Inclusion Alberta has heard from an increasing number of individuals and families who are struggling to obtaining funding, services, and supports from PDD. Due to an absence of current data from the Government of Alberta about how PDD is functioning, Inclusion Alberta designed a survey to hear how individuals and families are experiencing PDD. Design of the survey questions was informed by Inclusion Alberta’s experience supporting over 150 individuals and families across Alberta with navigating and accessing PDD in the preceding twelve months.
The information presented in this report is based upon the actual experience of individuals and families. Inclusion Alberta has made repeated attempts to gain clarity about how PDD is operating and tracking information. In the absence of any updated data, this report is based on the best information about PDD available to them at the time of writing. Results and quotes from the survey are presented thematically together with information from other sources to piece together a picture of PDD’s current state.