Checklist Interview Study on Resilience in Neurodivergence

This is an international study looking at the things that help neurodivergent people (e.g., with autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, or other neurodevelopmental conditions) have a good life in terms of mental health, well-being, and doing the things they want to and need to do. In this study, you will be asked to participate in an interview with a researcher. The researcher will complete a checklist with you covering the individual (factors specific to a person and their ways of being), activity and participation (the things an individual engages in like education or hobbies), and environmental (e.g., physical, social, attitudinal, and societal) factors that might be important to resilience and living a good life.

• Neurodivergent person (e.g., have been diagnosed with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, were born prematurely, or have another condition that usually affects daily life)

OR

• Family member/loved one of a neurodivergent person

You will be asked to participate in an interview with a researcher. The researcher will complete a checklist with you covering the individual (factors specific to a person and their ways of being), activity and participation (the things an individual engages in like education or hobbies), and environmental (e.g., physical, social, attitudinal, and societal) factors that might be important to resilience. We want to know if you think they are important to your resilience and how much they impact your resilience. We expect the checklist interview to take about 2 hours

This work will provide insights into what factors are important for supporting positive well-being, mental health, and functional outcomes among neurodivergent individuals. This will help to build better assessments and supports that capture strengths, not just challenges.