Integrating lived experience into clinical practice: a case study of young peer providers in pediatric rehabilitation.

Training tailored to local care contexts and organizational supports are needed to transform YFs' experiential knowledge into experiential expertise. We propose strategies for optimal integration of peer providers into clinical care teams.Implications for rehabilitationAs peer service providers with lived experience of disabilities, Youth Facilitators (YFs) have the potential to benefit pediatric rehabilitation services by facilitating empowerment in clients and families as they navigate through life transitions.The YF scope of practice and training should be adapted to fit with individual clinical teams and local care contexts to help YFs establish their experiential expertise in interdisciplinary teams.Establishing YF's core competencies (e.g., advocacy, coaching, and boundary setting skills) can help transform their experiential knowledge into experiential expertise.