6 Books About Anxiety For Families With Special Needs
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Child anxiety is a widely misunderstood condition, especially when the child also has developmental delays. Anxiety doesn’t always look like anxiety. Sometimes it appears as:
Someone who seems cheerful and hard-working at school or work, but has meltdowns upon arriving at home.
Someone who acts out at school, but becomes calm at home.
A child who hits a parent and then immediately seeks a hug from the same parent.
A child who sits quietly at his school desk, but won’t pick up a pencil to do an assignment.
A child who does not initiate social contact with other children, but may join a game already in progress.
A child who shuts down physically and emotionally when a situation becomes too challenging.
Fortunately, there are well-established best practices to help children overcome anxiety and phobias. But they all require effort and patience from adults. Here are six books that can help families understand and overcome child anxiety.