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CRITICAL FOUNDATIONS

Conceptual Foundations of Disability & the Neurodiversity Paradigm

The Neurodiversity Approach(es): What Are They and What Do They Mean for Researchers?
Dwyer, P. (2022). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Extending the minority stress model to understand mental health problems experienced by the autistic population
Both & Frost (2020). Society and Mental Health
Looking through rainbow-rimmed glasses: Taking neurodiversity perspective is related to subjective well-being of autistic adults
Ferenc et al. (2022). Autism.

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Neurodiversity Affirming Conceptual Practice Framework

Neurodiversity-Affirming Clinical Care: Principles and Pearls

Shear et al. (2025). Journal of Child Neurology.

A Framework for Neurodiversity-Affirming Interventions for Autistic Individuals

Lerner et al. (2024). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Defining Neurodiversity Affirming Psychology Practice for Autistic Adults: A Delphi Study Integrating Psychologist and Client Perspectives

Flower et al. (2025). Autism in Adulthood.

Moving toward neurodiversity-affirming integrated psychotherapy with autistic clients.

Pliskin & Crehan (2024). Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.

The positive impact of identity-affirming mental health treatment for neurodivergent individuals

Kroll et al. (2024). Frontiers in Psychology.

Neurodiversity and psychotherapy—Connections and ways forward

Pantazakos (2023). Counselling and Psychotherapy Research.

Accessibility and affirmation in counselling: An exploration into neurodivergent clients’ experiences

Jones et al. (2025). Counselling and Psychotherapy Research

Principles of Neurodiversity-Affirming Collaborative Assessment

Woods et al. (2025). Neurodiversity

ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSIS

Neurodivergent Assessment & Diagnostic Considerations

Principles of neurodiversity-affirming collaborative assessment.

Woods et al. (2025). Neurodiversity.

Mental health

Mental Health, Masking, Burnout & Trauma

Intersectionality Within Critical Autism Studies: A Narrative Review

Mallipeddi & VanDaalen (2022). Autism in Adulthood.

Exploring neurodiversity through an intersectional lens

Chellappa (2026). Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.

Analysing Autism and Gender Diversity with an Intersectional Approach: a Scoping Review.
Mezzatesta-Gava et al. (2025). Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Barriers and facilitators to accessing services for neurodevelopmental disorders among the carers of individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in the UK: a scoping review

Vincent et al. (2025). BMJ Open.

The experiences of receiving a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during adulthood in Japan: A qualitative study

Aoki et al. (2020). BMC Psychiatry.

Intersectionality & EQUITY

Identity, Cultural Humility & Affirming Practice

Understanding the Barriers to Receiving Autism Diagnoses for Hispanic and Latinx Families

Guerrero & Sobotka (2023). Pediatric Annals.

Adult ADHD in Cultural Ecosocial Niches: Exploring the Rise of Adult ADHD in Context

Ruse & Rhodes, (2026). Cult Med Psychiatry.

How can we make therapy better for autistic adults? Autistic adults' ratings of helpfulness of adaptations to therapy.

Paynter et al. (2025). Autism.

Moving Toward Neurodiversity-Affirming Integrated Psychotherapy With Autistic Clients

Pliskin & Crehan (2025). Autism.

THERAPEUTIC SKILLS & practice

Presence, Pacing & Therapeutic Adaptation

BY NEUROTYPE

ADHD

Understanding Mental Health, Comorbidities, and Well-Being Impacts

A systematic meta-review of systematic reviews on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Chaulagain et al. (2023). Journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists

The impacts associated with having ADHD: An umbrella review

French et al (2024). Frontiers in Psychiatry.

A Systematic Review of Lived Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of ADHD in Adulthood

McGill et al. (2026). Journal of Attention Disorders.

BIPOC & Health Disparities in ADHD

Racial-Ethnic Differences in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment During Adolescence and Early Adulthood.

Adams, et al. (2024). Psychiatric Service.

Autism

Understanding Mental Health, Comorbidities, and Well-Being Impacts

Autism in adulthood: Psychiatric comorbidity in high-functioning autistic adults in an outpatient Clinical population

Pelle et al. (2025). Neuroscience

Occurrence and overlap of physical and mental health conditions in autistic adults

Torenvliet et al (2025). Autism.

BIPOC & Health Disparities in Autistic Adults

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Psychiatric and Medical Diagnoses Among Autistic Adults

Ames, et al. (2024). Autism in Adulthood.

AuDHD (Autism + ADHD)

Foundational Paradigm & Co-Occurrence

ADHD and ASD are Normal Biological Variations as part of Human Evolution and are not “Disorders”

Swanepoel (2024). Clinical Neuropsychiatry.

Sensory Processing Differences

Foundational Understanding

The phenomenon of sensory processing: historical overview, theoretical models, and neurophysiological underpinnings.

Grobelna et al. (2025). Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis.

RELATIONSHIPS & IDENTITY

Mixed Neurotype Relationships

“I Felt Like a Burden”: An Exploration Into the Experience of Romantic Relationships for People With ADHD

O'Brien et al. (2026). Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

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