Anxiety in Autistic Children: What a German Study Reveals

Sept. 9, 2025

Anxiety is one of the most common struggles autistic children face. It can shape school life, friendships, and even daily routines. But here’s the challenge: many standard anxiety questionnaires don’t capture what anxiety actually looks like in autism. A new study from researchers in Dresden takes an important step forward. They tested the German version of a parent-report tool designed specifically for autistic children — the ASC-ASD-P (Anxiety Scale for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Parent Version).