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Alberta Disability Strategy - 2002 — The Alberta Disability Strategy, developed in 2002, provides a foundation for attaining full citizenship for the one in six Albertans (about 500,000) who have a disability.
Alberta Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) — PDD funds programs and services to help adult Albertans with developmental disabilities to be a part of their communities and live as independently as they can.
Career Building Strategies for Persons with Developmental Disabilities -2010
Governance & Accountability in Second Century Communities A Discussion Paper Produced for The Provincial PDD Board January 2004 — The idea of inclusion can only be fully realized when communities (not service systems) are responsive and receptive to full membership of Albertans with developmental disabilities. Furthering that receptivity and responsiveness within Alberta’s communities is a primary focus of this paper.
Housing Issues for Albertans with Developmental Disabilities - 2001 — Housing issues for people with developmental disabilities cannot be solved with a single strategy, because needs and desires of this group are not uniform.
In Pursuit of a Vision: Leadership, Assurance, Roles and Responsibilities in Second Century Communities -2004 — The primary objective of the paper is to catalyze dialogue around the four themes of: - the changing public policy context, - understandings about inclusion, - non approaches to governance and - controllership
Person-Centered Planning Approaches: Literature Review -2001 — As defined by O’Brien and Lovett (1992), Person-Centered Planning “refers to a group of approaches to organizing and guiding community change in alliance with people with disabilities and their families and friends”.
Persons with Disabilities and Abuse Across the Lifespan: Environmental Program Scan and Community Stakeholder Needs Assessment -2010 — The document draws together resources on abuse across the lifespan. Children, youth and adults with intellectual challenges remain vulnerable to all forms of abuse for a much longer period than those without such problems.
Poverty Reduction Policies and Programs Extending the Alberta Advantage Alberta -2009
Report to the Minister Ministry of Seniors and Community Supports Administrative Review of the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) Program -2010 — The PDD Program is well regarded by the community, known for its innovation and leading practices in serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Over recent years the PDD Program has introduced a number of changes to help ensure that the program continues to respond to individual needs, results in positive outcomes for individuals and is sustainable into the future.
Second Century Communities: The Future of Albertans With Developmental Disabilities - 2003 — The Persons with Developmental Disabilities Community Governance Act (the Act) was passed in 1997. As the name indicates, this Act established the framework for governance of provincially funded services to Albertans with developmental disabilities.
Self-Advocacy: My Life Workbook 2003 PDD Central Alberta Community Board — The Workbook is based on the Quality of Life standards that are part of the Creating Excellence Together certification process operated by the Alberta Association of Rehabilitation Centers (AARC).
Start Here: A Parents Guide to PDD supports and Services -2008 — The Start Here:Guide (updated in October 2008 ) outlines several key topics such as eligibility, types of services, options for funding, monitoring of services, transitions, dispute resolution, and contact information for a network of families who can provide mentoring and support.
Supports and Services for Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities (2012) — Calgary Region Community Board Persons with Developmental Disabilities (CRCB PDD)identified the development of appropriate services for older adults with developmental disabilities as an emerging issue in their region based on a series of focus groups. Consequently, CRCB PDD commissioned a study to review the services and supports required for older adults with developmental disabilities, including those with dementia.
The Challenge of Discerning The Real Foundations Of “Sustainability” - M.Kendrick, 2002 — A Presentation for the Alberta Persons with Developmental Disabilities, Provincial Board, Strategic Forum, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Who monitors Services and How do they do it? — Monitoring services and supports for PDD occurs through a combined cooperative approach.