Resources

As an autism peer support hub, our team brings together a multidisciplinary portfolio of expertise, knowledge, and partnerships. We are advancing a multi-pronged approach to strengthen autistic-led peer support, offering resources that include research, policy briefs, and implementation support.

research

Building the evidence base to advance autism peer support.

Feasibility: Shea, L. L., Wong, M. Y., Song, W., Kaplan, K., Uppal, D., & Salzer, M. S. (2024). Autistic-Delivered Peer Support: A Feasibility Study. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 54(2), 409–422. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05816-4

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Effectiveness: Song, W., Salzer, M. S., Kaplan, K., Wong, M. Y., Uppal, D., & Shea, L. L. (2024). Short Report on Effectiveness of an Autistic-Delivered Peer Support Program: Preliminary Results. Community mental health journal, 60(1), 154–159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01174-2

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Policy

Recognizing that sustainable change requires policy, we develop resources that strengthen and support this process.

Policy Brief: Autistic Delivered Peer Support: A Promising Model for Improving the Quality of Life for Autistic Adults

Implementation

Leveraging our expertise to bring together the tools and resources – both those we develop internally and those identified in the field – that have been most practical in implementation.