Bridging neurodiversity and nature: a case study on inclusive training for outdoor educators

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Padesky, C. & Padesky, L. (2026). Bridging neurodiversity and nature: a case study on inclusive training for outdoor educators. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-025-00229-0

Publication date: 3 Jan 2026 Added to AutiHub: 16 Oct 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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2
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2 / 2 (100.0%)
  1. Christopher Padesky *
  2. Lauren Padesky *

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Cited references
27
With a DOI
22
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
5
1 / 27 (3.7%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
5 / 27 (18.5%)
References with detected author names
22 / 27 (81.5%)
Without detected author names
5
Without a structured title
5
Without a stable identifier
5
References with raw author names still to review
5
References with external metadata lookup issues
0
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
70
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70
From validated raw bibliography text
0
Raw names already validated
0
Raw names still to review
5
9 / 70 (12.9%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 61 / 70 (87.1%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
1 / 70 (1.4%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 1 / 9 (11.1%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 1 / 67 (1.5%).
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