United by Neurodiversity: Postgraduate Research in a Neurodiverse Context

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Ommen, A. L. v., Cundill, H. J., Waldock, K. E., Tryfona, C., Macaskill, G., Barber, C., Douglas, S. H., Fowler, B. W., Gibbins, H., Lasch, I., & Brock, B. (2023). United by Neurodiversity: Postgraduate Research in a Neurodiverse Context. Journal of Disability & Religion, 27(4), 537-551. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312521.2023.2276112

Publication date: 2 Oct 2023 Added to AutiHub: 7 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Armand Léon van Ommen
  2. Henna J. Cundill
  3. Krysia Emily Waldock *
  4. Catherine Tryfona
  1. Grant Macaskill
  2. Christopher Barber
  3. Sarah Heather Douglas
  4. Bryan W. Fowler
  1. Harry Gibbins
  2. Ian Lasch
  3. Brian Brock

Abstract

This article contributes to the discussion of neurodiversity and theological education by presenting a self-reflection by a group of researchers affiliated with the Centre for Autism and Theology at the University of Aberdeen.Literature on postgraduates' experiences is missing from the current discussion on neurodiversity in higher education.This article offers first-hand accounts as a start to address this gap in the literature.Through the self-reflection exercise, it became clear how this group goes beyond policy documents on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) by embodying what it means to be a neurodiverse group and what working together looks like in practice.This was characterized by the following themes: all are valued, students feel well-supported, and space for multiple perspectives enabled challenging the status quo in churches, theology, and the wider autism discourse.Theologically, the group interpreted their experiences along the images of the body of Christ and the imago Dei.

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