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    Expanding Horizons: A Pilot Mentoring Program Linking College/Graduate Students and Teens With ASD

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    Authors
    Curtin, Carol
    Humphrey, Kristin
    Vronsky, Kaela
    Mattern, Kathryn
    Nicastro, Susan
    Perrin, Ellen C.
    UMass Chan Affiliations
    Department of Psychiatry
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Publication Date
    2016-02-01
    Keywords
    adolescence
    autism
    mentoring
    quality of life
    self-esteem
    social skills
    socialization
    Disability Studies
    Mental and Social Health
    Pediatrics
    Psychiatry
    Psychiatry and Psychology
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    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4662633/
    Abstract
    A small pilot program of 9 youth 13 to 18 years old with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Asperger's syndrome assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an individualized mentoring program. Youth met weekly for 6 months with trained young adult mentors at a local boys and girls club. Participants reported improvements in self-esteem, social anxiety, and quality of life. Participants, parents, mentors, and staff reported that the program improved participants' social connectedness. Although the pilot study was small, it provides preliminary data that mentoring for youth with ASD has promise for increasing self-esteem, social skills, and quality of life.
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    Curtin C, Humphrey K, Vronsky K, Mattern K, Nicastro S, Perrin EC. Expanding Horizons: A Pilot Mentoring Program Linking College/Graduate Students and Teens With ASD. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Feb;55(2):150-6. doi: 10.1177/0009922815588821. Epub 2015 May 27. PMID: 26016838; PMCID: PMC4662633. Link to article on publisher's site

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    10.1177/0009922815588821
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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/48998
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    26016838
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