Adolescent anxiety is a common issue that many young students face during their teenage years. However, when these students are also diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the treatment and management of their anxiety may differ. ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects social interaction, communication, and behavior. It is important to consider how this diagnosis may impact the way those with ASD experience and cope with anxiety.
Cascade Academy is excited to announce new group offerings to include weekly music therapy and improvisational theater. Researcher and Author Dan Siegal identifies essential neurological changes during adolescence that present as unique challenges and opportunities of this developmental life stage. He describes this time period as the Essence of Adolescence. He argues that not only is this stage of life full of changes and challenges, it is also a time of life to be celebrated and explored with its fullest potential in mind.
