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Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children

A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing

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By: Luke Beardon
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 Are you keen to help your autistic child in the situations which cause them stress, worry or anxiety? The advice, insight and strategies in this audiobook are essential for any parent who wants their autistic child to be well, flourish and thrive.

One of the biggest challenges for the parent of any autistic child is how best to support and guide them through the situations in life which might cause them greater stress, anxiety and worry than if they were neurotypical.

Dr Luke Beardon has put together an optimistic, upbeat and readable guide that will be essential reading for any parent to an autistic child, whether they are of preschool age or teenagers. Emphasising that autism is not behaviour, but at the same time acknowledging that there are risks of increased anxiety specific to autism, this practical audiobook gives insight into the nature of the anxiety experienced by autistic people, as well as covering every likely situation in which your child might feel anxious or worried. It will help you to prepare your child for school, to monitor their anxiety around school, and also to be informed about the educational choices available to your child. It will give you support to help make breaktimes less stressful for them and how to help them navigate things like eating at school and out of the house.

Educationally, this audiobook will take you and your child right up to the point of taking exams and leaving school; socially and emotionally it will cover all the challenges from bullying, friendships, relationships, puberty and sex education. It will give suggestions for alternatives in the scenarios that might cause anxiety or confusion in your child; it will also give a full understanding of your child's sensory responses and such behaviours as masking, or echopraxia.

As the parent of an autistic child, you may find their path to adulthood different to the one you had expected to take, but as this audiobook makes clear, autism should be celebrated and affirmed. Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Children helps you to do just that, with practical strategies that will help happiness, not anxiety, remain the over-riding emotion that colours your child's memories of their early years.

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2021 Luke Beardon Children's Health Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Autism Health Special need

Critic reviews

A remarkable book that alternates between moments of deep recognition and precious insights... It teaches adaptability and flexibility and advocates passionately for an increased understanding of autistic children.
This progressive approach is empowering, and ensures positive self-identity and mental health of autistic children. Practical reframes enable the reader to make changes that will improve lives; Beardon has the ability to put the reader truly in the shoes of an autistic child.
Beautifully accessible, full of wisdom and positivity.
An accessible and comprehensive guide for anyone who interacts with autistic children.
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This is a must read for every parent of an autistic child. The author clearly cares deeply about the well-being of autistic children and educating the general population in how we can support them to live a happy anxiety free life. Gives advice across all areas of life including school and education.
Highly recommend.

Outstanding Insight into the Autistic Child

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Very informative. Recommended for everyone - if everyone could empathise the anxiety autistic people can encounter day to day, then we could live in a much fairer autistic friendly society.

Very useful and informative

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Having had struggles with anxiety all my life and my two daughters also suffering, discovering that this might be due to our wiring rather than any deficit in us is such a revelation. This book is about dealing with the anxiety around being in the wrong environment rather than having something “wrong” with you. It’s about children but I recognise so much from my childhood and I can now better understand my daughters’ points of view from the examples in the book.
I was worried that it wouldn’t be relevant because the autism present in our family is so subtle but most of it hits the nail on the head so to speak!
I’ve only just started listening to this as an audiobook over the last few days but I’m a good way through it and I’ll be looking out for the book version so I can highlight it and refer back to it when speaking to school.

A revelation

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Would definitely recommend this book to every parent, carer, teacher etc of an autistic child who have been experiencing anxiety I have taken away a lot of very useful information, things to consider and ideas to implement and I feel empowered to be able to advocate for my child and ensure I can try and reduce his crippling anxiety. Thank you x

Fantastic very informative

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Know our daughter has ADHD and anxiety but their listening to this understand a lot more about autism and anxiety and how she’s affected and how to reduce - really great listen and tips !

Great insight

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