Empowering Autistic Communities: The Role of Co-Creation in Research Partnerships

• By: Celeste Michaud, PhD University of Arkansas-Fayetteville Jessica C. Kitchens, MS, MBA, LPC Allied Collaborative and University of Central Arkansas
• October 4th, 2024
• accommodations, actually autistic, community, Fall 2024 Issue, leadership, neurodiversity, research, self-advocacy
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Participatory research is an approach that can empower autistic community members through the co-creation of knowledge, addressing power imbalances, and fostering meaningful collaboration between autistic community members and academic researchers (Stack & McDonald, 2018). By actively involving...