Lucyna M. Lach, MSW, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, McGill University
Dr. Lach’s program of research has two main streams. The first documents social determinants impacting the life quality of children and young adults with neurodisabilities and their families. The second focuses on the co-construction of systems of care that promote their navigation and access to essential supports and services.
Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN) has supported Dr. Lach’s research where she has co-developed and co-lead projects documenting social determinants of health such as income trajectories, utilization of health services, and educational outcomes of children with neurodisabilities and their families. This work has revealed the heightened challenges faced by this population in the Canadian context. In collaborations with others such as Dr. David Nicholas (University of Calgary), they have also fostered capacity-building between government and community across the country to create transparent and more efficient pathways of care through program development and training.
These projects could not have happened without the support of KBHN and the trainees it has funded. Dr. Lach is contributing to the Program Advisory Committee so that the legacy of building capacity in childhood neurodisability research continues. It’s a Canadian gem that is worth the investment as it has not only revealed the state of Canadian children with neurodisabilities and their families, but also set the standard for other countries worldwide.
