Broadening the Scope of Peer-Mediated Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Mateusz Płatos, Kinga Wojaczek
PMID 29222613WHAT IT FOUND
No original outcomes are reported, so this review of peer-mediated intervention for autism offers no finding to act on.
What this paper is
This is a narrative review and description of a befriending program for autism. It proposes extending peer-mediated intervention to out-of-school settings, adolescents and adults, and friendship-focused support, and it cites survey data from other sources. It reports no original methods, participants, or outcomes, so there is no finding here to change practice.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the described befriending program as evidence that it improves social participation or reduces loneliness. The paper reports no original outcomes.