Research has shown that some neurodivergent people find it helpful to have support from neurodivergent peers, as they are the experts on their own experience. When individuals with shared experiences support each other, we can call this peer support.

Peer support is not a new concept. Many schools have run peer support models in the past where neurodivergent young people have been ‘buddied up’ with a neurotypical peer. However, often the goal of this is to help the neurodivergent person ‘learn’ neurotypical ‘social norms’.

NEST (NEurodivergent peer Support Toolkit) | Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre

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