Open Science Framework project
NerdyADHD.org is committed to open science. Our research is registered, transparent, and accessible.
Why open science matters for ADHD advocacy
The ADHD research literature has a replication problem. Studies conducted on small, non-representative samples — predominantly white, male, pediatric — have generated a clinical picture that has shaped diagnostic criteria, treatment guidelines, and policy frameworks for decades. Many findings that have driven policy do not replicate when tested on broader, more representative populations.
Open science practices — pre-registration, open data, open methodology, public reporting — are not bureaucratic formalities. They are the mechanisms through which the research community catches and corrects its own errors. For a community that has been systematically misrepresented in the research that is supposed to serve it, open science is an equity issue.
Our OSF commitment
NerdyADHD.org registers its research projects with the Open Science Framework (OSF) before data collection begins. Pre-registration documents our hypotheses, methodology, and analysis plan in advance — making it impossible to selectively report findings, and making our methodology available for review, replication, and critique.
This commitment applies to:
- The empirical components of the Cognitive-Capital Mediation (CCM) framework
- Community surveys and needs assessments
- Program evaluation research on NerdyADHD.org initiatives
- Collaborative research with partner organizations
Access our registrations
Pre-registration details are available on request while our OSF project page is being finalized. We are committed to full transparency in our research process and welcome review by clinicians, researchers, and community members.
For research inquiries or collaboration proposals: partnerships@nerdyadhd.com
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