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.

Teaching Your Child with ASD the Value of Money

Often, people may think that adults with autism fully understand the value of money simply because they learned about it in school. This ...

Parties: How to Make Communication a Piece of Cake

When your child with autism is directly involved with the concepts, ideas, planning, and follow-up for his or her birthday, she or he wil...

Help Your Child Understand the Meaning of Military Service

With your guidance and these suggestions from my latest Exceptional Parent article, your child will understand and appreciate the service...

FREE Webinar with OurSpecialVoice.org - 6/24/2016

Keith Caldwell has created OurSpecialVoice.org to help people learn and share how they are planning for their children with special needs...

Motivate Your Child to Move!

Does your special needs child enjoy the playground and sports, or would he or she prefer to sit on the couch engrossed in TV shows or vid...

How Words Can Reduce Behavior Breakdowns for Kids with ASD

Difficulty understanding and being understood can cause your child to feel embarrassment, confusion, and frustration which can lead to ch...

FREE Workshop for North Jersey Parents of Children with Autism

Valuable Ways to Help Your Child with Autism Cope with Traumatic Events

In Autism Parenting Magazine #44, I've included useful examples of communication strategies to help my clients with autism deal with trau...

Children with Autism & Hypersensitivity – Communication Tips to Help

In my latest contribution to Autism Society, I discuss how some children with autism suffer from Sensory Processing Disorder, a condition...

No Small Victories - Radio Interview

NSV Online Radio is where families on the autism spectrum can hear information pertinent to us, rejoice in accomplishments, and share in ...

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