A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Awarded Grant For Innovative Autistic Support Services Research

The Policy, Analytics and Community Research Program at Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion in Pennsylvania collaborated to receive funding, through a National Institute of Mental Health grant, to work with adults with autism enhance autistic-delivered peer supports and expand them in Philadelphia. The project is titled “The effectiveness of an autistic-delivered peer-support intervention for autistic adults: Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) program.”

This is one of the first studies of autistic-delivered peer support services, with a focus on promoting personalized goals and preferences set by individuals . . .