Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children: A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing

By Luke Beardon

For any parent, caregiver or education professional who lives, works with or love an autistic child, It is the hope of every autistic child's parent that the world will one day learn how to better engage with the autistic population so that anxiety stops being an issue for their child. For now, however, high levels of anxiety remain prevalent in autistic children, driven by the environment that surrounds them. This book, by popular and respected expert Dr Luke Beardon, is an accessible and comprehensive guide to helping your child navigate a world full of triggers and stressful situations. More importantly it will offer support as you seek to change the way the world interacts with your child to reduce the emotional arousal your child experiences. Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children covers common situations in which your child might encounter anxiety - from communication to routine and sensory experiences. It offers guidelines for establishing meaningful communication with your child's school, and key areas in an educational environment that might trigger anxiety, from lunchtimes to exams. Social challenges like bullying and social anxiety are discussed, alongside useful strategies for helping your child manage feelings of stress and anxiety. Written as seen through the autism lens, this is an inclusive, celebratory but also practical and urgent guide that every parent of an autistic child needs on their bookshelf. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529394767
• ISBN13: 9781529394764
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Sheldon Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.4"