Autism and Understanding Anxiety

Autism and Understanding Anxiety
This training course will help parents and education professionals understand the stresses autistic young people may experience, particularly within the Post Primary School environment.  The course will cover the external environmental factors and stressors that can contribute to anxiety in autistic young people.

Participants will understand:

• The connection between autism and anxiety, and the impact of anxiety on both the body and mind.
• The concepts of fatigue and masking in relation to anxiety from the perspective of an autistic young person.
• Supports for supporting autistic students in managing environmental, communication, sensory, emotional, and cognitive stressors to reduce anxiety in the school environment.
• Throughout the course, various supports and resources will be explored to help effectively support autistic students.