Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults, Luke Beardon
Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults, Luke Beardon
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Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults
A Guide for Autistic Wellbeing

Author: Luke Beardon

Narrator: Luke Beardon

Unabridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Sheldon Press

Published: 12/09/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

'A MUST-READ' Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate

Are you an autistic adult? Do you love, live or work with an autistic adult? The incredible insights and practical strategies in this audiobook will diminish your stress and anxiety if you are autistic, and will help your autistic loved one or colleague live well, flourish and thrive if you can improve and adjust their environment if you aren't.

One of the biggest challenges if you are an autistic adult (or suspect you might be) is navigating the situations which to the predominantly neurotypical population might appear completely benign but which cause you huge stress, anxiety and worry.

At work, at university, in social situations, in friendships, relationships, in shops, in unfamiliar environments - there are a wealth of things that can make you feel overwhelmed if the world is full of things that you feel nobody else notices but which cause you huge distress.

Dr Luke Beardon has put together an optimistic, upbeat and readable guide that will be essential listening not just for any autistic adult, but for anyone who loves, lives with or works with an autistic person. Emphasising that autism is not behaviour, but at the same time acknowledging that there are risks of increased anxiety specific to autism, this practical audiobook gives clear strategies that the autistic person can adopt to minimise their anxiety and live comfortably in a world full of what may seem to be noise and chaos.

At the same time, Avoiding Anxiety in Autistic Adults gives clear guidelines and mission statements to those who live or work with autistic people that they, too, can implement to accommodate needs that are different to their own, taking a radical new step towards a genuinely inclusive world in which autistic people don't just survive, but in which they thrive.

(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd

Reviews

Goodreads review by Noortje on April 15, 2022

I hate giving a book only two stars but this book has been a huge disappointment. And I had such high hopes too. Mostly I am confused about the target audience for this book. It claims to be the autistic adult & people in close contact with autistics. Yet I felt 90% wasn't for the actual autistic per......more

Goodreads review by Beckyjmcc on November 14, 2022

It took me two months to read this because I had an overwhelming emotional reaction to it - in a positive way. "To live with constant anxiety is a misery that no one should have to endure." This book asked me to acknowledge and identify anxieties that I've dismissed and masked my whole life, then as......more

Goodreads review by alexander on May 06, 2024

As someone officially diagnosed with general anxiety disorder and autism, I can say this is one of the most validating books on autism I have read to date, and not just because it validates the specific anxiety experienced commonly by autistic folks. So many autism resources not written by autistic......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on February 11, 2022

I can't say I enjoyed reading this book, I found it exasperating at times, but then, it isn't written principally for me, one of the 'predominant' neurotype. It is not a minor quibble that the book is mis-titled in a conventionally clinical fashion and would be much more accurately, and better, name......more

Goodreads review by Aimée on May 14, 2024

In diesem Band beschäftigt sich Beardon mit Auslösern und Stressfaktoren für Angstattacken bei autistischen Menschen. Also falls ihr noch nie darüber nachgedacht habt, wieso ihr an den Fingernägeln kaut oder überfordert und gestresst seid, dann kann euch dieses Buch vielleicht ein paar Anhaltspunkt......more


Quotes

Dr Beardon's book highlights that anxiety for Autistic people exists not because we are predisposed to it, but as a very real response to the negative consequences of the environments around us. Taking us through stages of when anxiety might be heightened, Dr Beardon validates Autistic experience; suggesting where Autistic people could take some control and focusing not on Autistic people as the ones who need to change, but instead on how those around us can and should change. Kieran Rose, The Autistic Advocate

So many excellent ideas, with insightful and important examples from the experiences of autistic people throughout.
This book is easy to read, full of practical advice, and has led me to think deeply about autistic anxiety. From sensory and healthcare needs, diagnosis and employment, through to relationships and relaxation, there is something for everyone. Ann Memmott

An accessible and essential guide to understanding the subtleties that can cause anxiety for autistic people; with simple tips that can make a huge difference.

You will meet autistic people, so please read this book. Cos Michael

Covering crucial areas such as employment, healthcare and relationships, this book empowers autistic people and their loved ones to advocate for a better quality of life. As always, Luke's knowledge, passion and wealth of experience shines through every page. Heather Greatbatch