The use of creative qualitative research methods in psychology and other disciplines has increased over recent decades to address power imbalances within research and to centre the voices of participants. These considerations are particularly salient when conducting research with historically marginalized groups, including neurodivergent people. However, research foregrounding the first-person perspectives of neurodivergent children is still limited. In this paper, we discuss the application of creative qualitative research methods when conducting research with neurodivergent children with a range of communication and wider skill profiles. The benefits and challenges of each method are considered, drawing on examples from the first phase of an ongoing longitudinal study. Additional considerations for working ethically and respectfully with neurodivergent children are discussed. Readers are encouraged to consider how best to adapt their research protocols when working with neurodivergent children, in order to minimize research hierarchies, build positive relationships, and produce rich and meaningful data.

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通过创造性研究方法探索自闭症学生的经历：对参与式方法的反思

近几十年来，心理学和其他学科中创造性定性研究方法的使用有所增加，以解决研究中的权力不平衡问题并集中参与者的声音。在对历史上被边缘化的群体（包括神经分歧者）进行研究时，这些考虑因素尤其重要。然而，对神经分歧儿童的第一人称视角的研究仍然有限。在本文中，我们讨论了在对具有广泛沟通和更广泛技能的神经分歧儿童进行研究时创造性定性研究方法的应用。借鉴正在进行的纵向研究第一阶段的示例，考虑了每种方法的优点和挑战。讨论了以道德和尊重的方式与神经分歧儿童一起工作的其他注意事项。鼓励读者在与神经分歧的儿童一起工作时考虑如何最好地调整他们的研究方案，以尽量减少研究层次，建立积极的关系，并产生丰富而有意义的数据。