How Anxiety Affects Learning – and What We Can Do About It

This episode is all about anxiety. I will focus on how anxiety impacts learning and what SLPs can do to support students and clients who experience anxiety.

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References and resources

Anxiety in People Who Learn and Think Differently

Anxiety in the Classroom

ASHA Scope of Practice in Speech-Language Pathology

Avocado Feels a Pit Worried: A Story About Facing Your Fears

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May be Only Mildly Effective for Anxious, Autistic Children

Eight Working Memory Boosters

Martin, E. I., Ressler, K. J., Binder, E., & Nemeroff, C. B. (2009). The neurobiology of anxiety disorders: brain imaging, genetics, and psychoneuroendocrinology. Psychiatric Clinics, 32(3), 549-575. (Full article here)

Readworks.org

SPACE: Supporting Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions

Understanding the Stress Response

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessica Cassity, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist in Florida. She is the founder of Digital SLP, which specializes in online speech therapy materials for busy SLPs. She also blogs and hosts a podcast, both of which can be found on The Digital SLP. In her spare time she enjoys yoga, cooking, the outdoors, and spending time with her children.