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Neurodiversity Research & Scholarly Articles
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Peer-Reviewed Research on Neurodiversity
Peer-reviewed research and scholarly articles on neurodiversity, for those who like to dig into the evidence, family members seeking understanding, and professionals deepening their practice, selected by a neurodivergent counsellor for relevance and accessibility. Open-access links are provided where available. Some articles reflect a medical model lens, which we encourage you to keep in mind as you read.
🗓️ Last Updated: August 22, 2026
Models 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.
ADHD Identity & Lived Experience
Ginapp et al. (2022). Frontiers in Psychiatry
Exploring women’s experiences of diagnosis of ADHD in Adulthood: A qualitative study
Morgan (2024). Advances in Mental Health
A Systematic Review of Lived Experiences of Receiving a Diagnosis of ADHD in Adulthood
McGill et al. (2026). Journal of Attention Disorders
Autistic Identity & Lived Experience
Nayyar et al. (2025). Autism Adulthood.
Diagnosis of autism in adulthood: A scoping review
Huang & Arnold (2020). Autism.
Masking / Camouflaging
Summerill & Summers (2025). Research in Autism.
Zubizarreta et al. (2025). Molecular Autism.
Hull et al. (2020). Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
De Alwis et al. (2026). Feminism & Psychology.
When Autism & ADHD Co-Occur
Unpacking the overlap between Autism and ADHD in adults: A multi-method approach
Waldren et al. (2024). Cortex.
Co-Occurrence of ASD and ADHD Traits in an Adult Population
Panagiotidi et al. (2017). Journal of Attention Disorders.
Understanding the Overlap: Exploring the Complex Comorbidity of ASD and ADHD
Rodríguez-Quiroga et al. (2025). European Psychiatry.
AuDHD Identity & Lived Experience
ADHD in Women & Hormonal Experience
Women's and girls' ADHD diagnosis journeys: a mother-daughter autoethnography
Wheaton & Holland (2026). Medical Humanities.
ADHD and the female reproductive stages: menstruation, perinatal and menopause
Boyd et al. (2026). Archives of Women's Mental Health.
Masking / Camouflaging
Tomczak & Kulikowski (2023). Current Psychology.
Szechy et al. (2024). Autism Adulthood.
Grinblat & Rosenblum. (2025). European Psychiatry.
Fuermaier et al. (2021). Journal of Neural Transmission.
Blondel et al. (2024). Human Resource Management.
Khalifa et al. (2020). Disability and Rehabilitation.
Neurodivergent Burnout & Recovery
Ali et al. (2026). Autism.
Raymaker et al. (2020). Autism in Adulthood.
Lived Experience of Neurodivergence in BIPOC Communities
Harada et al. (2025). Autism.
Gibbs et al. (2025). Advances in Mental Health.
Neurodivergence at the Intersection
Vincent et al. (2025). BMJ Open.
Aoki et al. (2020). BMC Psychiatry.
Understanding the Barriers to Receiving Autism Diagnoses for Hispanic and Latinx Families
Guerrero & Sobotka (2023). Pediatric Annals.
Ruse & Rhodes, (2026). Cult Med Psychiatry.
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