Better Nights, Better Days

10/09/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day! The Better Nights, Better Days team believe that supporting better sleep is an important part of supporting mental well-being. Small steps toward healthier sleep habits can make a meaningful difference for children, families, and caregivers!

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10/06/2026

Join Dr. Penny Corkum at the ILAT Global ADHD Summit! She will be talking about When ADHD Keeps You Awake: Understanding and Managing Insomnia Across the Lifespan.

Register here: https://ilatglobal.org

08/25/2026

Research participation opportunity!! 📣 A research team from the University of Guelph is looking to hear from autistic youth and their caregivers about a Social Story resource to support vaccination experiences.

07/20/2026

Dr. Penny Corkum is speaking at the ILAT Global Summit in October! Join her and other experts for two days of evidence- and case-based learning. She will be talking about When ADHD Keeps You Awake: Understanding and Managing Insomnia Across the Lifespan.

Register here: https://ilatglobal.org

– Institute for Lifespan ADHD Training

06/09/2026

Corkum LABS was well represented at the Canadian Psychological Association Conference in Montreal! Dr. Corkum and a number of students attended. Clinical Psychology PhD student, Mya Dockrill, presented on the ABCs of SLEEPING for Adults program; Clinical Psychology PhD student, Alzena Ilie, organized and led a number of panels discussing issues impacting psychological trainees; and Dr. Penny Corkum received her CPA Fellow award, along with her colleague and lead of the adult research hub, Dr. Sheila Garland! It was also great to have incoming honours student, Sophie LeBlanc, attend the conference!

04/23/2026

Dr. Penny Corkum had the opportunity to present at the International Pediatric Sleep Association 2026 Congress in Florence, Italy. She presented in two symposia: 1) Understanding Sleep in ADHD: Experimental, observational, and clinical perspectives, where she presented along with her colleagues from the US - Dr. Stephen Becker, Dr. Jessica Lunsford-Avery, and Dr. Alison Pritchard; and 2) Indigenous sleep across the globe: What do we know and what can we learn?, in which she presented along with Dr. Sarah Blunden from AUS, Dr. Osman Ipsiroglu from Canada, and Dr. Justine Camp from New Zealand. Both talks were well attended and resulted in interesting discussions!!

In addition to these two symposia, there was great presentations given by other members of the Better Nights, Better Days and Sleep Across the Lifespan team, including Dr. Elizabeth Keys (British Columbia), Dr. Megan Thomas (Nova Scotia), and Dr. Marie-Helene Pennestri (Quebec).

To learn more about the conference and presentations, see the IPSA 2026 program: https://ipsa2026.abstractserver.com/program/ #/program/1/horizontal

04/13/2026

Félicitations Dr. Penny Corkum, Fellow élu en 2026 !

La Dre Corkum sera célébré lors du à Montréal.

https://cpa.ca/fr/aproposdelascp/prixdelascp/fellows/