Karen's "Straight Talk"

Articles featuring or written by Karen Kabaki-Sisto, expert communication educator for children with autism and other developmental disabilities...striving to unlock children's true potential to speak, understand, feel, and think.

Innovative Autism-Friendly Jobs for the Holiday Season

This holiday season provides the perfect opportunity for you to help your child begin to identify his or her unique talents needed for fu...

FREE eBook: How To Make School A Snap (and Less Stressful)

My new FREE eBook "How To Make School A Snap! (and Less Stressful)" is packed with simple expert tips to boost school confidence & succes...

4 Little-Known Things To Help Your Child With Autism Converse Spontaneously

Does your child on the spectrum usually only speak when you ask him or her a question? Does it sometimes seem hard for your child to keep...

These 4 Tips Can Forever Change How Your Child with Autism Makes Conversation

Have you and your child ever had situations like these? You are wearing a striped shirt. Your daughter asks you, “Are you wearing a str...

Child With Autism Not Bonding With A Baby Sibling? Here’s How To Address It

Does your child on the spectrum have a new baby brother or sister, but just doesn’t seem to be displaying those feelings you would have h...

Buddy or Bully? How Your Child with Autism Can Easily Tell Them Apart

Children with autism struggle with interpreting social communication. Due to the complexity of people’s behavior and language, children w...

AutismRadio.org Interview

The 'Hope Saves The Day' radio program, hosted by Paul Cimins, was kind to invite me on and discuss my work with parents, therapists, and...

To The Child With Autism Who Wished Everyone “Happy September 11th”

After learning that my client with autism said “Happy September 11th!” to people he encountered on one of the 9/11 anniversaries, I start...

Are We There Yet? Make Summer Trips Extra Memorable

[Originally published in Exceptional Parent's July 2016 edition] Summer vacations are such an important part of childhood that create las...

Rethinking Echolalia

In my debut article with The Autism Notebook, I review how there are 2 basic types of echolalia: delayed and immediate. Understanding the...

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