Diagnosing and Treating Anxiety in People with Autism
What challenges do people with autism face in getting an anxiety diagnosis and finding treatments tailored to them? This is part two of a two-part series.
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Get the latest autism updates from SPARK, including information about genes and ASD research, webinars, and personal stories from our community.
Our ‘genes’ page provides short, easy-to-understand descriptions of genes linked to autism. Under ‘research’, you’ll find the latest updates from SPARK and other autism studies. In our ‘stories’ section, families, scientists and others share their journeys. In our monthly webinars, speakers from the autism community provide useful information for families and people with autism. All are welcome–invitation links are issued in our monthly newsletter. If you have suggestions for webinar topics, please email us at webinars@sparkforautism.org.
Anxiety’s Toll on Children and Adults with Autism
An extraordinary number of children and adults with autism also have an anxiety disorder. This is part one of a two-part series.
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Managing Anxiety During a Pandemic: The Effect on Children and Adults with Autism
How are people with autism coping with the anxieties and changes caused by COVID-19? The answer, like autism itself, is complicated.
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A Risk from Within: Understanding and Treating Self-Injury in Autism
Why do many people with autism hit, bite, or otherwise hurt themselves? What can be done to help?
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SPARK Study Finds that More than Two-thirds of Dependent Autistic Adults Have Psychiatric Disorders
The most common psychiatric issues found were anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Antonio Hardan: Anxiety and Autism
The psychiatrist and researcher discusses why it can be difficult to diagnose anxiety in people with autism and describes some of the most effective treatments.
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Anxiety and Autism
In this webinar, Antonio Hardan, a psychiatrist, discusses recent research into anxiety and autism. He also discusses ways that children and adults with autism can manage anxiety. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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ADHD, Anxiety and Autism?
Some researchers believe that conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression are “under-recognized” in youth with autism, which, in turn, “hampers clinical care and treatment.” After all, how can you treat what you don’t diagnose?
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Answers for Autism
We asked you what you wanted to know about autism, and you responded with thought-provoking and important questions.
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Managing Frustration and Anxiety and Teaching Social Skills
The speaker for our fourth webinar is Jed Baker, Ph.D., director of the Social Skills Training Project, a private organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems. In this webinar, Baker discusses how to manage tantrums and frustration in children and teens with autism. He also offer practical tips for dealing with anxiety and teaching social skills. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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