This training prepares peer moderators/facilitators to steward safe, supportive spaces using AOG’s AAR Framework: Action, Assistance, Reflection. Moderators learn active presence and listening, how to offer support without taking over, and how to use reflective prompting to guide with curiosity.
We cover bias awareness, feedback and continued learning, and facilitator burnout prevention.
The training also includes boundaries of the non-clinical role, crisis/safety guidance (including when to intervene and how to respond), and clear expectations about supports vs. substitutes.
Finally, we build facilitator skill with practical group norms and real scenarios (redirecting, call-ins/call-outs, sensory challenges, escalation, late sharers, and accessibility-centered inclusion).
Get access to the whole training program here: https://autismonthego.org/peer-moderator-program/
- AAR Framework (Action, Assistance, Reflection)
- Role boundaries (peer support vs clinical response)
- Neurosensitive group norms + accessibility practices
- De-escalation + managing disruption without punishment
- Bias awareness + fair, consistent moderation
- Handling conflict, harm, and repair
- Safety escalation guidance (when to intervene / who to involve)
- Burnout prevention + support for moderators
- Peer moderators and facilitators
- Group leaders (online or in-person)
- Community hosts and volunteers
- Neurodivergent-led spaces building non-carceral moderation
- New moderators who want confidence and structure
- Experienced moderators wanting a shared framework and scenarios
- Format: Training / Workshop
- Length: 90–180 minutes
- Delivery: Virtual or in-person (as available)
- AOG facilitators
- moderators
- peer leaders
- community hosts
All AOG presentations are offered free of charge. Organizations that can afford it are encouraged to make a donation to support our community-led work. To schedule, contact: info@autismonthego.org
