A carefully adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction program helped autistic adults feel less stressed, more emotionally steady, and better able to handle everyday life. The findings were published in the journal Autism in Adulthood and come from a randomized controlled trial that followed 77 autistic adults in outpatient care. The other group took part in an eight-week mindfulness program designed specifically for autistic adults. But autistic adults have often been left out of these studies, or placed into programs not adapted to their needs. Many autistic adults, she explains, worry constantly about whether they can cope with daily stressors.