Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review ...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits as well as restricted repetitive behaviors and interests (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It is widely recognized that ASD occurs in all populations, including Indigenous populations. Canada’...
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Open Science Framework
2022
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/gy6dq https://osf.io/gy6dq/ |
| Summary: | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties with communication, social deficits as well as restricted repetitive behaviors and interests (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). It is widely recognized that ASD occurs in all populations, including Indigenous populations. Canada’s 1982 Constitution recognizes three distinct Indigenous groups, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit. The prevalence of ASD in Indigenous communities is currently unknown and there is minimal academic literature on lived experience related to ASD in cultural contexts ... |
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