Culturally safe service delivery for Indigenous children and youth with autism

The results of a recent national autism survey suggest that Indigenous children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be under-diagnosed. In response to this finding, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is committed to identifying existing support and servi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stavropoulou Kampoukou, Ino
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization 2019
Subjects:
ASD
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/13139
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Summary:The results of a recent national autism survey suggest that Indigenous children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be under-diagnosed. In response to this finding, the British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) is committed to identifying existing support and service approaches that are culturally safe for Indigenous children with special needs and their families. Graduate Unreviewed