Do you or someone you know experience a high level of anxiety when it’s time to leave the house with a child on the spectrum? Do you find yourself putting off necessary errands or even socializing because you feel trapped with fear? Well, you’re not alone!
While feeling overwhelmed at times is common when you have a child with special needs, as we learn from Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Angelina, this is no way to live!
Take a look at Angelina’s response to an Autism Parenting Magazine reader named Ann who reaches out for advice in Help: I’m a Mom with an Autistic Child and am Afraid to Go Out. Angelina, who specializes in assessing and treating children and adolescents with autism, Down syndrome, and other developmental delays, shares with us several tips to help increase the likelihood of a successful outing with a child on the spectrum, thus reducing anxiety.
Carrying such worry and eliminating your community involvement because of your circumstances is unhealthy, Angelina says. Overcoming anxiety will not only help you, but it will benefit your entire family as well.
Source: Autism Parenting Magazine
