Webinar: Anxiety in autistic people with learning disabilities

This webinar provides an introduction to anxiety, with a focus on how it can affect autistic people with learning disabilities, particularly those with greater support needs. It explains what anxiety is and explores some of the factors that can make it more likely to develop. You’ll learn about common signs of anxiety and the avoidance cycle. We’ll also introduce simple tools and scales to help you recognise and understand anxiety, and share practical ways to prevent or reduce it. The webinar will also point you towards useful resources and support for further help. With Dr Jessica Mingins and Dr Jane Waite. Dr Jane Waite is a Clinical Psychologist and Reader in Psychology at Aston University. Her research focuses on anxiety in children with intellectual disabilities and she leads a programme of work developing and evaluating interventions in this area. Dr Jessica Mingins is a postdoctoral researcher whose doctoral research focused on developing the Clinical Anxiety Scale for People with Intellectual Disabilities (ClASP-ID). Her work focuses on improving how anxiety is recognised and assessed in people with intellectual disabilities, and ensuring that assessment tools are appropriate for autistic individuals. Their research programme focuses on improving the understanding, assessment, and support of anxiety in people with intellectual disabilities, including autistic individuals. This includes developing clinically meaningful assessment tools and evaluating interventions designed to reduce anxiety and improve well-being for individuals and families. Autistica is the UK’s leading autism research and campaigning charity. Our vision is a world where every autistic person lives a happy, healthy, long life. Our mission is to enable breakthroughs by working with autistic people, funding research and shaping policy to make more of a difference. Relevant links: Tips hub: https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-invo... Questionnaire – clinicians: https://astonpsychology.eu.qualtrics.... Behaviour checklist – families: https://cerebra.org.uk/get-advice-sup... Cerebra network: https://www.cerebranetwork.com/ Learn more about us and connect with us: https://www.autistica.org.uk Twitter:   / autistica   Facebook:   / autisticacharity   Insta:   / autisticauk   Linkedin:   / autistica