Autism and Anxiety

It is well documented that Anxiety often co-occurs with Autism and many autistic people experience clinical levels of anxiety. It can take many forms and be experienced in many different ways. This course seeks to examine different presentations of anxiety in autistic young people as well as a look at practical strategies to combat and reduce anxiety levels.

Learning outcomes:

Following participation in this course, teachers will:

• have a deeper understanding of Autism
• be able to identify signs of anxiety in autistic students
• be enabled to utilise strategies to reduce and overcome anxiety