Content Analysis of Responses From an INSAR Special Interest Group (SIG ): Indigenous Perspectives on Autism

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Bruno, G., Tang, A., Boucher, T. Q., Coombs, E., Waisman, T., & Lindblom, A. (2026). Content Analysis of Responses From an INSAR Special Interest Group (SIG ): Indigenous Perspectives on Autism. Autism Research, 19(5), e70224-e70224. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70224

Publication date: 17 Mar 2026 Added to AutiHub: 24 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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6
Publication authors identified as autistic
2 / 6 (33.3%)
  1. Grant Bruno
  2. Annie Tang
  3. Troy Q. Boucher
  1. Emily Coombs *
  2. TC Waisman *
  3. Anne Lindblom

Abstract

ABSTRACT Autism remains understudied and under‐detected in Indigenous communities across the globe. This content analysis investigates key themes and future directions for Indigenous autism research, as discussed during a Special Interest Group at the 2025 International Society for Autism Research meeting in Seattle, United States. Discussions and perspectives were explored with shared knowledge from international participants who were service providers, Autistic self‐advocates, academics, and other autism‐related stakeholders. The emergent themes emphasized the need for autism research in Indigenous communities to utilize approaches that are decolonized, culturally informed, and strengths‐based. The results highlighted the need for researchers to focus on building trust, fostering relationship‐building, and encouraging collaborative research partnerships with communities, while addressing systemic limiting factors and integrating knowledge systems from Indigenous and Western models. There is also a desire for more Indigenous‐led initiatives that allow non‐Indigenous researchers to provide support. Overall, there is a clear interest in further Indigenous autism research initiatives, but further shifts are needed to ensure that efforts are community‐led and strengths‐based.

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26
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23
Without a DOI, from raw bibliography text
3
4 / 26 (15.4%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
References with data to complete
1 / 26 (3.8%)
References with detected author names
25 / 26 (96.2%)
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1
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3
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0
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Author names detected in the cited bibliography
98
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98
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0
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0
Raw names still to review
0
45 / 98 (45.9%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 53 / 98 (54.1%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
5 / 98 (5.1%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 5 / 45 (11.1%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 5 / 93 (5.4%).
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