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A teen mentoring program for adolescents with and without autism diagnoses to mentor younger children on the autism spectrum. The program runs from September through May and includes monthly social, recreational, and community service events, plus mentor training focused on mentoring, leadership, goal setting, and future planning. Mentors are typically high school students ages 14 to 21, and mentees are typically children ages 9 to 13 with an autism diagnosis. The program cannot accommodate participants who require 1:1 staffing or engage in aggressive or self-injurious behavior.