Part 1: Anxiety and Autism
Jana Rundle, Psy.D., gives an overview of what anxiety is, how it’s experienced by autistic people, and possible supports and interventions. She makes a distinction between fear and anxiety and outlines physical indications of the flight, flight, and freeze response. The presenter notes mental, physical, and behavioral signs of anxiety and highlights emotional recognition and regulation and communication and social skills as potential targets for support/intervention.
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