Monique Botha

Monique Botha, an assistant professor at Durham University, advocates for neurodivergent communities through community-led research. She discusses the disconnect between funding priorities in autism research and actual community needs. Botha emphasizes the importance of citational justice and the need to incorporate personal narratives into academic discourse. She calls for dismantling oppressive systems in research and stresses the value of emotional experiences for a more inclusive understanding of neurodiversity. Ultimately, her insights challenge traditional academic approaches and offer a transformative vision for the future.