Support for Parents in Teaching Emotional Regulation Skills

• By: Lisa Guy, PhD Center for Autism Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• October 1st, 2011
• Asperger’s, emotional regulation, high functioning autism, parenting
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In addition to the defining features of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many individuals with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA) also have difficulty with both awareness of their own emotions and their ability to regulate emotional expression. They may overreact in a...