Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review
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Purpose: Currently there is a severe lack of research on autism and Indigenous people in Canada. This scoping review explores explore this literature gap and assesses the same literature from an Indigenous perspective. Methods: Scoping reviews are an effective means to explore the literature in a specific area, in this case, autism and Indigenous people in Canada. We explored existing literature as it pertains to Indigenous populations and autism in Canada. To support this review, the Indigenous Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) was adapted to appraise the quality of literature. Results: In total, there were a total of 212 articles identified of which 24 met the inclusion criteria: (1) some focus on autism, (2) a component specific to Indigenous people, and (3) specific to Canada. Of the 24 articles and reports, 15 were peer-reviewed and the rest considered grey literature. Most articles focused on program delivery with some literature using primary data (quantitative and/or qualitative). Overall, the quality of the research was appraised as poor, as determined by the QAT. Conclusion: Findings reaffirm the critical need for research that addresses autism in Indigenous communities within Canada and show the importance of having research done in full partnership with, or led by, Indigenous people.
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- Authors
- Bruno, G., Chan, T. A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Nicholas, D., & Coombs, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Bruno, Grant
- Venue
- Research Square
- Published
- 2023-03-21
- OpenAlex
- W4328054982
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 1
- Type
- posted content
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
- OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Children's Health Research Institute
- Fondation Brain Canada
- Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
- Children's Hospital Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, indigenous peoples, Canada, Indigenous perspectives, research quality, research collaboration
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