Dr. Vanessa Bal and collaborators co-author article, "The emotional support plan: Feasibility trials of a brief, telehealth-based mobile intervention to support coping for autistic adults."

Dr. Vanessa Bal, Annabelle M Mournet, Tori Glascock, Jacqueline Shinall, Gabrielle Gunin, Nikita Jadav, Henry Zhang, Emily Brennan, Emily Istvan, and Evan M Kleiman co-authored an article in the journal Autism. It is titled, “The emotional support plan: Feasibility trials of a brief, telehealth-based mobile intervention to support coping for autistic adults.”

The Emotional Support Plan (ESP) is a brief intervention designed to support autistic people to use positive coping skills during periods of distress.

In their recently published study, autistic people assessed the acceptability of the ESP intervention to cope with stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic and/or postsecondary education. Most adults found the ESP to have a positive impact on themselves, and many indicated they would recommended it to another person. While further research needs to be done, it is hoped that this may provide a resource for autistic people to prepare for stressful periods in their lives.

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