Enhancing Self-Advocacy and Social Connections: The Impact of Peer Mentorship on Autistic Student

Dora D. Onwumere MS, OTR/L, Wendy Martin, PhD, Ariana Riccio Arista, PhD, & Kristie Patten, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA

New York University Education Development Center

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Dora D. Onwumere MS, OTR/L, Wendy Martin, PhD, Ariana Riccio Arista, PhD, & Kristie Patten, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA . Enhancing Self-Advocacy and Social Connections: The Impact of Peer Mentorship on Autistic Student. Uploaded to https://www.posterpresentations.com/research/posters/VH-31433/. Submitted on April 1, 2025.

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Poster - #VH-31433 - Keywords: Self-Advocacy, Peer Mentoring, Autistic Students, Double Empathy Problem, Occupational Therapy

Enhancing Self-Advocacy and Social Connections: The Impact of Peer Mentorship on Autistic Student

Dora D. Onwumere MS, OTR/L, Wendy Martin, PhD, Ariana Riccio Arista, PhD, & Kristie Patten, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA
New York University Education Development Center

ABSTRACT:
This study explores how an interest-based mentorship program supports self-advocacy in autistic students. This program advances occupational therapy by informing interventions that promote self-advocacy and social connections, enhancing outcomes.