EPISODE · Mar 4, 2025 · 13 MIN
Supporting Kids with Anxiety and ADHD
from The How to ABA Podcast · host Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
Comorbidities or multiple diagnoses like anxiety and ADHD are common in our learners. These overlapping challenges on top of ASD can make day-to-day life overwhelming for both the children and the adults supporting them. Kids with ADHD may be inattentive and hyperactive. Anxiety may manifest as intense worrying, avoidance behaviors, and even physical symptoms. Here, we share some actionable strategies we can use to support learners with anxiety and ADHD.We cover the importance of looking at our learners’ comorbidities through a behavioral lens and assessing the function of the presenting skills or behaviors. We also discuss the benefits of creating a predictable environment and scheduling, emotional regulation and mindfulness activities, and how to assess and develop executive functioning skills.If you’d like to explore this topic deeper, we’re hosting a live CEU titled There is No Such Thing as a Bad Kid, a Behavioral Approach to Anxiety on March 20th at 12pm EST. For more information and to sign up, click the link below!What’s Inside:Actionable strategies to support kids with anxiety and ADHDHow to look at comorbidities through a behavioral lensInformation on our upcoming live CEUMentioned In This Episode:HowToABA.com/joinHow to ABA on YouTubeFind us on FacebookFollow us on Instagram Join our upcoming CEU: There is No Such Thing as a Bad Kid, a Behavioral Approach to Anxiety
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Comorbidities or multiple diagnoses like anxiety and ADHD are common in our learners. These overlapping challenges on top of ASD can make day-to-day life overwhelming for both the children and the adults supporting them. Kids with ADHD may be inattentive and hyperactive. Anxiety may manifest as intense worrying, avoidance behaviors, and even physical symptoms. Here, we share some actionable strategies we can use to support learners with anxiety and ADHD. We cover the importance of looking at ...
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