Grant Bruno
PhD candidate, University of Alberta
Grant Bruno is nehiyawak (Plains Cree) and a registered member of nipsihkopahk (Samson Cree Nation), one of the reserves that is part of the Maskwacîs (Bear Hills), Alberta.
He is a PhD candidate in medical sciences – paediatrics at the University of Alberta. Grant is a father of four children. Two of his children are on the autism spectrum. His PhD research will explore redefining autism from a nehiyaw lens. He uses a strength-based approach to gather stories with families and individuals with experiences with autism, as well as gather data on the perspectives of autism in Maskwacîs.
