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Mateusz Płatos1, Kinga Wojaczek2
1Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Stawki Str. 5/7, 00-183, Warsaw, Poland. mateusz.platos@psych.uw.edu.pl.
Abstract:
Peer-mediated intervention (PMI) is most commonly defined as a treatment approach that engages typically developing peers to teach children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) social skills and increase their social interactions, mainly in a school setting. In this letter, we address the limitations of such understanding of PMI and review the arguments for broadening its scope. In particular, we argue that there is a critical need for research on PMI that focuses on friendship, social participation, and well-being of adolescents and adults with ASD, as well as engages peers in the community settings. In conclusion, we provide a description of a befriending scheme for individuals with ASD to inspire future research and guidelines on PMI.
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