Historically, research on neurodevelopmental disorders has relied on the medical model which focused on curing disabilities. There is a new movement away from that and towards a new more neurodiversity affirming model.

• The scope of research on neurodivergent individuals can be broadened to talk about strengths, not just weaknesses.

• Research regarding neurodivergent people may be biased.

• There are unequal power dynamics in research where researchers have more power than the neurodivergent people do.

• Researchers studying neurodiversity have a duty to engage in community advocacy and be aware of the historical harms that have been done to the community through research

• Researchers should be aware of the language that they are using and try to use neutral or strengths-based language