PRESENTATIONS
Barry has presented more than 1000 seminars and workshops across the US and in more than 30 countries as a featured and keynote presenter with invited presentations in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, United Arab Emirates (Dubai), England, Finland, Greece, Germany, Georgia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Mainland China; Netherlands; New Zealand; Scotland; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; and Taiwan.
Major conference featured/keynote presentations:
PROSA Medical Conference, Maastricht, Netherlands (2024); Autism Strong Foundation, Charlotte, NC (2024); I-ASC Annual Conference, Washington, DC (2024); National Autism Conference, Farol Institute, Brazil (2023); National Neurodiversity Symposium, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2023); International Autism Symposium, Love and Autism, San Diego, CA (2020); Google European Headquarters, Zurich (2019); United Nations World Autism Awareness Day (2013, 2017); American Speech-Language Hearing Association; Autism Society of America; Autism National Committee; Sino-American Symposium on Communication Disorders; National Autism Conference, Tokyo, Japan; Denmark National Autism Conference, Pan-Hellenic Logopedic Association (Greece), New Zealand Early Intervention Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand; ASD Symposium (Argentina); National Autism Conference (Spain); Asian Pacific Autism Conference (Sydney, Australia) and others.
Invited presentations at universities and medical schools:
Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Stanford, NYU, UCLA, Cleveland Clinic, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Washington-Seattle, Penn State, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Vanderbilt, Universities of Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Nebraska, Florida, Arizona, Oklahoma, Vermont, Denver, and others
Half-day, and One or Two day workshops
Barry presents workshops on the following topics.
Please list the topic(s) you are interested in on the Request for Presentation Form
Keynote Addresses and Breakout Sessions
Barry presents Keynote Addresses and Breakout Sessions (60 – 90 minute presentations) on the following topics. Please list the topic(s) you are interested in on the Request for Presentation Form
Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism (based on Barry’s best-selling book)
Neurodiversity in Action: Supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals
Successful Inclusion for Students on the Autism Spectrum
The SCERTS Model (overview)
Preventing Problem Behavior through an Emotional Regulation Approach
Understanding Echolalia and Gestalt Language Development – Practical Implications and Strategies
The Essential Elements of Family-Professional Collaboration
Identifying and Building Interests, Strengths and Talents for Neurodivergent Individuals
Building trust with Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals
In many cases, a keynote and a breakout session can be presented during the same day at a conference. If you wish to propose a topic, please feel free to do so.
To request a presentation, please fill out and send the following Request for Presentation Form to bprizant@gmail.com and note “presentation request” in subject line.
Testimonials
“I want to extend our deepest thanks for your incredible presentation. Your insights and warmth resonated so strongly with our audience — we’ve already received such thoughtful feedback from attendees who felt seen, validated, and inspired by your words. It’s a privilege to learn from you, and we’re so grateful for the depth of knowledge and forward-thinking perspective you brought to the conversation, especially around framing autism and neurodiversity. Thank you for continuing to lead with compassion and clarity in this work. We’re honored to have had you with us.”
Riss Thompson, MA/Ed.S., Executive Director Lives in the Balance