cover image: Autism in Canada:  - Considerations for future public policy development

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Autism in Canada: - Considerations for future public policy development

3 May 2022

11 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................................12 Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Autism in Canada • Stakeholder Engagement Report 2 The goal of this report This report provides a brief summary of the stakeholder engagement process undertaken as part of the Canadian Academy of H. [...] Information gleaned from this consultation process was used to frame and inform the overall assessment process, the academic evidence review, and the development of the final report. [...] The purpose of the Indigenous engagement was 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 tools were selected and designed with the assistance of an Autistic consultant and all content and images were reviewed by the Lived Experience Advisory Committee. [...] Strengths of the process included promotion of accessibility principles, attention to diversity and inclusion, offering of multiple dissemination and participation channels, and the duration of the engagement window.
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