An Exploration into Indigenous Autism
Brief discussion of the lack of information on autism in the Indigenous population.
Brief discussion of the lack of information on autism in the Indigenous population.
Study explores the underlying stress experiences of youth and looks at recommendations for program interventions.
Health Sciences Thesis (PhD) -- Simon Fraser University, 2022.
Related Material: Part 2: What We Heard Report; Part 3: Data Summary; Executive Summary.
Designed to assist faculties of medicine in furthering the competencies as stated in the curriculum framework. Discusses rationale and process of community engagement, collaborative vision, pedagogy, implementation, and evaluation.
Uses a weighted sample of 2,211 First Nations children and 34,575 non-Indigenous children extracted from administrative databases of institutions which provided child protection services.
Results from 1,350 individuals living in 25 communities. Respondents were asked questions about employment, income, ability to meet expenses, retirement, cultural practices, First Nations language skills, and physical health.