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

Behaviour Speak with Ben Reiman · Jun 21, 2022 · 1h 29m

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.

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