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Autism and Understanding Anxiety Anxiety in autistic children is common, understandable, and often misinterpreted. It frequently arises when environments are unpredictable, demands outpace regulation, or a child feels misunderstood or unsafe. Anxiety is not a behavioural problem, it is information. Parents and educators will: Learn to recognise early, individual signs of stress and anxiety. Develop proactive, compassionate strategies that reduce pressure and increase predictability. Explore cognitively based supports adapted for developmental stage and autistic processing styles. When adults respond early and collaboratively, children are less likely to experience escalating distress.
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Dr Jo Fitzsimons
Her previous appointments have included Deputy Head of School and curriculum management roles.
Jo has also been involved in a wide range of International and European research projects and conferences over the past 17 years offering training, support and advice on various aspects of SEND practice.
Her specialist interests include sensory learning, autism and supporting children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).
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