'Someone like-minded in a big place': Autistic young adults' attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education.

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Autistic young people may struggle in mainstream schools and feel disconnected from their peers and their school. We know that autistic adults can benefit from spending time with other autistic people, but we don't know if this is the case for younger autistic people. We conducted interviews with 13 autistic young adults in the United Kingdom who recently left mainstream schooling. We asked them if they would have been interested in being involved in autistic peer support when they were at school, and if so, what that peer support should look like. Results indicated that autistic young people were enthusiastic about the idea of peer support. They thought it was important that peer support was flexible to suit their needs at different times, as well as inclusive, positi

SUBMITTER: Crompton CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806484 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature