Possible anxiety????

[JenDew]

My daughter will be 3 in April.. Well we have been told by all her therpapists(she is autistic) that she is the most anxious kid they have ever seen. Well it has come to out attention, that when something changes that she is not ready for or she gets upset or she goes somewhere new, she will become quiet and if you look at her eyes they are fully dialated.. She was at therapy the other day, the therapsit walked in the room and my daughter imediatly looked in her direction and her eyes dialated immediatly and she became stiff...Now she has been having tummy probs which lead to vomiting but only on the days she has gotten worked up... Is this anxiety?????

[Skinner5]

She is absolutely not too young for anxiety.  I am an autism consultant/behavior specialist.  This behavior is typical for a child with autism.  In fact, it could almost be considered 'inherent' with the disability.  That is not to say that something can not be done though!  Don't give up, stick with your therapists and do not give in because of the behavior.  It WILL get better!  Good luck and God bless.

[sulmare]

she is awfully young for anxiety, but it is possible, what have the doctors said??