Overview

To understand the context of the community rehabilitation sector, it is important to consider the population of persons with disabilities in Canada and in Alberta—particularly those children, youth, and adults who receive supports and services. This Section describes what Workforce 2010 has found.

Canadians with Disabilities

Approximately 15 out of every 100 people age 15 years or older has some form of disability that limits their day-to-day activities¹. Of people with disabilities, 3.5% (35 out of every 1,000) have a developmental disability.

In 2001, there were about 120,000 people with developmental disabilities in Canada. Today there are about 166,000 people with developmental disabilities in Canada.

This represents about 0.7% (7 out of every 1,000 people) of Canada’s population of nearly 32 million people.

¹ This figure is based on Statistics Canada data. A survey asked people 15 years of age or older if they had a disability that limited their daily activities. As such, it includes a wide variety of disabilities; for example, chronic illness such as diabetes, arthritis and other mobility difficulties, learning disabilities, and so forth.

Documents (available in .pdf format)

Service Expectations for the Future: Results of Family Focus Groups (.pdf)

Facts for a Solid Foundation: Essential Intelligence for Planning the Future Workforce (.pdf)

Trends, Issues and Best Practices: A Synthesis of the Labour Market Intelligence About the Rehabilitation Field in Alberta (.pdf)

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