autism Summit, with more than 40,000 professionals, parents, and autistic individuals registered. As Barry was so impressed by this interview, and given that he often receives…

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In Honor of Steve Silberman: Reflections on the Impact of Neurotribes in Steve’s Own Voice 35:43

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of Neurotribes, Barry and Dave reflect back on their friendship with Steve Silberman, who passed last year, by revisiting and discussing portions of their podcast interview with Steve in the Fall of 2021, the third episode of Uniquely Human: The Podcast. Filled with humor and reflections, our goa…

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Spin the Spectrum: An Innovative Neuro-affirming DJ Program for Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals 1:05:40

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Spin the Spectrum is an innovative, strength-based program music and DJ program for autistic and neurodivergent individuals. Developed by speech language pathologist Courtney Willis, in collaboration with Jay Clipp, a renowned DJ, and Jah born, a Grammy award-winning producer, opportunities are provided for autistic and neurodivergent individuals t…

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Can Hospitals and Medical Settings be Neuro-Affirming? - With Wendy Ross, MD 50:43

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As a developmental pediatrician, Dr. Wendy Ross serves patients who are autistic and neurodivergent and their families, but her work goes well beyond direct clinical care. She believes in having an impact on community understanding, support and inclusion for all people with neurodevelopmental differences. Barry, Dave and Wendy discuss many of her i…

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Developmental Relationship-Based Interventions, with Drs. Josh Feder and Andrea Davis 59:56

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Developmental relationship-based interventions have been around for many years, but have not received the level of attention that intervention approaches based on applied behavior analysis have received. Drs. Josh Feder and Andrea Davis, along with a number of colleagues, including Barry, are currently involved in collaborative efforts to bring gre…

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Helping Parents Navigate Educational Systems, with Dr. Destiny Huff 56:02

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As a mental health educational professional advocate, and as a black autistic mother of neurodivergent children, Dr. Destiny Huff brings her extensive knowledge of the law, her in depth, understanding of educational systems, and on the ground experience to her work. Destiny, Barry and Dave discuss the challenges that all parents face, but especiall…

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From Curing to Understanding and Support: The Journey of a Mother and Therapist. With Janeen Herskovitz. 53:43

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Janeen Herskovitz has worn two hats over two decades, as a mother of an adult son and a daughter who are neurodivergent, and as a therapist and former special educator who supports families, parents and neurodivergent individuals. Initially, she took the path of attempting to cure her son and questioned if vaccinations caused her son’s autism, but …

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Neurodiversity and Technology: Neuroscience-Led Strategies for Parents, with Bea Moise. 1:00:57

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As a board certified cognitive specialist, author Bea Moise’s work with families and neurodivergent individuals is personally informed through her own lived experiences. Her newest book, Neurodiversity and Technology, presents clear strategies to support neurodivergent children with healthy technology use. In this high-energy discussion with Bea, w…

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An Autistic Journalist in Washington, with Eric Garcia 50:32

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Eric Garcia is one of the very few autistic and neurodivergent journalists on the national scene, based in Washington, DC and covering congress and the Trump administration. Barry, Dave and Eric discuss his role as an autistic journalist, and his coverage of Washington, DC politics, and current stories that impact the autistic and neurodivergent co…

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Supporting Students in a Respectful and Collaborative Manner, with Dr. Ross Greene 59:49

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As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Ross Greene believes that many approaches that are used with students with challenging or concerning behaviors have taken the wrong approach to helping students learn and develop trust in their learning environments and others. As the founder of the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Model, his goal is to change d…

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The Uniquely Human Partnership - Why Does It Work?: A Cool and Fun Discussion with Barry and Dave 58:44

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As they have entered their fourth year as partners in Uniquely Human: The Podcast, Barry and Dave are still astounded by its success and how much our wonderful and loyal audience keep asking for more. But one perplexing question has remained unanswered, why does it work? Barry and Dave reflect on this issue, and believe the answer can be found, in …

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Unmasking and Living Authentically, with Dr. Devon Price 1:09:12

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As a trans autistic man, and a social psychology professor, Dr. Devon Price is intimately familiar with issues of masking, and the impact that masking may have on the social and emotional well-being of individuals. In this episode, Devon, Dave and Barry delve deeply into these issues and discusses skills that Devon believes are critical for helping…

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On Presuming Competence and Interdependence, with Gyasi Burks-Abbott 44:29

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On ENERGY, A Framework for Supporting Emotional and Physiological Regulation, with Dr. Amy Laurent and Dr. Jacquelyn Fede 1:00:13

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Indigenous Perspectives on Autism and Neurodiversity, with Grant Bruno and Otilia Johnson 1:14:40

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Indigenous cultures often have a very different view of raising children who receive diagnoses of autism or other neurodivergent conditions. These differences impact how families and children are supported, but also may result in difficulties when families need to interface with non-indigenous cultural professionals and systems to acquire services …

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The Peers Program and Bullying Prevention, with Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson 56:19

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Two of the major priorities that are now being addressed in the autism and neurodivergent communities are the development of friendships and social relationships, and how to address bullying. Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Clinical Professor at UCLA, has focused on both of these issues over the past two decades, from a research as well as a programming pe…

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Supporting Neurodivergent Children in Hospital Settings, with Dr. Felix Kreier 59:15

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Neurodivergent children and their caregivers face unique challenges when a child needs to be brought into hospitals or similar medical settings. Unfortunately, many physicians working in emergency medicine and in hospital settings have little training in supporting children and families under the circumstances. Barry and Dave discuss these issues w…

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Autistic and Neurodivergent Children with Rachel Madel 55:02

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One of the most exciting areas of innovation over the past few decades for children and adults with communication challenges and their families is augmentative and alternative communication options. Barry and Dave discuss a wide range of issues related to AAC with Rachel Madel, a speech-language pathologist who focuses on AAC in her LA – based prac…

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Autism and Polyvagal theory, with Sean Inderbitzen 56:52

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Polyvagal theory has emerged over the past few decades as an important construct in psychology and neurophysiology to help explain human reactions, especially when a person is under stress. It addresses a deeper, neurological basis to for understanding fight, flight and freeze responses, that have been misunderstood for years when observed in neuro…

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Why Emotional Regulation Might Mean Everything, with Terri Duncan, CCC-SLP 1:06:03

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Emotional regulation is being embraced by parents, neurodivergent individuals educators and therapists as an important concept underlying respectful and developmentally informed practices for supporting autistic and neurodivergent individuals. As founder and Director of Children's Autism Services of Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Terri Duncan, CCC-SLP…

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Compassionate Child - and Family-centered Dental Support, with Dr. Rose-Marie Daly 1:11:08

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Neurodivergent children and their caregivers face a unique set of challenges in ensuring that they have access to appropriate services supporting dental and oral health. Unfortunately, due to some of these challenges, many children grow up without appropriate supports, and experience long-term negative physical and mental health repercussions. Barr…

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Lessons Learned from Growing Up Autistic: Advice and Insights from Becca Lory Hector 1:13:17

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As a deeply reflective, and insightful individual, Becca Lory Hector has constructed a life and career of sharing what she has learned about growing up autistic, without a diagnosis until adulthood. With her engaging new autobiographical work, she once again demonstrates that lived experience is the best teacher, especially when shared generously w…

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Establishing the Authenticity of Supported Communication for Non-Speakers, with Vikram Jaswal, Ph.D. 1:11:06

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One of the most important cutting-edge discoveries for autistic and neurodivergent individuals is that non-speakers, many of them previously thought to be intellectually disabled and non-communicative, are now able to demonstrate their knowledge and share their experiences through supported communication. With their guest, psychology professor Dr. …

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Gestalt language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition, with Marge Blanc and Alex Zachos 1:05:36

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Gestalt language Processing and Natural Language Acquisition: A Discussion with Marge Blanc, CCC-SLP, and Alex Zachos, CCC-SLP Gestalt language processing and natural language acquisition are topics that have received a great deal of attention in recent years, grounded in research that goes back to the 1970s. These concepts have helped to explain a…