Brief Summary of Targeted Indigenous Engagement Stakeholder Engagement 2021

The purpose of this report is to provide an initial description of the perspectives of Indigenous peoples related to autism, while also calling attention to some of the inequities experienced by Indigenous peoples. [...] The purpose of this report is to provide an initial description of the perspectives of Indigenous peoples related to autism, while also calling attention to some of the inequities experienced by Indigenous peoples. [...] Awareness and Acceptance 1.1.1 Pan-Canadian Opinion Survey #1 ● 95% of both Indigenous Autistic adult and family member respondents reported that their community offers adaptations to be more inclusive of Autistic people, compared to white Autistic adults and family members (61%), Autistic adults of other ethnicities (56%) and family members of other ethnicities (75%). [...] ● Indigenous members of the public were more supportive of several adaptations to support Autistic people to feel more included in the community, including shopping hours with no music (43%) and dedicated parking spots (36%); while white members of the public indicated less support for shopping hours with no music (27%) and dedicated parking spots (15%); and members of the public of other ethnicit. [...] They also noted the important role of community-based organizations to support families to access diagnostic and support services and the role of teachers in identifying the possibility of autism.