{"title":"Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"H. Gillespie","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v3i1.5076","url":null,"abstract":"Adults have a significantly harder time being diagnosed with autism, and this is due to many reasons, such as the paucity of information about adults with autism, their diagnosis being missed as a child, lack of providers who feel confident in their knowledge to diagnose autism in adults, and an autistic adult’s ability to mask and cope in a neurotypical world since childhood, among others. Few tests are available and specifically target adult diagnosis. Most tests are created for children or youth and may not account for the difference in the presentation of autism in adults and the coping skills and masking they have required to develop throughout their lives. This paper talks about the need for adequate knowledge and testing for autism in the adult population.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"206 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":"121842176","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}
{"title":"Employment Equity: Setting up Persons with Disability for Success","authors":"Elliot Smith","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4900","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4900","url":null,"abstract":"Mister Elliot Smith has found meaningful employment at the age of 21 years. In this personal experience piece, Mr. Smith shares with readers the strategies that have helped him achieve and maintain employment as an individual who lives with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These strategies have helped him gain experience (completing a cooperative learning placement, volunteering, and participating in employment programs) and succeed in his employment (taking breaks, using a visual schedule, training with a support worker). It should be noted that not all of Mr. Smith’s experiences will be relatable to all people with ASD and ADHD; however, the messaging regarding equity-based principles are universal.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115205814","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}
{"title":"If I were a weighted blanket","authors":"Sarah Owocki","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4774","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4774","url":null,"abstract":"This is a poem written in the first person, \"by\" a weighted blanket. It addresses the person who is using the blanket from two perspectives: firstly, a natural one and secondly, a commercialized one. This evokes the divide between the inherent purpose that a weighted blanket can serve as an assistive device for an Autistic person (a liberating potential) vs. its use and commodification in a medical system built around structures of profit and control. This tension is widely present in the Autistic community as well as among individuals who interact with those of us in the community. Confronting this tension helps with building an equitable world where Autistic people can be thriving members of our communities, rather than institutionalized or hidden away.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"1998 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128248211","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}
{"title":"A Path to Passion","authors":"Terri Robson","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.5145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.5145","url":null,"abstract":"In the Autistic world in which many of us live, very little is discussed about entrepreneurship. This can be done if one finds an interest one is passionate about. With the help of professionals, friends and family, a business can be set up and run successfully. This article discusses my journey to this goal, the trials worked through and endured, as well as the success I have achieved. It is my hope from this telling of my story that others get the inspiration to create a dream and follow it.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133826334","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}
{"title":"The challenge for meaningful work for adults with ASD","authors":"Kirk Winter","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4927","url":null,"abstract":"Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face many challenges during their lives that range from decoding the public school system, understanding social cues and surviving the challenges inherent in higher education. Perhaps the most significant hurdle for those with ASD to overcome is obtaining meaningful employment upon finishing school. The levels of unemployment and underemployment for those with ASD is scandalously high and despite some efforts being made by a handful of well-meaning employers, too few individuals are given a fair shake in both the hiring process and the workplace once hired. This reality unfortunately leads to far too many talented and innovative individuals with ASD facing working lives of unmitigated frustration and unfulfilled potential.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134395919","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}
{"title":"Call for the Federal Public Service to create an initiative to recruit and hire employees with Autism:","authors":"K. Au","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4826","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4826","url":null,"abstract":"Individuals with autism, a neurological condition impacting everyday activities, make up about 1.5-2.5% of the population. Compared to people with other disabilities, those with autism are disproportionately unemployed and underemployed. The Canadian federal government’s National Autism Strategy, consisting of research and funding to improve the health and well-being of those with autism, is led by the Public Health Authority of Canada (PHAC), but Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) plays an increasingly important role in supporting those on the spectrum through its programs and responsibility for implementing the Accessible Canada Act. ESDC, along with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) are two of the largest federal public sector employers. The writer, an autistic individual themself, advocates for ESDC and CRA to take the lead in creating a specialized hiring and retention process adapted to autistic individuals, as hiring and retaining autistic staff will likely produce a win-win result, helping the organizations become more diverse, higher performing and agile while reducing turnover and therefore staffing and training related costs.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130001762","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}
{"title":"Imagine an Autistic hotel","authors":"Joseph Sheppard","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.5144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.5144","url":null,"abstract":"Let’s Imagine an Autistic hotel is a thought experiment that asks a scientifically curious question: How would we imagine an Autistic hotel? This article was designed to evoke the reader’s imagination and innovative thinking. The possibility of an Autistic hotel is not only intriguing; such an idea could lead to changes in how we envision our future as humanity.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126218250","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}
{"title":"Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs – Securing a Career I Love","authors":"Blake Priddle","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v2i1.4780","url":null,"abstract":"From non-verbal to radio announcer… how did I find my voice and rightful place in society? With 85% of my autistic peers not having meaningful employment, this memoir excerpt highlights the facilitators that appeared in my life and kept me from becoming a part of this dismal statistic. Echolalia, dysfluency, sensory disintegration, anxiety, depression and OCD aside, the real fight is shifting society to \"walk the talk\" and make our schools, workplaces and communities truly inclusive. I take you through the highs and lows of gaining job and life experiences starting as a young teen and into adulthood, building on my passion for working in broadcasting.","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130236153","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}
{"title":"Moving From Autism Awareness to Acceptance - Language of Inclusion","authors":"Matthew Dever","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v1i1.4985","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v1i1.4985","url":null,"abstract":"For the last 50 years, April has been celebrated as Autism Awareness Month, and media campaigns and fundraisers have occurred alongside, trying to raise “awareness” of the difficulties and challenges associated with having a family member diagnosed with autism. The stigma that “awareness” continues to foster creates real barriers for Autistics to be seen as more than a stereotype. Many Autistics believe strongly that we need to move past a time of awareness and move to a time of autism “acceptance”. Accepting who we are, and our different ways of thinking, acting, and presenting ourselves to the world. This video and associated transcript will look at how we can move from autism awareness to autism acceptance through a change in the language we use. Moving from words and thoughts that cause exclusion and segregation to words that promote inclusion and accommodation. Changing our language changes the way we think, changing the way we think, changes the way we act, and our actions can bring about change that will allow Autistics to thrive. If we change how we talk about autism in policy, in programs, in research and in media, we will change how autism is conceived of and start to see the barriers around Autistics come down. ","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116337981","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}
{"title":"Over and Over and Over: A Continued Call for Autistic Voices","authors":"Ryan Collis","doi":"10.15173/cjae.v1i1.4984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/cjae.v1i1.4984","url":null,"abstract":"As an Autistic student in a master’s degree, I focused on the way expertise is understood. I was specifically interested in how policy decisions in education were made without Autistic involvement. I looked at the literature that was used to make these decisions and interviewed Autistic people as to their thoughts on who should be considered experts when it comes to autism. I found that policy was driven by experts who had little to no direct experience with autism or Autistics and who had no personal connections to the approaches they recommended. I argue that Autistic people must be involved in research design, execution, implementation, dissemination, and policy decisions. ","PeriodicalId":123262,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Autism Equity","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131635090","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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