Autisme autochtone au Canada : une revue exploratoire

Titre original en anglais : Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review

Bruno, G., Chan, T. A., Zwaigenbaum, L., Coombs, E. C., Circle, T. I. R., & Nicholas, D. (2023). Indigenous Autism in Canada: A Scoping Review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54(9), 3478-3491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06045-z

Date de publication: 22/07/2023 Ajout dans AutiHub: 09/08/2026 Type: Article Langue de l’article: Anglais

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Auteur·ices de la publication identifié·es comme autistes
1 / 6 (16,7 %)

Résumé

Résumé Il existe actuellement un grave manque de recherche sur l'autisme et les peuples autochtones au Canada. Cette revue exploratoire examine cette lacune dans la littérature et évalue cette même littérature selon une perspective autochtone. Les revues exploratoires constituent un moyen efficace d'examiner la littérature dans un domaine précis, en l'occurrence l'autisme et les peuples autochtones au Canada. Nous avons examiné la littérature existante concernant les populations autochtones et l'autisme au Canada. Afin de soutenir cette revue, l'Indigenous Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) a été adapté pour évaluer la qualité de la littérature. Au total, 212 articles ont été recensés, dont 24 répondaient aux critères d'inclusion : (1) un certain accent sur l'autisme, (2) une composante propre aux peuples autochtones et (3) une spécificité au Canada. Parmi les 24 articles et rapports, 15 avaient fait l'objet d'une évaluation par les pairs et les autres étaient considérés comme de la littérature grise. La plupart des articles portaient sur la prestation de programmes, certaines publications utilisant des données primaires (quantitatives et/ou qualitatives). Dans l'ensemble, la qualité de la recherche a été évaluée comme faible, selon le QAT. Les résultats réaffirment le besoin crucial de recherches portant sur l'autisme dans les communautés autochtones au Canada et montrent l'importance de recherches menées en partenariat intégral avec des personnes autochtones, ou dirigées par celles-ci.

Abstract Currently there is a severe lack of research on autism and Indigenous people in Canada. This scoping review explores this literature gap and assesses the same literature from an Indigenous perspective. Scoping reviews are an effective means to explore the literature in a specific area, in this case, autism and Indigenous people in Canada. We explored existing literature as it pertains to Indigenous populations and autism in Canada. To support this review, the Indigenous Quality Assessment Tool (QAT) was adapted to appraise the quality of literature. In total, there were a total of 212 articles identified of which 24 met the inclusion criteria: (1) some focus on autism, (2) a component specific to Indigenous people, and (3) specific to Canada. Of the 24 articles and reports, 15 were peer-reviewed and the rest considered grey literature. Most articles focused on program delivery with some literature using primary data (quantitative and/or qualitative). Overall, the quality of the research was appraised as poor, as determined by the QAT. Findings reaffirm the critical need for research that addresses autism in Indigenous communities within Canada and show the importance of having research done in full partnership with, or led by, Indigenous people.

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2 / 48 (4,2 %)
Occurrences d’auteur·ices cité·es identifié·es comme autistes
2 / 146 (1,4 %)
Parmi les occurrences rattachées à des auteurices intégré·es à la base de données AutiHub : 2 / 22 (9,1 %). Auteurices cité·es distinct·es identifié·es comme autistes : 2 / 135 (1,5 %).
Occurrences citées rattachées à la base AutiHub
22 / 146 (15,1 %)
Auteurices cité·es distinct·es rattaché·es : 14 / 135 (10,4 %)
Occurrences rattachées, non identifiées comme autistes
20 / 22 (90,9 %)
Parmi les seules occurrences rattachées. Sur l’ensemble des occurrences d’auteurices cité·es : 20 / 146 (13,7 %). Auteurices cité·es distinct·es rattaché·es, non identifié·es comme autistes : 12 / 14 (85,7 %).
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