SCERTS: Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support, Part 1 with Dr. Barry Prizant

Discover what’s possible when you learn to regulate – and you regulate to learn. How do you regulate your emotions? Whether you’re autistic or not, if you’re curious about practical strategies for emotional regulation, you’ll want to listen to this episode with Dr. Barry Prizant. Dr. Barry Prizant is a Speech-Language Pathologist, clinical scholar, consultant, and researcher. He co-developed the SCERTS Model, SCERTS standing for Social Communication-Emotional Regulation-and Transactional Support. This framework is designed to support individuals of all ages who experience or are at-risk for social-communicative and emotional regulatory difficulties. Dr. Prizant’s book, Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism, has been the best selling book on autism since 2015. Barry also co-hosts Uniquely Human: The Podcast.  This episode is part one of our conversation, and we discuss: Historical misconceptions about autism The impact of social media on the neurodiversity movement Gestalt language processing and echolalia, which is the involuntary repetition of words and sounds spoken by another person Why emotional regulation is central to development How the SCERTS Model is different from more traditional intervention approaches Practical emotional regulation techniques that you can apply today  To learn more about Dr. Barry Prizant and his work, please visit: Dr. Barry Prizant ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our Facebook group: Autism Knows No Borders  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey.