• CFASA

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  • Summary

  • Welcome to the CFASA podcast where we discuss various topics around neurodiversity and Autism Spectrum Disorder with self-advocates, program directors & occupational therapists, families, and clinicians.
    Centre for Autism Student Association
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Episodes
  • Episode 10 - Autism and Art ft. Hilary and Mathieson
    Apr 6 2023
    In this creative episode, we welcome Hilary and Mathieson from the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts. The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts is a community-based arts organization in Edmonton, Alberta, that provides opportunities for neurodiverse artists to create and exhibit their work. Join us in this creatively diverse episode as we paint a colorful picture of the neurodiverse artist experience and explore how art can be a canvas for promoting acceptance and inclusion. Don't miss out on this brush with inspiration!
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    58 mins
  • Episode 9 - Research on Autism-Specific Supports for Postsecondary Students ft. Emily Coombs
    Feb 4 2023

    In our latest episode, we welcome back special guest Emily Coombs. She is an autistic researcher doing autism research, currently studying under Dr. Meredith Maroney and previously studied under Dr. Megan Ames. We explore her interest for getting involved in research, her experiences as a neurodivergent researcher in academia, and dive deep into discussion about her own research on autism-specific supports for postsecondary students.

    • To learn more about the study of Canadian mapping of autism-specific supports for postsecondary students:

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946721001744

    • Canadian Mapping of Autism-specific Supports for Postsecondary Students CPA Poster:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sZNfR_oae5CmdnQgYhsvLDaq5ueXLf4H/view?usp=sharing

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    41 mins
  • Episode 8 - ASD through a First Nations Lens
    Dec 21 2022

    For this edition of the CFASA podcast, we are joined by special guest Grant Bruno, a PhD student at the University of Alberta in the Department of Pediatrics. We explore his research focus and goals on autism and First Nations communities, as well as his personal connections within the autism community.

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    44 mins

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