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Accepted: 27 September 2024

First Online: 10 October 2024

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: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The study was approved by the University of Florida Institutional Review Board (IRB202300259).

: Participants provided informed consent to participate.

: All authors approve the manuscript for submission.

: All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.

: This original research adds to our understanding of providing inclusive science learning experiences in nonformal learning spaces. It offers unique and crucial insights into the personal and sociocultural contexts of autistic museum visitors and their social support systems. In addition to the intellectual merit provided by the methodology, this study achieves broad impact by emphasizing and promoting the assets of autistic people and an asset-based approach to designing science learning experiences. This topic will be an excellent fit for the Journal as it represents unique empirical research that furthers the potential for understanding science education as an inclusive and equitable endeavor that occurs in a diverse range of contexts.

: All authors certify that we do not have or anticipate any issues with the Journal’s policies.

: The authors confirm that the content of the manuscript has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

: This manuscript is not being submitted for consideration for a special issue.