Developmental Disability Caseload by Legal Decision-Making Authority

Alberta's Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program caseload data tracks the number of adults accessing services, categorized by their type of legal decision-making authority. The dataset is published by the Government of Alberta and contains records starting from March 2020. It is available in formats including XLSX, PDF, and HTML.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in the count of individuals under 'guardianship' versus 'supported decision maker' over time.
• Compare the distribution of caseload across different 'Legal Authority' categories (e.g., independent, co-decision maker).
• Assess the impact of policy changes on service access by tracking the total number of individuals in the PDD program from March 2020 onward.

Strengths

• Data spans multiple years, with records available from March 2020.
• Published by the authoritative Government of Alberta.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• The primary data formats include presentation-oriented files (PDF, HTML) which may complicate automated analysis.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Administrative data from the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program.

Time Range

From March 2020 onward.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating regular maintenance.

Geography

Alberta, Canada