122455 May 2026

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The project was led by a team of mostly neurodivergent and autistic researchers who actively engaged a PAR group of autistic students to shape the study. Provided by the University of Warwick Research Archive

Available on the Journal of Participatory Research Methods (JPRM) website. The report details historical failings where autistic voices

The report details historical failings where autistic voices were sidelined, leading to services that did not meet the actual requirements of the community.

The authors advocate for the adoption of neuroaffirmative approaches across all autism research to ensure findings are informed by the lived realities of being autistic. Actionable Research Access

The research addresses the historical exclusion of autistic people from the design of services and research that affect them. It highlights a significant "misalignment of support" caused by developing services based on neurotypical perceptions rather than autistic needs.