Assessing and Managing Anxiety in Youth and Adolescents with Developmental and/or Intellectual Disabilities
Last Updated 09/2026
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What you'll learn
- Learn how to assess for anxiety in youth and adolescents with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities
- Learn how various adaptations can be utilized to increase the emotional awareness of youth and adolescents with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities
- Learn approaches and specific strategies to help youth and adolescents with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities tolerate anxiety-provoking situations
Description
Youth and adolescents with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities experience anxiety and various anxiety disorders at higher rates than their neurotypical peers. Assessing and managing their anxiety can be particularly difficult due to challenges with language, communication, emotional awareness, and cognition. Learn about the challenges in assessing for anxiety with this population as well as possible solutions in addition to exploring various approaches, strategies, and adaptations to help youth manage and tolerate their anxiety in a safe and effective manner.
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For more than 55 years, Ivymount has created nationally recognized programs and partnerships for people with autism and special needs as well as their families. The goal in all our programs is to help children, students, and young adults achieve their highest level of development and independence. In addition to creating our own education and outreach programs, Ivymount forms partnerships with other organizations and researchers, often functioning as a training site, to ensure that our innovative and intensive approach is widely disseminated and influences the larger field of special education and support services.
Visit www.ivymountoutreach.org for more information
Assessing and Managing Anxiety in Youth and Adolescents with Developmental and/or Intellectual Disabilities
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Youth and adolescents with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities experience anxiety and various anxiety disorders at higher rates than their neurotypical peers. Assessing and managing their anxiety can be particularly difficult due to challenges with language, communication, emotional awareness, and cognition. Learn about the challenges in assessing for anxiety with this population as well as possible solutions in addition to exploring various approaches, strategies, and adaptations to help youth manage and tolerate their anxiety in a safe and effective manner.
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