{"id":6063,"date":"2018-07-19T13:47:03","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T18:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=6063"},"modified":"2021-07-19T14:06:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T19:06:44","slug":"easing-anxiety-medical-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/easing-anxiety-medical-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing Anxiety: Medical Play"},"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-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_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kh4dZLKpOA0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator 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-1\"><p>This video was developed by treatment professionals at the Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. Print and share the flyer:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/support.pdf\">https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/support.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Medical visits can be stressful for anyone and individuals with autism often face extra challenges during procedures like blood draws due to communication deficits and sensory issues. Individuals and caregivers can watch this video to learn procedural support tips to create honest, developmentally appropriate communication.<\/p>\n<p>Printable support tips:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnson-center.org\/downloads\/pdfs\/child-life-tips.pdf\">https:\/\/www.johnson-center.org\/downloads\/pdfs\/child-life-tips.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background 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-background-color:#31478e;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1315.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: 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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-recent-posts fusion-recent-posts-1 avada-container layout-default layout-columns-3\"><section class=\"fusion-columns columns fusion-columns-3 columns-3\"><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\/anxiety-2\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/anxiety\/\" 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. The speakers describe positive psychology, its impact on well-being, and why it matters for autistic<\/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\/school-distress-rates-are-elevated-among-those-with-autism-2\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cSchool distress\u201d rates are elevated among those with autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clasroom2-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"School children in classroom at lesson\" 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\/05\/clasroom2-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clasroom2-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clasroom2-700x441.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;\">2024-09-05T15:03:02-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/school-distress-rates-are-elevated-among-those-with-autism-2\/\">\u201cSchool distress\u201d rates are elevated among those with autism<\/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;\">2024-09-05T15:03:02-05:00<\/span><span>March 12th, 2024<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>     Rates of \u201cschool distress\u201d\u2014or significant emotional distress related to attending school\u2014are significantly elevated in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a new study from the United Kingdom. Sophie<\/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\/school-distress-rates-are-elevated-among-those-with-autism\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cSchool distress\u201d rates are elevated among those with autism\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clasroom2-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"School children in classroom at lesson\" 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\/05\/clasroom2-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clasroom2-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/clasroom2-700x441.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;\">2023-12-21T13:36:36-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/school-distress-rates-are-elevated-among-those-with-autism\/\">\u201cSchool distress\u201d rates are elevated among those with autism<\/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;\">2023-12-21T13:36:36-05:00<\/span><span>December 21st, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   Rates of \u201cschool distress\u201d\u2014or significant emotional distress related to attending school\u2014are significantly elevated in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a new study from the United Kingdom.Sophie Connolly and colleagues<\/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\/sexual-victimization-in-autism\/\" aria-label=\"Sexual Victimization in Autism\" 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\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-17T13:40:09-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/sexual-victimization-in-autism\/\">Sexual Victimization in Autism<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-07-17T13:40:09-05:00<\/span><span>August 23rd, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   In this article: Chronic maltreatment and sexual victimization Trauma and quality of life Risk Factors What can we do? A safer future Resources  Despite evidence to the contrary, misperceptions of autistic<\/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\/stress-and-anxiety-reduction-with-june-groden-ph-d\/\" aria-label=\"Stress and Anxiety Reduction with June Groden, Ph.D\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-21-at-2.53.36-PM-700x441.png\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Groden Center entrance\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271140%27%20height%3D%27710%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201140%20710%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271140%27%20height%3D%27710%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-21-at-2.53.36-PM-700x441.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-21-at-2.53.36-PM-200x125.png 200w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-21-at-2.53.36-PM-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Screenshot-2023-03-21-at-2.53.36-PM-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\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-03-21T09:13:31-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/stress-and-anxiety-reduction-with-june-groden-ph-d\/\">Stress and Anxiety Reduction with June Groden, Ph.D<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2023-03-21T09:13:31-05:00<\/span><span>March 21st, 2023<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>  Interview with June Groden, Ph.D. Dr. June Groden is considered one of the pioneers in the field of autism and developmental disabilities. Her primary areas of interest are stress and anxiety and procedures<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3781,4402,24],"tags":[2811,4693,71,4735,4733,5593,4734,3541,3983,3467],"class_list":["post-6063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety","category-parenting-webinar","category-webinar","tag-anxiety","tag-ari-webinar","tag-biomedical","tag-blood-draw","tag-doctors-visits","tag-easing-anxiety-medical-play","tag-medical","tag-parent-support","tag-strategies-for-support","tag-treatment","webinar-author-ari-and-jcchd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Easing Anxiety: Medical Play - Autism Research Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Medical visits can be stressful for anyone and individuals with autism often face extra challenges during procedures like blood draws due to communication deficits and sensory issues. 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