Dr. Mark Bertin is a developmental pediatrician in Pleasantville, NY. He attended the UCLA School of Medicine, trained in general pediatrics at Oakland Children’s Hospital and later completed fellowship training in neurodevelopmental behavioral pediatrics at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at New York Medical College, on the faculty of the Windward Teacher Training Institute, and on the editorial advisory board of Common Sense Media. He also leads mindfulness classes, often for groups of parents.
Dr. Bertin’s books “The Family ADHD Solution” and “Mindful Parenting for ADHD” integrate mindfulness into evidence-based ADHD care. He is also a contributing author for the textbook “Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens.”
Mindful Parenting for ADHD
Written by a pediatrician and based in proven-effective mindfulness techniques, this book will help you and your child with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) keep calm, flexible, and in control.
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The Family ADHD Solution
In this accessible guide, developmental pediatrician Mark Bertin demystifies ADHD and offers advice to overwhelmed parents that includes clear explanations of:
Biological causes of ADHD, and the ins and outs of a thorough evaluation
Common symptoms, showing how they extend far beyond inattention and hyperactivity
Behavioral, educational and medical approaches that increase academic and social success
Research proven mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques for parents that benefit the whole family
Advice to help your child build self-esteem along with healthy relationships with peers and with you
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