Indigenous Voices

In this episode, Ben chats with Dr. Grant Bruno. Grant is Nehiyaw (Plains Cree) from Maskwacis, Alberta, a Ph.D. student in Medical Science in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and a father to autistic children. His Ph.D. research explores autism in First Nations communities through a Nehiyaw lens.
In Cree, the word used to describe autism is pîtoteyihtam — he/she/they think differently.
 
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BACB: Ethics
IBAO: Cultural
QABA: Ethics
CBA: Cultural Diversity
 
Show Notes:
Hobbema Residential School: https://collections.irshdc.ubc.ca/index.php/Detail/entities/1080 
University of Alberta - Native Studies Program: https://www.ualberta.ca/native-studies/index.html 
Lonnie Zwiagenbaum: https://www.ualberta.ca/medicine/about/people/details.html?n=lonnie-zwaigenbaum;    https://sites.google.com/a/ualberta.ca/autismresearchcentre/our-team/lonnie-zwaigenbaum 
David Nicholas: https://socialwork.ucalgary.ca/david-nicholas
Nehiyaw Language: https://cfrac.com/projects-initiatives/nehiyaw-language-lessons    
Tla’amin First Nation: https://www.tlaaminnation.com  
Israel Powell: https://powellriver.ca/pages/backgroundinfo   

In this episode I’m humbled to chat with one of Ontario’s best known behaviour analysts. Louis Busch talks about the great work he is doing at Toronto’s Centre for Addictions and Mental Health including a discussion of his case study about an individual struggling with severe pica.
 
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop
1.5 CEUs
BACB: Learning
IBAO: ABA Topics
QABA: General
CBA: Learning
 
Show Notes:
George Brown College: https://www.georgebrown.ca/programs/honours-bachelor-of-behaviour-analysis-program-s302  
Andrew McNamara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-mcnamara-ph-d-bcba-a0a38029  
Ken Hamilton: https://www.georgebrown.ca/health-sciences/health-wellness/faculty-directory  
CAMH: http://www.camh.ca  
Lisa Orsi (Louis’ Partner): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-orsi-78107b17  
 
References:
Busch, L. P. A., Saini, V., Zorzos, C., et al. (2018). Treatment of life-threatening pica with 5-year follow-up. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2, 335-343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-018-0053-9 
Donnelly, D. R., & Olczak, P. V. (1990). The effect of differential reinforcement of incompatible behaviors (DRI) on pica for cigarettes in person with intellectual disability. Behavior Modification, 14(1), 81-96.
Foxx, R., & Martin, E. (1975). Treatment of scavenging behavior (coprophagy and pica) by overcorrection. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 13, 153-162.
Iwata, B. A., Dorsey, M. F., Slifer, K. J., Bauman, K. E., & Richman, G. S. (1994). Toward a functional analysis of self‐injury. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27(2), 197-209.
Piazza, C. C., Fisher, W. W., Hanley, G. P., LeBlanc, L. A., Worsdell, A. S., Lindaur, S. E., & Keeney, K. M. (1998). Treatment of pica through multiple analyses of its reinforcing functions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 31(2), 165-189.
Vollmer, T. R., Marcus, B. A., Ringdahl, J. E., & Roane, H. S. (1995). Progressing from brief assessments to extended experimental analyses in the evaluation of aberrant behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 28(4), 561-576.