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  1. What is peer support?
  2. Who are peer supporters?
  3. Formal and informal peer support
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Information about peer supporters came from these research articles:

Bazzano, A. T., Zeldin, A. S., Diab, I. R., Garro, N. M., Allevato, N. A., & Lehrer, D. (2009). The Healthy Lifestyle Change Program: A pilot of a community-based health promotion intervention for adults with developmental disabilities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 37(6 Suppl 1), S201-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.005

Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H. (2019). Knowing What to Do: Exploring Meanings of Development and Peer Support Aimed at People with Autism. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 23(2), 174–187.

Borisov, C. (2009). The Experience and Perceived Benefits of Students with Intellectual Disabilities Acting as Tutors: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (763631166; Vol. MR66924) [McGill University (Canada)].

Brady, M. P., Honsberger, C., Cadette, J., & Honsberger, T. (2016). Effects of a Peer-Mediated Literacy Based Behavioral Intervention on the Acquisition and Maintenance of Daily Living Skills in Adolescents with Autism. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 51(2), 122–131.

Carley, M. J. (2018). PARENTS! DOES YOUR AUTISM SPECTRUM CHILD’S SCHOOL PROVIDE PEER SUPPORT...FROM SPECTRUM GROWNUPS? Exceptional Parent, 48(4), 20–24.

Crane, L., Hearst, C., Ashworth, M., Davies, J., & Hill, E. L. (2020). Supporting Newly Identified or Diagnosed Autistic Adults: An Initial Evaluation of an Autistic-Led Programme. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04486-4

Eisenman, D. P., Bazzano, A., Koniak-Griffin, D., Tseng, C. H., Lewis, M. A., Lamb, K., & Lehrer, D. (2014). Peer-mentored preparedness (PM-Prep): A new disaster preparedness program for adults living independently in the community. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 52(1), 49–59. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-52.1.49

Frawley, P., & Bigby, C. (2014). “I’m in Their Shoes”: Experiences of Peer Educators in Sexuality and Relationship Education. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 39(2), 167–176.

Hillier, A., Fish, T., Cloppert, P., & Beversdorf, D. Q. (2007). Outcomes of a Social and Vocational Skills Support Group for Adolescents and Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 22(2), 107–115.

Kramer, J. M., Ryan, C. T., Moore, R., & Schwartz, A. (2018). Feasibility of electronic peer mentoring for transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Project Teens making Environment and Activity Modifications. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID, 31(1), e118–e129. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12346

Marks, B., Sisirak, J., Magallanes, R., Krok, K., & Donohue-Chase, D. (2019). Effectiveness of a HealthMessages Peer-to-Peer Program for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 57(3), 242–258. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-57.3.242

Nind, M., Coverdale, A., & Croydon, A. (2020). Learning from each other in the context of personalisation and self-build social care. Disability & Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2020.1812378

Power, A., Bartlett, R., & Hall, E. (2016). Peer advocacy in a personalized landscape: The role of peer support in a context of individualized support and austerity. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities : JOID, 20(2), 183–193. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629516634561

Ryan, C. T., Kramer, J. M., & Cohn, E. S. (2016). Exploring the Self-Disclosure Process in Peer Mentoring Relationships for Transition-Age Youth With Developmental Disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 54(4), 245–259. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-54.4.245

Schwartz, A. E., & Kramer, J. M. (2018). “I just had to be flexible and show good patience”: Management of interactional approaches to enact mentoring roles by peer mentors with developmental disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(20), 2364–2371. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1334835

Schwartz, A. E., Kramer, J. M., Rogers, E. S., McDonald, K. E., & Cohn, E. S. (2020). Stakeholder-driven approach to developing a peer-mentoring intervention for young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID, 33(5), 992–1004. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12721

Singh, N. N., Lancioni, G. E., Winton, A. S., Singh, J., Singh, A. N., & Singh, A. D. (2011). Peer with intellectual disabilities as a mindfulness-based anger and aggression management therapist. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32(6), 2690–2696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2011.06.003

Strnadová, I., Collings, S., Loblinzk, J., & Danker, J. (2019). Parents with intellectual disabilities and their perspective of peer support: “It depends on how they give it.” Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID, 32(4), 879–889. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12579

Strnadová, I., Cumming, T. M., Knox, M., & Parmenter, T. (2014). Building an inclusive research team: The importance of team building and skills training. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID, 27(1), 13–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12076

Weidle, B., Bolme, B., & Hoeyland, A. L. (2006). Are peer support groups for adolescents with Asperger’s syndrome helpful? Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 11(1), 45–62. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104506059119

Williams, N. F. (2015). Individuals with intellectual disabilities engaging in peer-to-peer safety & sexuality training: A case study (2015-99210-071; Vol. 76) [ProQuest Information & Learning].

Williams, V., & Porter, S. (2017). The Meaning of “choice and control” for People with Intellectual Disabilities who are Planning their Social Care and Support. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID, 30(1), 97–108. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12222

Witton, R., Potterton, R., & Smith, W. (2017). Communities in action: Developing a dental ambassador training programme for adults with learning disability. Community Dental Health, 34(2), 77–79. https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_3885Witton03

Wright, C., Diener, M., Wright, S., Rafferty, D., & Taylor, C. (2019). Peer Teachers with Autism Teaching 3D Modeling. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 66(4), 438–453.

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