HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA
The Alberta government is in the midst of reviewing its Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program, which funds more than 12,000 adults and has a budget totalling almost $1 billion. Despite numerous funding increases over the years, program beneficiaries, their families, advocates and ser...
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| description | The Alberta government is in the midst of reviewing its Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program, which funds more than 12,000 adults and has a budget totalling almost $1 billion. Despite numerous funding increases over the years, program beneficiaries, their families, advocates and service providers feel the PDD program still has many challenges to overcome. The review and its aftermath offer a timely occasion for all these groups to offer their input and make recommendations to help influence policy reform. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-81dde863f8cd4e63a69521d40f218d652022-12-22T02:17:35ZengUniversity of CalgaryThe School of Public Policy Publications2560-83122560-83202019-07-01122013110.11575/sppp.v12i0.68184HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTANilima Sonpal-Valias0Alberta Council of Disability ServicesThe Alberta government is in the midst of reviewing its Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program, which funds more than 12,000 adults and has a budget totalling almost $1 billion. Despite numerous funding increases over the years, program beneficiaries, their families, advocates and service providers feel the PDD program still has many challenges to overcome. The review and its aftermath offer a timely occasion for all these groups to offer their input and make recommendations to help influence policy reform.disability policydevelopmental disability policy |
| spellingShingle | Nilima Sonpal-Valias HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA The School of Public Policy Publications disability policy developmental disability policy |
| title | HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA |
| title_full | HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA |
| title_fullStr | HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA |
| title_full_unstemmed | HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA |
| title_short | HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY POLICY IN ALBERTA |
| title_sort | history of developmental disability policy in alberta |
| topic | disability policy developmental disability policy |
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