Peer support among autistic individuals: a pathway to well-being

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Journal article of the type Popularization ( ; french)

Isabelle Courcy, Mathieu Giroux*, Lucila Guerrero* , La pair-aidance entre personnes autistes: un soutien vers le rétablissement published in the journal "L'express", n°14, 6 pages

*Two co-authors are autistics. [Learn more about this mention]

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This text offers a reflection on the practice of peer support in the context of autism. It provides an overview of what peer support is, its known effects on well-being, and concludes with specific considerations that seem important for its implementation by and for autistic individuals.

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