Mixed-Handedness and ADHD

Yesterday I stumbled upon an article I found very interesting and enlightening:

http://www.google.com/url?q=http://onli ... 0s4V9VfFjA

What struck me is how the article mentioned multiple times that there is a connection between left-handedness and ADHD, however it is being proven that more often mixed-handeness has a correlation. This hit home for me. I am mixed-handed, and was diagnosed when I was 25, after years of suspicion.

I first discovered that I was mixed-handed in preschool, when my inattentiveness and hyperactivity was also becoming very apparent....well, back then I hadn't heard of the term "mixed-handed" so I was told I was a lefty because that is the hand I write and eat with. One day in preschool I remember we were cutting shapes out of paper and I was given a pair of lefty scissors to use as I was supposedly a lefty. Well, when I attempted to cut with my left hand it seemed really awkward and unnatural. I then tried using my right hand, with the righty scissors, and it was so much easier!

Although I'm mixed-handed, I'm not ambidextrous; I can't perform all tasks equally with each hand. Rather, certain tasks have a dominant hand. I also use my right hand to play most sports, however I play tennis and ping pong with my left hand (not that I'm big into sports, but in gym class I discovered this). When it comes to tasks such as picking up a cup to drink from it or unscrewing a bottle cap, I can pretty much switch off; I use whichever hand is closest to the object.

Another interesting thing I've read about is how left-handeness can be a factor in developing schizophrenia. I've met a lot of people who prove this to be true as well! I work in the mental health field and a lot of the people I work with are lefties. It's fascinating how this is like a roadmap to how one's bran is hardwired Anyone have any input?

Thank you, I just learnt something new.