Episode 37: 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

• BACB: 1.5 Ethics


• IBAO: 1.5 Cultural/Ethics 


• QABA: 1.5 Ethics

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