The SWDA receives no funding and operates solely on donations. If you would like to make a donation to our group, you can do so via PayPal, or contact us to donate by cash or cheque.

We meet in one of the committee rooms at the North York Civic Centre in Toronto.

Underground parking is available; $5 flat rate after 6PM, accessible via Beecroft Road. For TTC access, go to North York Centre station. Meetings are from 7PM to 9PM, and consist of a guest speaker for the first half and group discussion for the second half. Admission to these meetings is $3 per family. Anyone seeking more information can call 905-669-5644 or e-mail:

• September 14, 2009 - Speaker: Donene Lashbrook, CEO, Recovering Insomniac and Inventor, BestEverSleep Company
  
  
• October 19, 2009 - Speaker: Connie To, Respiratory Therapist, C-PAP Clinic
  
  
• November 8, 2009
  
  
• [Break for holidays]
  
  
• Monday, January 11, 2010 - Speaker: Yaswant Maharaj, Sleep Technician, Somno Systems Inc.
  
  
• Monday, February 8, 2010
  
  
• Monday, March 8, 2010
  
  
• Monday, April 12, 2010
  
  
• Monday, May 10, 2010
  
  
• Monday, June 14, 2010
  
  

Articles from our members:

• Accepting Narcolepsy: Advice for Patients and Their Families

Humour:

• You Might Be Narcoleptic If... - Compiled by users on www.talkaboutsleep.com forums

Patient Support Online:

• Cataplexic.com - Information about narcolepsy; message board.
• How To Cope With Sleep Paralysis
• Sleepnet - Online community, information, and message boards about all sleep disorders.
• People With Narcolepsy - Online support forum
• Bite Size Life - Online support community, because "Narcolepsy Bites!"
• Meetup.com - Night Terrors group
• Meetup.com - Sleep Disorders group
• Accessibility Ontario - Links to aid people with disabilites
• Global Health Network - a list of e-mail support groups for rare diseases
• NightTerrors.org - Information on night terrors, sleep paralysis, and related disorders

Information Resources:

• Registered Disability Savings Plan - Canadian government offers grants to anyone opening an RDSP
• Sleep Disorder Brochures - provided by the Canadian Sleep Society
• Sleep Disorder Fact Sheets - Provided by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• Narcolepsy Network - A U.S. based information and support network for narcoleptics around the world
• National Sleep Foundation - American web site with information on sleep disorders
• What is "Normal"? - Compare your sleep study results to this handy chart
• International Classification of Sleep Disorders - The official diagnostic manual of the American Board of Sleep Medicine
• Shoppers Home Health Care - Provides various sleep equipment and aids for the handicapped.
• MRC Healthcare - Information and equipment for people with sleep disorders. Based in Toronto.
• National Sleep Foundation - American site with extensive tips on sleep hygiene and disorders.
• Sleep Medicine Homepage - A list of links to all things related to sleep.
• The Sleep Well - A well full of information on sleep, sleep disorders, sleep activism, sleep-related events and much more.
• Academy of Sleep Dental Medicine - Information on dental appliances for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
• National Heart Lung, and Blood Institute - Narcolepsy information
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Sleep apnea information
• Canadian Sleep Society - Organisation for doctors specialising in sleep disorders
• An explanation of the five stages of sleep
• CBC News: Link between education level, gender, and insomnia
• Canadian Drug Adverse Reaction Database - A searchable database of drug reactions, from the Government of Canada
• Circadian Rhythm Disorders
• Evanston Northwestern Health Centre - Information about narcolepsy and cataplexy
• Restful Sleep and Sleeping Pill Addiction - Tips for insomnia sufferers
• Ambien Overdose - Information about risks associated with Ambien use
• Fibro Physio - Includes Iris Weverman's article "How to exercise with fibromyalgia"
• OTC Medication Quiz - How much do you know about non-prescription medications?

Research News:

• CNN News Segment on Narcolepsy
• Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Study shows orexin/hypocretin is effective when administered to monkeys via nasal atomiser
• National Centre on Sleep Disorders Research - American sleep research web site
• Research indicates possibles causes, treatments for narcolepsy
• New technology allows home testing for sleep apnea
• Women's sleep disorders often go undiagnosed for years - Toronto Sun, February 22, 2005
• Forever Dreamin' - Diary of a Narcoleptic
• New Research - Evidence that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease
• CHEST Journal - Research findings on mortality rates of sleep apnea patients
• New drug therapy shows promise for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea
• To Smell, Perchance To Dream
• Obesity and Insomnia - Belly fat may keep you up at night
• New Study - Study finds relationship between skin temperature and sleep; finds special link in people with narcolepsy
• Pilot fatigue is like "having too much to drink" - This applies to sleepy drivers, too!

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