The Realities of Autism in First Nations Communities in Canada with Grant Bruno, Ph.D.

In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. Grant Bruno. Grant is Nehiyaw (Plains Cree) from Maskwacis, Alberta, a Ph.D. student in Medical Science in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and a father to autistic children. His Ph.D. research explores autism in First Nations communities through a Nehiyaw lens. In Cree, the word used to describe autism is pîtoteyihtam — he/she/they think differently.   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop 1.5 CEUs BACB: Ethics IBAO: Cultural QABA: Ethics CBA: Cultural Diversity   Show Notes: Hobbema Residential School: https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/index.php/Detail/entities/1080  University of Alberta - Native Studies Program: https://www.ualberta.ca/native-studies/index.html  Lonnie Zwiagenbaum: https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/about/people/details.html?n=lonnie-zwaigenbaum;    https://sites.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/autismresearchcentre/our-team/lonnie-zwaigenbaum  David Nicholas: https://socialwork.ucalgary.ca/david-nicholas Nehiyaw Language: https://cfrac.com/projects-initiatives/nehiyaw-language-lessons     Tla’amin First Nation: https://www.tlaaminnation.com   Israel Powell: https://powellriver.ca/pages/backgroundinfo