swimming Archives - Stephanie Sarkis PhD

Interview with Debbie Phelps (Michael’s mom) on ADHD

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:46:13-04:00August 16th, 2008|Categories: ADHD|Tags: ADD, ADHD, olympics, Phelps, swimming|

I just watched a great interview with Debbie Phelps about her son Michael's ADHD. She said that swimming was a perfect sport for him because the lanes are marked and narrow and there is a "T" on the floor of the pool to follow. She said he is able to be in his element. I think [...]

Michael Phelps and ADHD

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-10-05T06:46:13-04:00August 13th, 2008|Categories: ADHD|Tags: ADHD, Michael, olympics, Phelps, sports, swimming|

Here's an interview with Olympian Michael Phelps' mom in Additude magazine. She discusses his diagnosis of ADHD and how she used sports to channel his extra energy. Phelps won his tenth gold medal last night. The interview is on the second page of the article. Many times I see that parents have enrolled their child in sports to [...]