ðɪ ˈɑːɪd ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒᵻz ɐ daɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃənz fɹʌm dˈɪfɹənt tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ʌv ˈɪŋkwɚɹi ænd dˈɪsɪplˌɪnz; ˈɔːl pˈeɪpɚz mˈʌst mˈiːt ðə dʒˈɜːnəlz kɹaɪtˈiəɹɪə fɔːɹ ɹˈɪɡɚ ænd pˈɪɹ ɹᵻvjˈuː təbi kənsˈɪdɚd fɔːɹ pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən.
The AAIDD encourages a diversity of contributions from different traditions of inquiry and disciplines; all papers must meet the  journals' criteria for rigor and peer review to be considered for publication.