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ERIC Number: EJ1409394
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
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Autistic-Delivered Peer Support: A Feasibility Study
Lindsay L. Shea; Mi-Yeet Wong; Wei Song; Katy Kaplan; Disha Uppal; Mark S. Salzer
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v54 n2 p409-422 2024
Peer support has been an undeveloped pathway for filling the service gap and to generate employment opportunities for autistic individuals. Peer supports have been deployed widely in mental health and among veterans and understanding the utility of this service modality among autistic individuals illuminates opportunities for research, policy, and practice. This study examined characteristics of participants in an autistic-delivered peer support program and reports on use of and satisfaction with the program. Half of autistic participants had a co-occurring mental health diagnosis. Participants reported multiple areas of unmet needs and participant satisfaction with the program was high (90%). The findings of this study point toward autistic-delivered peer support as a promising avenue for future development.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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