Anxiety Q and A's from Autism Speaks

Question: What behavioral therapies can help someone with autism and severe anxiety? Answered by Jeffrey Wood, PhD, a psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles.
http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/02/24/what-behavioral-therapies-can-help-someone-with-autism-and-severe-anxiety/

Question: My eight-year-old with autism rips his clothes when he gets nervous at school. How can I manage my son’s anxiety? Answered by Jeffrey Wood, PhD, a psychologist at the University of California, Los Angeles.
http://www.autismspeaks.org/blog/2012/11/16/managing-anxiety-children-autism

Question: How common are anxiety disorders in people with autism, and are there effective treatments? Answered by Rob Ring, PhD, Autism Speaks vice president of translational research.
http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/06/how-common-are-anxiety-disorders-in-people-with-autism-and-are-there-effective-treatments/