- Edition
- 1.0
- Year
- 2026
- Resource language
- English
- Intended audience
- Autistic participants, families, researchers and research institutions
Overview
A practical guide to ethical, accessible and respectful participation from study design to returning results.
Why it matters
The resource translates research-informed principles into concrete steps and adaptable planning tools.
Major topics covered
- Recruitment
- informed consent
- communication and sensory adjustments
- privacy
- payment
- co-production
Practical tools included
Participant and research-team templates, a 90-day roadmap and quality checks
Suggested citation
Global Autism Research Center (GARC). (2026). GARC Autism Research Participation Toolkit. Edition 1.0. GARC Practical Toolkits Series, No. 08.
Responsible use
This educational resource is not a diagnostic tool, clinical instrument, legal opinion or substitute for professional judgment. Apply relevant local requirements. If used to collect data in formal human-participant research, the required research governance and ethics procedures apply separately.