Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects one out of 100 children worldwide (World Health Organization, 2023). In Canada, public debates about policies related to autism funding have been ongoing. This research paper provides an analysis of the autism funding policies in British Columbia from inception to present day. Using an economic, social, and educational lens, this paper will examine the progress that has been made to support children living with ASD over two decades and the issues that exist within current autism funding policies that require addressing to improve access and quality of care, support services, and education for those with ASD.
{"title":"British Columbia’s Autism Funding Policies","authors":"Elliot Gustafson","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5669","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5669","url":null,"abstract":"Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects one out of 100 children worldwide (World Health Organization, 2023). In Canada, public debates about policies related to autism funding have been ongoing. This research paper provides an analysis of the autism funding policies in British Columbia from inception to present day. Using an economic, social, and educational lens, this paper will examine the progress that has been made to support children living with ASD over two decades and the issues that exist within current autism funding policies that require addressing to improve access and quality of care, support services, and education for those with ASD.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"36 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141047963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The negative stereotypes associated with autism have created many barriers to employment. As a result, the autistic population has some of the lowest workforce participation rates among all types of disability; with about only one-quarter of the working age population actively participating. These low unemployment rates persist despite many autistic people expressing the desire to work and being more than capable to do so. Among successfully employed autistic people, disclosure and effective accommodations appear to be key factors for the maintenance of long-term employment. Thus, the present study aimed to provide a qualitative exploration of autistic perspectives on how managers/organizations can encourage disclosure and accommodation requests. In addition, this project sought to explore how managers and/or organizations can best support their autistic employees following an accommodation request. Results from the thematic analysis revealed four primary themes (i.e., authentic culture of caring and inclusivity; strengths approach; individualization and collaboration; and clear and consistent structure/communication) stratified by two categories (i.e., encouraging disclosure and accommodation requests; and supporting autistic employees). The results from this study provide managers/organizations with a practical framework for encouraging disclosure and informing the accommodation process.
{"title":"Autistic Perspective on Workplace Disclosure and Accommodation","authors":"Eric Samtleben","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5422","url":null,"abstract":"The negative stereotypes associated with autism have created many barriers to employment. As a result, the autistic population has some of the lowest workforce participation rates among all types of disability; with about only one-quarter of the working age population actively participating. These low unemployment rates persist despite many autistic people expressing the desire to work and being more than capable to do so. Among successfully employed autistic people, disclosure and effective accommodations appear to be key factors for the maintenance of long-term employment. Thus, the present study aimed to provide a qualitative exploration of autistic perspectives on how managers/organizations can encourage disclosure and accommodation requests. In addition, this project sought to explore how managers and/or organizations can best support their autistic employees following an accommodation request. Results from the thematic analysis revealed four primary themes (i.e., authentic culture of caring and inclusivity; strengths approach; individualization and collaboration; and clear and consistent structure/communication) stratified by two categories (i.e., encouraging disclosure and accommodation requests; and supporting autistic employees). The results from this study provide managers/organizations with a practical framework for encouraging disclosure and informing the accommodation process.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141037954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
There is no guaranteed outcome for an autistic person when it comes to housing. It can range from complete independent living to living with family to being placed in a group home. In this personal account, the story of one family with two autistic children with high needs is shared. Placing a child in a group home is difficult for any parent. The emotional cost is great enough but there are additional challenges that can add to the pain of the situation. What is shared is not meant to generalize to the experience of all autistic people, not even all autistic people who are placed in group homes. This account is a snapshot of one family’s experience that may highlight some of the problems with the system and potentially point to areas for improvement.
{"title":"Autistic Children and Group Homes","authors":"Stephen Bedard","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5680","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5680","url":null,"abstract":"There is no guaranteed outcome for an autistic person when it comes to housing. It can range from complete independent living to living with family to being placed in a group home. In this personal account, the story of one family with two autistic children with high needs is shared. Placing a child in a group home is difficult for any parent. The emotional cost is great enough but there are additional challenges that can add to the pain of the situation. What is shared is not meant to generalize to the experience of all autistic people, not even all autistic people who are placed in group homes. This account is a snapshot of one family’s experience that may highlight some of the problems with the system and potentially point to areas for improvement.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"12 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141032132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Le développement d’habitation adaptées et valorisantes pour les personnes autistes répond à la volonté d’œuvrer en vue d’une meilleure justice sociale en créant des milieux de vie inclusifs en accord avec les besoins et les attentes des personnes autistes. Le présent projet vise à décrire un exemple de partenariat recherche-communauté qui a mené à la conception d'un milieu de vie de groupe conçu en fonction des préférences des personnes autistes.
{"title":"Maison de groupe fondée sur la recherche, inspirée par les personnes autistes","authors":"Anne-Marie Nader","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5681","url":null,"abstract":"Le développement d’habitation adaptées et valorisantes pour les personnes autistes répond à la volonté d’œuvrer en vue d’une meilleure justice sociale en créant des milieux de vie inclusifs en accord avec les besoins et les attentes des personnes autistes. Le présent projet vise à décrire un exemple de partenariat recherche-communauté qui a mené à la conception d'un milieu de vie de groupe conçu en fonction des préférences des personnes autistes.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"15 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141054041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L’inclusion des personnes autistes dans la communauté est un élément essentiel à considérer dans le développement de projets résidentiels qui leur sont destinés. La cohabitation en mixité sociale est une approche intéressante pour favoriser cette inclusion dans la communauté. Toutefois, peu de recherches ont été menées à ce jour sur ce que souhaitent les personnes autistes en matière de logement et d’habitation. Encore plus rares sont celles qui abordent la question sous l’angle de la cohabitation en mixité sociale. Qu’en disent les personnes autistes ? Sont-elles intéressées à cohabiter avec des familles, des personnes de différentes générations ou des personnes étudiantes ? En collaboration avec un organisme communautaire en autisme, un sondage a été réalisé (n = 370). Les résultats indiquent qu’environ 4 personnes sur 5 sont intéressées à cohabiter dans un projet résidentiel en mixité sociale composée de personnes autistes et de personnes non autistes. Cet intérêt varie peu selon les caractéristiques sociodémographiques et les besoins de soutien ou d’accompagnement à la vie autonome. L’analyse qualitative des commentaires offre des pistes pour mieux comprendre les raisons pour lesquelles les personnes sont intéressées (ou non) à cohabiter en mixité sociale. Les résultats montrent que la cohabitation en mixité sociale est un modèle qui pourrait convenir à plusieurs, mais que des défis sont craints en raison du manque de connaissance perçu de la population générale à l’égard des différentes réalités de l’autisme.
{"title":"cohabitation en mixité sociale","authors":"Isabelle Courcy, Nuria Jeanneret, Baudouin Forgeot d'Arc","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5679","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5679","url":null,"abstract":"L’inclusion des personnes autistes dans la communauté est un élément essentiel à considérer dans le développement de projets résidentiels qui leur sont destinés. La cohabitation en mixité sociale est une approche intéressante pour favoriser cette inclusion dans la communauté. Toutefois, peu de recherches ont été menées à ce jour sur ce que souhaitent les personnes autistes en matière de logement et d’habitation. Encore plus rares sont celles qui abordent la question sous l’angle de la cohabitation en mixité sociale. Qu’en disent les personnes autistes ? Sont-elles intéressées à cohabiter avec des familles, des personnes de différentes générations ou des personnes étudiantes ? En collaboration avec un organisme communautaire en autisme, un sondage a été réalisé (n = 370). Les résultats indiquent qu’environ 4 personnes sur 5 sont intéressées à cohabiter dans un projet résidentiel en mixité sociale composée de personnes autistes et de personnes non autistes. Cet intérêt varie peu selon les caractéristiques sociodémographiques et les besoins de soutien ou d’accompagnement à la vie autonome. L’analyse qualitative des commentaires offre des pistes pour mieux comprendre les raisons pour lesquelles les personnes sont intéressées (ou non) à cohabiter en mixité sociale. Les résultats montrent que la cohabitation en mixité sociale est un modèle qui pourrait convenir à plusieurs, mais que des défis sont craints en raison du manque de connaissance perçu de la population générale à l’égard des différentes réalités de l’autisme.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"13 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141052818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This qualitative research project was designed to determine how Community Connectors can best support neurodiverse residents when they move into new housing. The research team also sought to generate greater awareness of the Connector role and support for a pilot. Team members collected and analyzed a range of perspectives, including lived experience, by running focus groups, conducting key informant interviews, and consulting with a diverse advisory panel. A Community Connector assisting neurodiverse residents as they transition to more independent housing can have an outsized impact, on housing success, housing stability, and quality of life. The Social Finance for Social Inclusion Solutions Lab has developed an outcomes-based pilot model to increase access to Community Connectors. Connectors help residents form relationships and over time, develop a new network of support. Housing providers may also be more willing to welcome these tenants, knowing they have adequate support. Connectors can also facilitate volunteer or employment opportunities, further integrating residents as full and valued members of the community. We found a social impact bond could be a novel way of increasing access to Community Connectors. Both impact investors and government funders are interested in the outcomes a pilot would likely achieve. Social impact bonds are just one idea though. Any funding model that could pay for an outcomes-based pilot with independent evaluation, would generate the evidence required to scale and increase access to this important resource.
该定性研究项目旨在确定社区联络员如何在神经多样性居民搬入新住房时为他们提供最佳支持。研究团队还希望提高人们对社区联络员角色的认识，并为试点工作提供支持。团队成员通过开展焦点小组活动、进行关键知情人访谈以及咨询多元化顾问小组，收集并分析了包括生活经验在内的各种观点。社区联络员协助神经多样性居民过渡到更加独立的住房，对他们的住房成功率、住房稳定性和生活质量都会产生巨大的影响。社会包容解决方案实验室（Social Finance for Social Inclusion Solutions Lab）开发了一种基于结果的试点模式，以增加社区联系人的使用机会。社区联络员帮助居民建立关系，并随着时间的推移发展出新的支持网络。住房提供者知道这些租户有足够的支持后，也会更愿意接纳他们。社区联系人还可以为居民提供志愿服务或就业机会，使他们进一步融入社区，成为有价值的正式成员。我们发现，社会影响债券可能是增加社区联络员的一种新方法。社会企业投资者和政府资助者都对试点可能取得的成果感兴趣。不过，社会影响债券只是一个想法。任何能够为基于成果的试点项目支付费用并进行独立评估的资助模式，都将为扩大规模和增加这一重要资源的使用提供所需的证据。
{"title":"Fostering Inclusion Around Housing Transitions","authors":"Allison Annesley, Maddy Dever","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5688","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v4i1.5688","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative research project was designed to determine how Community Connectors can best support neurodiverse residents when they move into new housing. The research team also sought to generate greater awareness of the Connector role and support for a pilot. Team members collected and analyzed a range of perspectives, including lived experience, by running focus groups, conducting key informant interviews, and consulting with a diverse advisory panel. A Community Connector assisting neurodiverse residents as they transition to more independent housing can have an outsized impact, on housing success, housing stability, and quality of life. The Social Finance for Social Inclusion Solutions Lab has developed an outcomes-based pilot model to increase access to Community Connectors. Connectors help residents form relationships and over time, develop a new network of support. Housing providers may also be more willing to welcome these tenants, knowing they have adequate support. Connectors can also facilitate volunteer or employment opportunities, further integrating residents as full and valued members of the community. We found a social impact bond could be a novel way of increasing access to Community Connectors. Both impact investors and government funders are interested in the outcomes a pilot would likely achieve. Social impact bonds are just one idea though. Any funding model that could pay for an outcomes-based pilot with independent evaluation, would generate the evidence required to scale and increase access to this important resource.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"27 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141025230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide are not new concepts. However, prevention and intervention strategies are evolving. This paper explores NSSI/Self-Harm and suicidality in the context of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), starting with neurotypical children and adolescents aged 10-24 to compare differences. Suicide is a leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults and is disturbingly high in the autistic community. While evidence about causes and risk factors for NSSI, self-harm, and suicidal behavior in autistic people exist, a comprehensive review of peer-reviewed publications revealed significant gaps in research about severe mental health concern prevention. With high chances of developing mental health disorders, autistic people have higher rates of experiencing self-injury of various types throughout their lives and increased cases of suicide than neurotypical people. Four major risk factors for autistic people: Demographics/SES, ableism and otherness, autism camouflaging, and autistic burnout. Three recommendations for educators are provided on how to support autistic mental health. The implicit focus on causation and behavior identification in research needs to be addressed instead of comprehensive preventative strategy creation. If educators and mental health practitioners know mental health literacy methods and risk factors for suicide and self-harm, specifically for neurotypical students, neurodivergent students deserve equitable support and attention.
{"title":"Risk Factors and Preventative methods of Self-Harm and Suicidality for Autistic People","authors":"Kai Elias Forcey-Rodriguez","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5127","url":null,"abstract":"Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide are not new concepts. However, prevention and intervention strategies are evolving. This paper explores NSSI/Self-Harm and suicidality in the context of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), starting with neurotypical children and adolescents aged 10-24 to compare differences. Suicide is a leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults and is disturbingly high in the autistic community. While evidence about causes and risk factors for NSSI, self-harm, and suicidal behavior in autistic people exist, a comprehensive review of peer-reviewed publications revealed significant gaps in research about severe mental health concern prevention. With high chances of developing mental health disorders, autistic people have higher rates of experiencing self-injury of various types throughout their lives and increased cases of suicide than neurotypical people. Four major risk factors for autistic people: Demographics/SES, ableism and otherness, autism camouflaging, and autistic burnout. Three recommendations for educators are provided on how to support autistic mental health. The implicit focus on causation and behavior identification in research needs to be addressed instead of comprehensive preventative strategy creation. If educators and mental health practitioners know mental health literacy methods and risk factors for suicide and self-harm, specifically for neurotypical students, neurodivergent students deserve equitable support and attention.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116796904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Heuristics, or mental shortcuts, are used by everyone to make decision making easier and quicker in daily life. In jobs such as medicine, however, using heuristics can lead to biased decision making and, in turn, misdiagnosis of patients. Doctors are not immune to being biased, or stereotyping. In fact, many healthcare professions have implicit bias training to try and minimize this. Knowledge about one’s own bias can make a difference short term, but the person will be thinking more about whether they are being biased and less on how they can solve the problem in front of them. Bias is, unfortunately, something that must be acknowledged in all corners of society. So, how do we accommodate our biases to get the best results — knowing that we will fall back on heuristics and stereotyping?
{"title":"Heuristics in medicine:","authors":"H. Gillespie","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5075","url":null,"abstract":"Heuristics, or mental shortcuts, are used by everyone to make decision making easier and quicker in daily life. In jobs such as medicine, however, using heuristics can lead to biased decision making and, in turn, misdiagnosis of patients. Doctors are not immune to being biased, or stereotyping. In fact, many healthcare professions have implicit bias training to try and minimize this. Knowledge about one’s own bias can make a difference short term, but the person will be thinking more about whether they are being biased and less on how they can solve the problem in front of them. Bias is, unfortunately, something that must be acknowledged in all corners of society. So, how do we accommodate our biases to get the best results — knowing that we will fall back on heuristics and stereotyping?","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117325459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article explores teaching and the educational environment with the Autistic student in mind. It begins by approaching the medical and social models of disability and discussing the implications of their use in an educational setting, focusing on why a social model of disability best supports the learning of Autistic and neurodivergent students in order to be as inclusive as possible in the education setting. The article then goes into detail on the strategies found within the support tiers of Communication, Visual Aide, and Environment in a classroom setting to bolster the success of Autistic and neurodivergent students. This includes a comprehensive breakdown of best ways to support students in these areas, and why this is important. Focussing on the idea that all behavior is communication, the article discusses the importance of inclusivity in the classroom, and preserving the agency of Autistic students. This article aims to give educators the tools they need to support students who are Autistic and neurodivergent, so that they are experiencing less stress and an improved school experience across their learning journey.
{"title":"Teaching Strategies for Autistic Students","authors":"Rebekah Kintzinger","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5316","url":null,"abstract":"This article explores teaching and the educational environment with the Autistic student in mind. It begins by approaching the medical and social models of disability and discussing the implications of their use in an educational setting, focusing on why a social model of disability best supports the learning of Autistic and neurodivergent students in order to be as inclusive as possible in the education setting. The article then goes into detail on the strategies found within the support tiers of Communication, Visual Aide, and Environment in a classroom setting to bolster the success of Autistic and neurodivergent students. This includes a comprehensive breakdown of best ways to support students in these areas, and why this is important. Focussing on the idea that all behavior is communication, the article discusses the importance of inclusivity in the classroom, and preserving the agency of Autistic students. This article aims to give educators the tools they need to support students who are Autistic and neurodivergent, so that they are experiencing less stress and an improved school experience across their learning journey.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"23 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126062534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This article examines the roots of inclusion in Canada’s educational and early childhood settings as a colonized nation. It discusses how to address the damage done to create inclusive environments where every child is empowered. While we have moved away from exclusion and segregation, inclusion policies are still resisted by parents, educators, and policymakers due to a turbulent past and the lack of coherent programming and funding (Halfton & Friendly, 2015). The author examines the dichotomy of care and education in relation to inclusion, criticizes using children as objects of scientific inquiry, and maintains the importance of upholding a capable image of the child. Modern-day inclusion policies may harm autistic children instead of helping, as they may not truly be in the best interest of children with disabilities.
{"title":"Past, Present and Future of Early Childhood Inclusion in Canada","authors":"Adora Wong","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5028","url":null,"abstract":"This article examines the roots of inclusion in Canada’s educational and early childhood settings as a colonized nation. It discusses how to address the damage done to create inclusive environments where every child is empowered. While we have moved away from exclusion and segregation, inclusion policies are still resisted by parents, educators, and policymakers due to a turbulent past and the lack of coherent programming and funding (Halfton & Friendly, 2015). The author examines the dichotomy of care and education in relation to inclusion, criticizes using children as objects of scientific inquiry, and maintains the importance of upholding a capable image of the child. Modern-day inclusion policies may harm autistic children instead of helping, as they may not truly be in the best interest of children with disabilities.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125010344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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