‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education
(2022)
Journal Article
Crompton, C. J., Hallett, S., Axbey, H., McAuliffe, C., & Cebula, K. (2023). ‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education. Autism, 27(1), 76-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221081189
Autistic young people in mainstream schools often experience low levels of peer social support, have negative perceptions of their differences and feel disconnected from their school community. Previous research findings have suggested that encouragi... Read More about ‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education.