Dr Nava Silton is a leading developmental psychologist who has made significant contributions in her areas of expertise and research. She has devoted much of her career to the study of how to enhance children’s sensitivity to children with disabilities. She is also interested in how to teach social and emotional skills to children on the autism spectrum, and the interface between religion and health.

Dr Silton is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Marymount Manhattan College in New York. She is the author of books such as Exploring Best Child Development Practices in Contemporary Society and Family Relationships and Romantic Relationships in a Changing Society. She also has over three dozen peer-reviewed published journal articles, over twenty book chapters, book reviews and encyclopedia entries and has edited six full textbooks.

Beyond the academic world, Dr Silton has worked with Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop, and Mediakidz, and has consulted for Netflix, Blue’s Clues & You and The Autism Seaver Center. She is a Psychological Correspondent for Fox 5 News and has appeared on Good Day New York, Good Day Street Talk and NBC.

Dr Silton is the creator of the immensely popular Realabilities Educational Comic Book Series, which has been used in classrooms all over the world and translated into several languages. Due to the popularity of the Realabilities Educational Series in schools, Silton created Addy & Uno, The First Family Musical about Disabilities, Bullying and Kindness. Addy & Uno ran Off-Broadway for over 18 months at Theatre Row on 42nd Street in Manhattan.