Thank You Candice Hamilton

Today, I dedicate this blog to Candice Hamilton, her mother, Bonnie, and her father, Mr. Uytengsu who started the Uytengsu-Hamilton 22q11 Neuropsychiatry Research Center. They began the program to help their son Christian and others like him. When my wife and I first met Candice, we immediately bonded with her and her family. She has always treated me with the same respect and utmost kindness she would with anybody else. Candice is a fantastic person, daughter, and mother. She had dedicated her life to Velo Cardio Facial Syndrome (22q11.2 deletion). My wife Fabiola and I have known Candice and her son Christian for three incredible years now, which I can’t believe! I would also like to sincerely thank Candice for the honor of making me the Program Ambassador of the MCHRI Uytengsu-Hamilton 22q11 Neuropsychiatry.

Every two years, we attend the Stanford Symposium, where scientists, researchers, and doctors come together to share their ongoing research and findings. This event is truly unique for someone like me, but at times, it can also be challenging to sit through a lecture event that lasts one day and eight hours. I can only imagine what it must be like for somebody to sit through something like that who has ADHD. That being said, I am very dedicated and proud to be an ambassador for the program and continue to help people who share similarities with me.