The parents' guide to managing anxiety in children with autism / [electronic resource] Raelene Dundon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding anxiety and autism -- What is anxiety? -- Why do children with autism experience anxiety? -- How does anxiety present in children with autism? -- What are the signs that a child needs help with their anxiety? -- Strategies for managing anxiety in children with autism -- Where should you start when supporting your child to manage their anxiety? -- What are supportive parenting behaviors? -- Separation anxiety -- Social anxiety -- Specific phobia -- Generalized anxiety -- A special case : pathological demand avoidance -- Managing meltdowns -- Other common expressions of anxiety in children with autism -- Seeking additional support -- How to help educators and carers understand your child's anxiety -- Seeking professional help -- Useful resources -- Appendix -- Bibliography.

This guide for parents is a complete introduction to autism and anxiety. Drawing on the author's clinical experience working with children and their families, it provides parents and carers with everything they need to know to help support their child. It covers the basics such as what anxiety is, how it manifests behaviourally and why it is common in autism, before presenting CBT-informed practical strategies for managing a common range of anxieties: separation, social, performance, phobias, and generalised anxiety. It also has chapters dedicated to related behaviours including Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and advice on managing meltdowns. This is a clear, concise and practical guide that answers any questions that parents and carers might have about anxiety and provides support strategies to help children with autism manage a range of anxieties.