New to anxiety...where do I start? X-post

[aiccerb]

My 7 yr. old DS's anxiety has been dramatically increasing this last year and I dont know where to start looking for website and books to read. My dh is not on board and Im feeling pretty isolated. Can someone please help?

Back story, he is a very smart, social, charming, yet quirky kinda kiddo He did not meet the criteria for a dx on the autsim spectrum, but I see a lot of similarites to his brother who is autistic.

Right now we've noticed that he is:

• avoiding new situations or tasks that he hasnt all ready mastered
• he gets really silly for a lack of a better word..think manic sillies
• Withdrawal from social situations (play time at school)
• Increased insistence on routines/sameness
• Lots of flexibility issues
• absolute staunch insistance for rules and rigidity
• lots of talk about self doubt/worth

Thanks mamas!

[Linda on the move]

I like the book Quirky Kids by Klass. It's not about Autism but about several milder disorders, one of which might fit your DS. It also talks about the challanges of raising a quirky kid, including the impact it can have on marriages. I find it a very encouraging book.