Creating an Inclusive and Relationally Attuned Research Space for Neurodivergent Participants

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Dark, J. (2026). Creating an Inclusive and Relationally Attuned Research Space for Neurodivergent Participants. In The Palgrave Handbook of Neuroinclusive Social Work (pp. 535-556). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-18034-6_23 · ISBN : 9783032180339 · Place of publication : Cham

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  1. Jessica Dark *

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44
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12
18 / 56 (32.1%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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11 / 56 (19.6%)
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47 / 56 (83.9%)
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83 / 123 (67.5%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 40 / 123 (32.5%) names are not yet linked.
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36 / 123 (29.3%)
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