According to the 2012 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD), 3,775,900 (13.7%) Canadians aged 15 years and older reported some type of disability, and 160,500 (0.6% of Canadian adults) were identified as having a developmental disability (Table 1). It is important to note, however, that this refers only to the population living in private households and does not include those living in institutions. The most prevalent underlying developmental conditions reported on the survey were autism, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome.

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Multiple Disabilities

 

Developmental disability frequently co-occurred with other types of disability: 94.0% of those with a developmental disability also reported at least one other type of disability in 2012.

Learning and mental health-related disabilities were common among young adults with a developmental disability; while among seniors, the highest rate of co-occurrence was with a physical disability

Educational aids and services

Over half (62.2%) of adults aged 15 and older with a developmental disability currently attending or who had recently attended school required an education aid or service. The majority (77.0%) reported that all their needs for an aid or service had been met; 20.1% reported that some needs had been met; and 2.8% reported that none of their needs had been met.

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BRIDGE TO CARE 

 

BTC is a non profit organization which promotes dignity, individuality, independence, personal growth and community inclusion for people with developmental disabilities within a framework valuing individual's based culture and values.

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We Provide:

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• Behavioural or Developmental Supports: Goal oriented services to assist families, and/or caregivers and/or staff in learning and implementing strategies to help manage behaviours, promote development or deliver appropriate services.

• Cultural Supports: Provide culturally appropriate information, referral, advocacy and service coordination supports.

• Home and Community Inclusion Supports: Assist Clients in achieving their individualized goals towards increased independence; increased capacity to function in daily living activities; learning and generalizing skills and strategies across natural environments; and/or provide support at home or in activities where the need is ongoing.

• Individualized Service and Outcome Planning Supports: Work with the Client, their family/guardian (where applicable) and support network to develop, implement and monitor a plan that describes the Client’s and/or family’s desired personal outcomes and how these outcomes will be achieved through the involvement of a variety of people, services and supports.

• Respite Support: Provide caregivers and families a temporary break from the full care and supervisory demands for a child, youth or adult with a disability.  Support may be provided in or outside the client’s home, for a few hours at a time or for 24 hour periods.

• Specialized Services for Children with Severe Disabilities: Use a multidisciplinary team approach to work together with families to create and implement a single coordinated service plan that assists families to learn specific skills and strategies to promote their child’s development and participation in daily activities, and meet unique disability-related needs while maintaining healthy family functioning.