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The renowned autism expert The renowned autism expert Tony Atwood is fond of putting Tony Atwood is fond of putting it this way: “Autism is anxiety it this way: “Autism is anxiety looking for a target.” Autism looking for a target.” Autism and anxiety go hand-in-hand. and anxiety go hand-in-hand.

Autism affects a person’s Autism affects a person’s ability to communicate with ability to communicate with others or to understand the others or to understand the

world around him, and that’s world around him, and that’s bound to cause anxiety and bound to cause anxiety and

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Anxiety becomes even worse when Anxiety becomes even worse when there is a change in the autistic there is a change in the autistic child’s routine. Even positive and child’s routine. Even positive and “fun” changes, like a school field trip “fun” changes, like a school field trip or a visit to the zoo, can increase or a visit to the zoo, can increase anxiety and aggressive behaviors. anxiety and aggressive behaviors.

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For parents, the best course of action is to For parents, the best course of action is to anticipate upcoming changes and help your child anticipate upcoming changes and help your child prepare for them. Many parents find it helpful to prepare for them. Many parents find it helpful to use stories and pictures to prepare children for use stories and pictures to prepare children for impending disruptions. If it’s a field trip to the zoo, impending disruptions. If it’s a field trip to the zoo, for example, use pictures to show your child what for example, use pictures to show your child what he’ll see at the zoo, what the zoo will be like, and he’ll see at the zoo, what the zoo will be like, and what sort of things to expect. Do this each day for what sort of things to expect. Do this each day for three or four days prior to the trip. That way, when three or four days prior to the trip. That way, when the trip actually happens, the child won’t be entirely the trip actually happens, the child won’t be entirely out of his element, but will already understand and out of his element, but will already understand and appreciate some of what will be happening.appreciate some of what will be happening.

  

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