Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism (Human Horizons) About the Author Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, is among the world's leading authorities on autism. He has more than forty years of experience as a scholar, researcher, and international consultant for individuals with autism and their families. Dr. Prizant is an adjunct professor at Brown University and coauthor of "The SCERTS Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach," now being implemented in more than a dozen countries. He writes the popular "Straight Talk about Autism" column in "Autism Spectrum Quarterly." For two decades he co-led an annual retreat for parents of children with autism.