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DESCRIPTION:*This event is open exclusively to faculty and students of the 
 Max Bell School. *\n\nAbout the speaker\n\nDr. Lucyna Lach is an associate
  professor in the School of Social Work and an associate member of the Dep
 artments of Pediatrics\, Neurology and Neurosurgery\, Faculty of Medicine\
 , 91ºÚÁÏÍø. Her program of research focusses on the well-being of
  children with neurodisabilities and their caregivers (i.e. caregiver heal
 th\, and parenting). Dr. Lach's current projects address social determinan
 ts of health of children with neurodisabilties. She is co-leading a team o
 f researchers and trainees whose projects have been funded by Kids Brain H
 ealth Network (KBHN) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Counc
 il (SSHRC) to document determinants such as income\, service use\, educati
 onal outcomes\, and uptake of income supports such as the Disability Tax C
 redit using population-based as well as administrative and clinical databa
 ses. She is also collaborating with Dr. David Nicholas to increase capacit
 y in navigation systems that support families of children with neurodisabi
 lities in Vancouver\, Edmonton and Yellowknife. In addition\, she is part 
 of a Strategic Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) Team entitled CHILDBRIGHT\
 , and is co-leading (along with Dr. Patrick McGrath) development and imple
 mentation of a randomized control trial entitled Strongest Families – Neur
 odevelopment. This project is evaluating a web-based program that combines
  group coaching and educational modules\, with parent-to-parent support fo
 r parents whose children have a neurodisability and mental health concerns
 .  Dr. Lach is a peer-reviewer for numerous journals as well as organizati
 ons who provide funding in this area of research.\n\nAs Associate Dean in 
 the Faculty of Arts (2012-2021)\, Dr. Lach oversaw the Student Affairs por
 tfolio where she led a number of initiatives to improve support that stude
 nts receive from their point of entry until graduation. In this role\, she
  provided academic leadership and contributed to various university-wide c
 ommittees addressing student success and well-being. In the community\, Dr
 . Lach is a member of the CIUSSS Centre-Ouest Board of Directors\, the Boa
 rd of Governors at Centre Miriam\, and the Board of Directors of Dans La R
 ue. Through her research and community engagement\, she is committed to im
 proving the lives of children\, youth\, and their families.\n
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SUMMARY:When Adolescents with Neurodisabilities Become Adults: Navigating t
 he Abyss and Building Capacity
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