Minnesota Independence College and Community

The Autism Mentorship Program (AMP): Addressing mental health and social isolation among autistic teens and adults

Research
An AMP mentor is pictured, participating in a game of Jenga during a 2019 in-person session of the program
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Nationwide, 1 in 44 people is identified as autistic[1] in Minnesota, where more evaluation services are available, the rate is 1 in 36.[2] Autism Spectrum Disorder, or…

Addressing mental health and social isolation of individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Project

Researcher: Lindsey Weiler (Family Social Science, College of Education and Human Development)

Representing one of the highest rates in the country, one in every 42 children in Minnesota is identified with autism spectrum disorder. Without intervention, adolescents…