O’Brien, DanielWerk, ChristinePiatt, CarleyBhatt, HiteshCui, Xinjie2019-12-032019-12-032019-01-18Child and Youth Data Laboratory. (2017). A profile of young Albertans with cerebral palsy. Edmonton, AB: PolicyWise for Children & Families.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/111285https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37296This report profiled young Albertans (0 to 25 years old) with cerebral palsy using administrative data from 2005/06 to 2010/11. Cerebral palsy (CP) results in motor disorders and neurological abnormalities and is the leading cause of lifelong physical disability that begins in childhood. This report profiled 3,970 young Albertans (0 to 25 years old) with CP from 2005/06 to 2010/11. Analyses examined these individuals’ sociodemographic characteristics and public service use patterns. This report found that young Albertans with CP had less educational achievement, were less likely to have criminal justice involvement, were more likely to use social services, and were more likely to have chronic diseases than those without CP. The report also found that about half of young Albertans with CP received services from each available public disability support program. These findings provide policy-relevant evidence that public authorities may consider as they seek to better support children with CP. engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.cerebral palsyyouthbig datalongitudinalsocial serviceshealth servicesadministrative datadata linkagePopulation ProfilesChild and Youth Data LaboratoryReport