Neurodiversity and anxiety: how to provide support in a pandemic

Dr. William Lane
The Stop Being Invisible Digest
3 min readMar 31, 2020

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According to a new study, one in five autistic adults may have an anxiety disorder, making them more than twice as likely to be diagnosed than their neurotypical counterparts.

Believing that specific anxiety disorders for adults on the autism spectrum is under-researched, researchers used the Stockholm Youth Cohort to study the health records of adults…

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Dr. William Lane
The Stop Being Invisible Digest

Special education consultant, international speaker, and best-selling author advocating for neurodiversity on campus and in the workplace.