{"id":4297,"date":"2019-04-15T17:14:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=4297"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T16:32:34","slug":"stress-anxiety-reduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/treatment\/stress-anxiety-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress &#038; Anxiety Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amy Keefer, Ph.D., dives into anxiety and autism. She characterizes anxiety, noting differences in anxiety typical during developmental stages and psychopathological anxiety that interferes with daily function over an extended period. The speaker discusses anxiety prevalence rates across populations, common anxiety disorders in autism, and contemporary research on ambiguous anxiety. Keefer considers how to identify anxiety in autism, underscoring the overlap of symptomology and genetics in autism and anxiety. The presenter explores treatment options, including medication, modified cognitive behavioral therapy (MCBT), and mindfulness-based treatments. She suggests collaborating with professionals who are knowledgeable about autism and provides resources before the Q&amp;A.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Free certificates of participation upon successful completion of a brief knowledge quiz at <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=wkM6z-4WWQs&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.classmarker.com%2Fonline-test%2Fstart%2F%3Fquiz%3Dkkg5c770b752162b&amp;redir_token=SRBOt4y3KQudCpt0i3501e0AInl8MTU1NjEyMDc2MEAxNTU2MDM0MzYw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.classmarker.com\/online-te&#8230;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:700px;--awb-max-height:394px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:56.29%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wkM6z-4WWQs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2><strong>In this webinar:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>0:00 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker introduction and learning objectives<br \/>\n<\/span><b>2:25 &#8211; <\/b>What is anxiety?<br \/>\n<b>4:00 &#8211; <\/b>How do we know others are anxious?<br \/>\n<b>9:45 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact of anxiety on autism functioning<br \/>\n<\/span><b>11:33 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevalence of anxiety in autism<br \/>\n<\/span><b>12:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased risk across development in autism<br \/>\n<\/span><b>13:30 &#8211; <\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study: Subclinical vs clinical anxiety across age groups<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><b>15:43 &#8211; <\/b>Intersection of autism and anxiety &#8211; DSM-5 definitions<br \/>\n<b>20:40 &#8211; <\/b>Ambiguous anxiety and contemporary research<br \/>\n<b>26:15 &#8211; <\/b><i>Study: Prevalence of ambiguous anxiety<br \/>\n<\/i><b>28:10 &#8211; <\/b>Identifying anxiety in autism<br \/>\n<b>31:00 &#8211; <\/b>Underlying causes of anxiety<br \/>\n<b>32:15 &#8211; <\/b>Behavioral observation questions<br \/>\n<b>35:15 &#8211; <\/b>First steps to treating anxiety in autism<br \/>\n<b>38:00 &#8211; <\/b>Classroom management strategies<br \/>\n<b>41:00 &#8211; <\/b>Medication management<br \/>\n<b>42:05 &#8211; <\/b>Psychological interventions &#8211; MCBT<br \/>\n<b>43:45 &#8211; <\/b>Psychoeducation<br \/>\n<b>44:30 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coping strategies<br \/>\n<\/span><b>45:10 &#8211; <\/b>Exposure and clinical creation of hierarchical exposure<br \/>\n<b>47:13 &#8211; <\/b>Cycle of parental\/caretaker over-accommodation<br \/>\n<b>49:08 &#8211; <\/b>Mindfulness-based treatments<br \/>\n<b>51:20 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary, acknowledgments, and resources<br \/>\n<\/span><b>52:25 &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q&amp;A<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Anxiety in autism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keefer lists emotional, physical, behavioral, and physiological characteristics of anxiety <\/span><b>(2:25)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and notes the difference between anxious excitement and clinical anxiety <\/span><b>(3:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker discusses how to know when others are anxious and advises observable behaviors to look for in cases when an individual cannot describe how they feel or think <\/span><b>(4:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She highlights that anxiety is typical at points across development <\/span><b>(6:09)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and suggests viewers assess the interference of anxiety in daily functioning before pathologizing a patient or loved one <\/span><b>(7:48)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Keefer explains that anxiety becomes an issue when it lasts multiple weeks or months and interferes with an individual\u2019s and\/or family\u2019s functioning in multiple areas <\/span><b>(8:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anxiety in individuals with autism is associated with exacerbated autism traits, treatment interference (too anxious to attend), depression, suicidality, and risk for long-term psychopathology <\/span><b>(9:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Studies up to 2019 revealed an anxiety prevalence rate of 40% in autistic children and adolescents and 50% in autistic adults. These rates are significantly higher than non-autistic individuals in both age groups <\/span><b>(11:33)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Keefer discusses the increased risk for anxiety across development stages in autism <\/span><b>(12:25) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and outlines a study on disparities in the prevalence of subclinical and clinical anxiety between school-age and adulthood <\/span><b>(13:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The intersection of autism and anxiety<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The speaker discusses the genetic and symptom overlap in autism and anxiety. She highlights this relationship and the lack of sufficient understanding, resources, and support for autism as driving factors in the prevalence of anxiety in autism <\/span><b>(14:08)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Keefer details DSM-5 anxiety disorders experienced by autistic people including separation, social, and generalized anxiety disorders as well specific phobias and unspecified anxiety disorder <\/span><b>(16:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ambiguous anxiety, she continues, is a contemporary area of research focused on anxiety associated with or modified by autism traits\/symptoms <\/span><b>(20:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These diagnoses do not fit neatly into the DSM-5 categories and include other social fear <\/span><b>(21:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, idiosyncratic phobia (specific and unusual phobia), special interest fear <\/span><b>(23:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and fear of change <\/span><b>(25:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Keefer details a study on the prevalence of ambiguous anxiety compared to traditional (DSM-5) anxiety which found that 31% of autistic children surveyed had both presentations of anxiety simultaneously <\/span><b>(26:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She highlights that the prevalence rates discussed previously were taken from articles where ambiguous anxiety was not assessed and therefore posits that the rates are likely even higher <\/span><b>(27:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying anxiety in autism is difficult due to symptom overlap and the heterogeneity of presentation across individuals and developmental stages <\/span><b>(28:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is, therefore, crucial to determine the underlying causes of behavior in autistic individuals via conversations or behavioral observations, especially in individuals with intellectual or communication difficulties <\/span><b>(31:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Keefer suggests questions to keep in mind during observation and urges viewers to collaborate with knowledgeable professionals, teachers, and caretakers for the most holistic understanding and treatment outcomes <\/span><b>(32:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Treating anxiety in autism\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To properly treat anxiety in autistic individuals, you must first discern if the anxiety is realistic &#8211; could they be experiencing anxiety for a very understandable reason (e.g., bullying, inappropriate expectations, other chronic stressors) <\/span><b>(35:15)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? If so, Keefer advises to let them know their anxiety is a normal reaction and to focus on problem-solving and coping, closing skill deficits, and providing environmental support and accommodations <\/span><b>(36:50)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker touches on classroom management strategies for autistic children including visual schedules, social stories, timers, and possible educational accommodations <\/span><b>(38:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avenues of anxiety treatment for autistic people include medication management and psychological interventions <\/span><b>(40:20)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Keefer emphasizes the lack of data on medication management for anxiety in autism, noting the need for large-scale randomized control trials <\/span><b>(41:00)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Research on psychological interventions is much more robust and often focuses on modified cognitive behavioral therapy (MCBT) <\/span><b>(42:05)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker discusses critical elements of MCBT including psychoeducation on anxiety and body cues <\/span><b>(43:45)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, relaxation training, cognitive and behavioral coping strategies <\/span><b>(44:30)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and hierarchical exposure <\/span><b>(45:10)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She outlines the clinical creation of hierarchical exposure and provides examples <\/span><b>(46:09)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The speaker touches on the cycle of parental\/caregiver over-accommodation and urgest caretakers to practice self-care and allow their loved ones to be in uncomfortable situations <\/span><b>(47:13)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Mindfulness-based treatments rooted in the principles of awareness and purposeful non-judgmental attention are also being investigated <\/span><b>(49:08)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Such treatments show significant benefits in the neurotypical populations and evidence of its usefulness in autism is emerging, especially for parents and caregivers of autistic individuals <\/span><b>(50:40)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keefer summarizes the presentation, reiterating the immense impacts of anxiety on autism function and presentation. Keefer notes that MCBT helps treat anxiety in school-age and adolescent autistic youth <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without significant language or cognitive delays<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and that other strategies are available for individuals who are not good candidates for MCBT. The speaker provides acknowledgments and resources before the Q&amp;A, where she discusses how to find mindfulness practitioners, assessments for anxiety in autism, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>More Resources on Anxiety &amp; Autism<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/stress-and-anxiety-reduction-with-june-groden-ph-d\/\">Read an interview transcript<\/a> between ARI&#8217;s executive director Dr. Steve Edelson and Dr. June Groden, co-founder of the Groden Center, on stress and anxiety reduction in autism.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/assessing-and-treating-challenging-behavior-in-individuals-with-asd\/\">Watch next:<\/a>\u00a0Behavioral Strategies for Anxiety in ASD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-4989 alignleft\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2796%27%20height%3D%27100%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2096%20100%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2796%27%20height%3D%27100%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/keefer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"100\" \/>Dr. Amy Keefer<\/strong> is the supervising clinical psychologist within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedykrieger.org\/patient-care\/centers-and-programs\/center-for-autism-and-related-disorders\">Center for Autism and Related Disorders<\/a> and coordinates the Post-Doctoral Residency in Clinical Child Psychology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedykrieger.org\/patient-care\/centers-and-programs\/neuropsychology-department-outpatient-clinics\">Department of Neuropsychology<\/a> and the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. She is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Keefer is a licensed psychologist and is board certified in cognitive and behavioral psychology. Dr. Keefer\u2019s research interests focus on psychiatric comorbidities in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous projects have investigated correlates of anxiety and predictors of response to anxiety treatment in youth with ASD. She is currently collaborating with researchers both within and outside Kennedy Krieger Institute to research mechanisms underlying anxiety and to develop novel, empirically validated treatments for emotional dysregulation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-one-sixth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:16.666666666667%;width:calc(16.666666666667% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.16666666666667 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div 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href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/perspective-adult-sibling-with-profound-asd\/\">Perspective: Adult sibling with profound ASD<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-09-11T12:51:46-05:00<\/span><span>August 5th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/selfcare\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caregiver Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/medical-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Medical Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/siblings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Siblings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Mojdeh Mostafavi, MD, shares her deeply personal journey as a sibling supporting a loved one with profound autism. She describes her experiences from early childhood through adulthood, highlighting the challenges and triumphs<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/elopement-webinar-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Treatment of Elopement: Safety Tips and Considerations in Programming\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Child looking at items in a supermarket\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272189%27%20height%3D%271463%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202189%201463%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272189%27%20height%3D%271463%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/elopement-small-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-16T15:20:26-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/elopement-webinar-2025\/\">Treatment of Elopement: Safety Tips and Considerations in Programming<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-04-16T15:20:26-05:00<\/span><span>April 15th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/challenging-behaviors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Challenging Behaviors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/school-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">School Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      Handouts are online HERE Description -- Elopement, running or wandering away from supervision, is an incredibly dangerous behavior that is prevalent among autistic youth. This talk will review preventative<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-sleep-community-settings\/\" aria-label=\"Research Updates: Bringing Sleep and Autism into Community Settings\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"kid is sleeping on the bed with tedy bear\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201707%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271707%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_25015564-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:42:59-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-sleep-community-settings\/\">Research Updates: Bringing Sleep and Autism into Community Settings<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-08-25T11:42:59-05:00<\/span><span>March 17th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/parenting-webinar\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Parenting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sleep-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sleep Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Beth Malow, MD, shares current research updates on sleep and autism. She highlights the multifactorial nature of sleep patterns and how they affect daily functioning and core autism traits like emotion<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-trauma-research-updates\/\" aria-label=\"Autism and Trauma: Research Updates\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-700x441.png\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Trauma Word Cloud\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27978%27%20height%3D%27628%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20978%20628%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27978%27%20height%3D%27628%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-700x441.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trauma-Word-Cloud-700x441.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-31T18:50:57-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-trauma-research-updates\/\">Autism and Trauma: Research Updates<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/melanie\/\" title=\"Posts by Melanie Glock\" rel=\"author\">Melanie Glock<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-03-31T18:50:57-05:00<\/span><span>March 11th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/bullying\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bullying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/challenging-behaviors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Challenging Behaviors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/research\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/seniors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">seniors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sexuality\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sexuality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Dr. Connor Kerns delivers research updates on the intersection of trauma and autism. She describes the relationship between childhood adversities, trauma, and mental health and highlights the need for trauma measurements that are<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/treating-autism-related-conditions-adults\/\" aria-label=\"Treating Autism and Related Conditions in Adults\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Doctor consulting with a male patient during a medical check-up\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20600%20399%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27600%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-200x133.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390-400x266.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AdobeStock_49399390.jpeg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-26T17:59:03-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/treating-autism-related-conditions-adults\/\">Treating Autism and Related Conditions in Adults<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-26T17:59:03-05:00<\/span><span>February 25th, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism Spectrum Disorders<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/gender\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Gender<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/seniors\/\" rel=\"category tag\">seniors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/sensory\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sensory<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sexuality\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sexuality<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/ways-to-help\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Ways to Help<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>      ARI board member Robert Hendren, DO, discusses approaches for appropriately supporting symptoms of Autism and related conditions in adults. Handouts are online HERE      The<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wellbeing-positive-psychology\/\" aria-label=\"Wellbeing Wins: Integrating Positive Psychology into the Autism Community\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Support gesture. Woman comforting woman patient at group rehub meeting.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AdobeStock_330058041-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-24T12:07:09-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wellbeing-positive-psychology\/\">Wellbeing Wins: Integrating Positive Psychology into the Autism Community<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-02-24T12:07:09-05:00<\/span><span>January 2nd, 2025<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/back-to-school\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Back to School<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/depression\/\" rel=\"category tag\">depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/executive-function\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Executive Function<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/health\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/neurological\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Neurological<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/self-care\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Self Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/sleep-issues\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Sleep Issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/social-skills\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Social Skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/webinars\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Webinar<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH, and Katie Curran, MAAP, introduce Proof Positive - The Autism Well-being Alliance. 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