Here are some self-help books you may find useful. You can buy them online or from a bookshop or borrow from a library. Libraries will consider buying books that they do not already have, if you let them know the details. Clojure Reactive Programming - How to Develop Concurrent and Asynchronous Applications with Clojure

It’s an optimistic and readable guide that offers advice on how to support autistic children and young people who suffer from anxiety. Molehill Mountain is an app developed especially to help autistic people cope with anxiety. It’s based on CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) which has been adapted to be more autism friendly. It supports the person to log their worries – and gives tips on how anxiety works and how to manage it. You can view your progress with stats and graphs. This book is written primarily for parents and helps increase understanding and give some practical tips on how to support children and young people with autism related difficulties. Being well supported in general can really help to reduce anxiety in autistic children. Described as ‘essential reading not just for any autistic adult, but for anyone who loves, lives with or works with an autistic person’ Dr Luke Beardon shares his expertise and insight on this topic and offers problem solving ideas – not just for helping individuals in the here and now – but also ideas on how society and systems should change to enable inclusion and better outcomes for autistic people.

Avoiding anxiety in autistic adults- A guide of autistic wellbeing- Dr Luke Beardon (for autistic adults)

Autism in Childhood- For parents and carers of newly diagnosed- Dr Luke Beardon (for parents/carers of autistic children) An interactive self-help book for kids aged 6-12 to use with support from an adult. Strategies are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Easy to follow, great illustrations.

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If you are a parent of an autistic child and wonder if they could benefit from Molehill Mountain, it will be best to try it for yourself first to see what you think – and you may have to support your child to use it at first.