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Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Co-director of CanChild - Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University

Why Canada needs a national disability strategy

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At some point in our lives, many of us will experience disability, whether through illness, injury or the natural process of aging.

Advances in medical science have allowed us to live longer lives, but this often means dealing with chronic health conditions that affect our ability to function and participate fully in society, making it more likely we’ll all experience some form of disability.

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