Autism and Anxiety: What’s Really Driving the Behavior?

Many autistic children struggle with anxiety, but it doesn’t always look the way parents expect. Sometimes anxiety looks like constant worrying. Sometimes it looks like school refusal, perfectionism, meltdowns, rigidity, reassurance seeking, avoidance, or a child who needs to know exactly what’s going to happen next. In this episode of Beneath the Behavior, Dr. Mark Bowers explores the complex relationship between autism and anxiety and helps parents understand why so many autistic children e...