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At UHN’s Toronto General Hospital, staff say being right downtown comes with its own unique set of challenges, and it’s working alongside other organizations to help alleviate some of the demand in its emergency department. Source link

Wendy Lintner’s twin sons with autism are in Grade 5. At one time, both were not attending school full-time. Not because she doesn’t believe in education or because they don’t want to be there, but because the school system simply hasn’t been able to support their needs. Source link

Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route. Source link

Elopement, when an autistic person runs or wanders away from caregivers or a safe location, is a regular school safety consideration. Yet advocates and experts say the elopement of a nine-year-old from school this week puts the spotlight on inadequate in-school support of Ontario students with disabilities. Source link

Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That’s something experts have been wanting to change. Source link