biostudies-literatureShea LLDBHIDSDrexel University409-422https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9652131biostudies-literatureUnknown54(2)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 forJournal of autism and developmental disordersAutistic-Delivered Peer Support: A Feasibility Study.PMC9652131Philadelphia Health Choices Reinvestment Fund through Community Behavioral HealthIntellectual disAbility ServicesDepartment of Behavioral HealthUrban Health Collaborative 2017 Pilot FundingShea LLSalzer MSKaplan KUppal DSong WWong MYfalseAutistic-Delivered Peer Support: A Feasibility Study.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 for2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Feb2026-07-14T19:56:58.959Z2025-04-19T05:37:40.814ZS-EPMC96521313636960210.1007/s10803-022-05816-4