Professor Vicki Bitsika was recently Keynote Speaker at the Early Years Conference of the Armidale Family Support Service, held in March, 2021 and open to Early Childhood workers from across the New England Region. Vicki presented some of her research findings on anxiety in children with autism, pointing out to her audience of psychologists, teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and disability support staff, how common and debilitating anxiety is among these children. Vicki taught her audience how to identify the early warning signs of anxiety, so that staff can step in and prevent major outbursts of unwanted behaviour.