Alex Bilodeau earned the first Canadian gold medal in a home Olympic games. Alex’s older brother, Frederic, has cerebral palsy. Alex played hockey when he was young, but switched to skiing so Frederic could also participate. From the article: “My brother is my inspiration,” Alex said that night on TV, tears welling. “He taught me [...]

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans were used to measure dopamine synaptic markers in adults with unmedicated ADHD and adults without ADHD. The study found that A reduction in dopamine synaptic markers associated with symptoms of inattention was shown in the dopamine reward pathway of participants with ADHD. (Volkow, et al., 2009). This means that for [...]

Standard disclaimer here: If you haven’t watched the episode, stop reading here. Blah blah blah… I dreamt the series finale to Lost the other night. It was pretty cool. Not sure if I should give away all the details, just in case I’m right…or if I’m not right. On to this episode: 1. Hey, guy [...]

According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000), to meet the criteria for a diagnosis of ADHD, “some hyperactive-impulsive or inattentive symptoms that caused impairment were present before the age of seven years.” So let’s say your an adult that thinks they might have ADHD. But what if your parents didn’t notice ADHD symptoms until you were 8 [...]

For those of you who can’t see the image above: http://stephaniesarkis.com/blog/?attachment_id=688 My dad recently found this gem – a check I wrote when I was 6 years old. I figured hey, I watch my parents write checks, so obviously when you write a check, you get instant money!! I like how I added “Stephanie” next [...]

Here’s my standard disclaimer: If you have not seen the show, stop reading right here. Seriously. Because you will find out things that you do not want to know. And your right to comment “OMG!!! You TOTALLY ruined it for me!!11!!1!” has been rescinded, as usual. Onward… 1. How many people tried to adjust their [...]

The Lancet, a British medical journal, has retracted a 1998 study that linked vaccines to autism. It is rare for a medical journal, especially one of The Lancet’s prestige, to retract an article. The article by Katie Drummon,”1998 Study Linking Autism to MMR Vaccine Is Retracted”, states that The Lancet retracted the study: after an [...]

For those of you who can’t see my fabulous childhood drawing, click here: The Home of the Future I drew this when I was 4 or 5. A couple things of note: 1. Right side: The parking lot *inside* the house. Carbon monoxide issues, anyone? But I do give myself credit for including a “command [...]

A study found that ambidextrous children (those that are both left- and right-handed) are more likely to develop ADHD symptoms later in life, compared to their left-handed and right-handed peers. The article states: Mixed-handed children, relative to right-handed, had approximately a twofold increase in odds of having difficulties with language and scholastic performance at the [...]