Are peer support groups for adolescents with Asperger's syndrome helpful?
There is very little documentation dealing with peer support groups for people with Asperger's syndrome, and especially about groups for adolescents. This article gives a description of three such groups that were run in parallel with support groups for parents. The great majority of the participants completed the course of the group. In a consumer satisfaction survey, the majority of the participants (76.5%) and nearly all of their parents (95%) rated satisfaction with the group meetings as good or very good. These responses indicate that adolescents with Asperger's syndrome and their parents perceive peer support groups as helpful.
Weidle
Bernhard
B
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St Olav's University Hospital, Elgeseter, Trondheim, Norway. b-weidle@online.no
Bolme
Britt
B
Hoeyland
Anne Lise
AL
D000293:Adolescent; D020817:Asperger Syndrome; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010379:Peer Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012919:Social Behavior; D012932:Social Facilitation; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires