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Anxiety and Asperger's
Dr. Clatch writes about a common companion for Asperger's Syndrome: anxiety.
Children with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) typically face significant challenges with social interaction. Even though most children with this disorder have average or above average intelligence, they often lack the basic social skills to “fit in” with their peers. For many children in this situation, the increased social demands associated with adolescence can cause anxiety.
Anxiety disorders are quite common in children with Asperger’s Syndrome and have been estimated to co-occur in 80 percent of children with this condition. What this means is that if you have a children or teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome, it is very likely that your child has some type of anxiety disorder. Intervention and treatment of anxiety in children with AS will be imperative to their overall wellbeing and quality of life.
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