PEER SUPPORTS (PS)
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WHAT IS PEER SUPPORTS?
WHAT IS PEER SUPPORTS?
"Peer-mediated interventions that are powerful and practical strategies for supporting the inclusion, learning, and relationships of students with disabilities."
~ Erik Carter
WHY PEER SUPPORTS?
WHY PEER SUPPORTS?
Positive relationships with peers, staff, and the broader community play an instrumental role in adolescent development, and students with autism often require additional support in this area.
GOALS OF PEER SUPPORTS
GOALS OF PEER SUPPORTS
Create social networks within school communities to support students with autism
Teach peers how to connect with and enjoy a diverse student body
Support the development of specific social skills, including perspective taking and problem solving
HOW DOES PEER SUPPORTS WORK?
HOW DOES PEER SUPPORTS WORK?
PEER SUPPORTS ARRANGEMENTS
PEER SUPPORTS ARRANGEMENTS
One or more students (without an autism diagnosis) provide ongoing social and academic support in the school setting to a classmate with autism
Teachers provide guidance to the students to help them support their classmate with specific goals
More Information About Peer Supports:
Bottema-Beutel, K., Mullins, T., Harvey, M., Gustafson, J. R., & Carter, E. W. (2016). Avoiding the “brick wall of awkward”: Perspectives of youth with autism spectrum disorder on socialization-focused intervention practices. Autism, 20, 196-206.
Carter, E. W., Dykstra Steinbrenner, J. R., & Hall, L. J. (2019). Exploring feasibility and fit: Peer-mediated interventions for high school students with autism spectrum disorder. School Psychology Review, 48, 157-169.
Carter, E. W., Gustafson, J. R., Sreckovic, M. A., Steinbrenner, J. R. D., Pierce, N. P., Bord, A., Stabel, A., Rogers, S., Czerw, A., & Mullins, T. (2017). Efficacy of peer support interventions in general education classrooms for high school students with autism spectrum disorder. Remedial and Special Education, 38, 207-221.
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