The Effects of Stress Are on a Spectrum Too: Why I Can’t Think

• By: Marcia Eckerd, PhD Licensed Psychologist
• July 1st, 2020
• anxiety, COVID-19, depression, executive function, meditation, mindfulness, positivity, stress, summer 2020 issue, telemedicine
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To say that stress and anxiety are issues these days is to state the obvious. I have been having trouble doing my long-term work. I couldn’t focus on anything that wasn’t immediately tangible like a zoom meeting or writing a blog. Autistic and neurotypical friends were having the same problems....

Positive Psychology Offers Guideposts for Optimism to Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum

• By: Valerie L. Gaus, PhD Licensed Psychologist
• April 1st, 2012
• adults, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, problem solving
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As young people on the autism spectrum look ahead towards adult life, they and their families often feel anxious as they think about entering unknown territory. It can be reassuring to know that having an autism spectrum diagnosis does mean that a person cannot enjoy a mentally healthy life in...