How can we improve the quality of neurodiversity research?
Research on neurodiversity has immense potential to improve our understanding of neurodevelopmental clinical conditions (e.g., autism, ADHD, dyslexia) while also making wider contributions to equality, diversity, and inclusion research and practices. However, research on neurodiversity, especially in the field of psychology, has considerable room for improvement. There is an urgent need to: 1) refine theoretical frameworks born out of the neurodiversity concept (e.g., Double Empathy; Livingston, Hargitai, & Shah, 2024, Psychol. Rev.), 2) promote the widespread adoption of open science practices (e.g., replications and extensions, Leung et al., 2024, Autism; open data and open code, Waldren et al., 2024, Cortex), and 3) increase interdisciplinary collaborations to drive meaningful progression in the field (e.g., Layinka et al., 2024, eLife). Drawing on our own research, and work submitted to the international journal, Neurodiversity, we will host a roundtable on the current state and potential future of neurodiversity research.