Stuart Browne is a Neuro Rehab specialist from Sydney. He discusses what "severe disability" really means.

Severe disability is more common than many realise - about 6% of the Australian population.

Stuart discusses how health is more than simply physical recovery and how it is a multidimensional construct. He covers how permanent disability doesn't necessarily equate to a poor quality of life. He also discusses the long timespan of recovery, which is often much longer than appreciated.

He specifically discusses "Locked-in Syndrome" and how the survivors have surprisingly positive self-reported health-related quality of life and well-being.

Stuart also covers how severely disabled people face various forms of discrimination.

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