The most widely accepted definition of disability is provided by the World Health Organization: Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation …

In 2022, 1.5% of Canadians (or 456,630 individuals) aged 15 years and over had a developmental disability. These disabilities can affect a person's ability to communicate, understand …

For a more in‐depth discussion of the definition of disability in the context of Government of Canada programs and services, please see Annex 1A.

Estimates represent the proportion of Canadians aged 15+ with a disability that report having a developmental disability or disorder, not the prevalence of developmental disabilities or …

Of these children, many will have a developmental disability which is likely to have lifelong impacts on activity limitations. For example, 2% of Canadian children have Autism Spectrum …

This guide supports communication with and about persons with disabilities in writing, speech and images. This guide includes terms and general guidelines for communicating with and about …

Guiding principles Canada’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan is guided by the principles laid out in the Accessible Canada Act, including: “Nothing Without Us” Persons with disabilities need to …

Guide for Assessing Persons with Disabilities - How to determine and implement assessment accommodations - Mobility or agility related disabilities

The experiences of people with developmental disability in Emergency Departments and hospital wards. Res Dev Disabil. 2003;24 (4):247–64. 28 Baumbusch J, Phinney A, Baumbusch S. …

Estimates represent the proportion of Canadians aged 15+ with a disability that report having a developmental disability or disorder, not the prevalence of developmental disabilities or …