Congrats to the (very informal) 2025 Neurodiversity Journal Awards 🏆 Most read: Autistic SPACE for Inclusive Education — Elaine McGoldrick et al journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Most cited: Beyond self-regulation — Isabelle F. Morris et al journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Is “neurodivergent” a comfy umbrella… or just vague? 901 UK neurodivergent adults told us: almost everyone knows the word “neurodiversity” (98.8%), and about three-quarters use terms like “neurodivergent” for themselves (74.8%). Read at Neurodiversity Journal journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sarah Dantas and Dr. Aimée Fletcher are trending now on Neurodiversity Journal with Focused Interests, Motivation, and Museum/Gallery Attendance – A Mixed-Methods Survey Exploring Autistic Adults’ Experiences and Wellbeing Outcomes Have you read it? If not, check it out at doi.org/10.1177/2754...

As governments scramble to keep up with fast-moving AI platforms, autistic communities are asking what safety should actually look like. Let's talk about The Use of AI Chatbots for Autistic People journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #Neurodiversity #DigitalSafety #AICompanions #TechPolicy

New in Neurodiversity: “I Can’t Go to School, It Isn’t a Won’t” (Fisher et al., 2025) UK EDUCATION CRISIS FOR ND KIDS - Busy, loud classrooms + rigid rules + late, diagnosis-gated support = anxiety and more. Non-attendance can be self-protection. Read the study. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/2754...

What boosts autistic well-being? Scoping review (n=89 studies) finds the strongest signals in: • Positive identity & autonomy • Social support & community connectedness • Practical adaptations (predictability, flexible schedules, sensory-sane spaces) journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Turns out ‘birds of a feather’ also applies to brains. In this study, neurodivergent folks had mostly neurodivergent friends; neurotypicals had… you guessed it… mostly neurotypical friends. Read Neurodivergent Friendships at journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

White, English-speaking autistic boys: 89% of research samples on pragmatic language. Everyone else? Asterisk. This scoping review of 1,800+ studies finds massive gaps in representation for females & minoritized groups. We can and must do better. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🚨ICYMI in Neurodiversity Journal: The first study ever on the lived experiences of Indian women with #ADHD. 💥 ADHD in Indian women isn’t rare. It’s just routinely overlooked, misdiagnosed, or dismissed. Read Dr. Itisha Nagar, et al's study now: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... #ADHDWomen

NEURODIVERSITY JOURNAL IS HIRING A NEW EDITOR 🧠📚 Are you passionate about challenging disciplinary silos and amplifying underrepresented voices in neurodiversity studies? 📅 Deadline: October 5, 2025 📧 Contact: journals.sagepub.com/home/NDY #Neurodiversity #AcademicPublishing #CallForEditor

NEURODIVERGENCE AND POLICING Some police encounters escalate not from defiance—but from being misunderstood. This Neurodiversity Journal special issue explores global justice practices and neurodivergence. Submit by June 30: bit.ly/NDYCJ #Neurodiversity #JusticeReform

How do policing practices handle neurodivergent people around the world? Often badly. We want your research on neurodivergent-police encounters—UK to Uganda, Canada to Colombia. Submit to @neurodiversityjrnl.bsky.social special issue: bit.ly/NDYCJ Abstracts due June 30 #Policing #DisabilityJustice

🔔 Special Issue Alert! We're inviting papers for a special issue on Neurodiversity and Criminal Justice. Think neurodivergent voices in policing, courts, prisons, and beyond. 📅 Abstracts due: 30 June 2025 📥 More Details: bit.ly/NDYCJ Tag a colleague who needs to see this. #Neurodiversity