Mark Bertin, M.D. — Developmental Pediatrician

5th Annual ADHD Parents Palooza - "The Role of the Pediatrician in Treating Kids with ADHD" with Dr. Mark Bertin and Dr. Nerissa Bauer
2022-07-28 - 2022-07-30 | Online
Parents Palooza July 28-30, 2022
Register FREE! https://adhdpalooza.com/parents/

ADDA Webinar Series: "Executive Function: What It Is and Why It Matters”
2022-07-13 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Register here for the FREE ADDA Webinar: “Executive Function: What It Is and Why It Matters”

MFY - Mindfulness and Self Compassion for ADHD with Dr. Mark Bertin
2022-05-27 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
A practice of self-compassion has been shown to improve our well-being, motivation, and how we treat people around us. Researchers have demonstrated that from childhood to adulthood, counter to often feared, letting go of perfectionism and self-criticism provides huge benefits in life. It’s not a new-age cry that everyone is perfect as they are, but the opposite – it’s building the ability to tackle challenges with the same benefit of the doubt you would give a close friend. It’s even more vital with ADHD, because of chronic struggles with life-management, executive function-based, skills that undermine self-confidence and self-image. Without self-compassion, it becomes that much harder to stay motivated and get a handle on ADHD. For parents, teens, and adults, a healthy dose of self-compassion goes a long way to managing ADHD with more persistence, skill, and success.
1. To recognize the impact of ADHD on self-confidence and self-esteem.
2. To understand the impact of low self-confidence and self-esteem on motivation and resilience.
3. To understand the impact of low self-confidence and self-esteem on emotion and behavior towards others.
4. To explain research in self-compassion on its own and in relation to ADHD
5. To introduce self-compassion practices applicable in everyday life

Mt Pleasant SEPTA: "ABCs of ADHD: Attention Doesn’t Half Describe It" with Dr. Mark Bertin
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
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“ABCs of ADHD: Attention Doesn’t Half Describe It”
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a medical disorder not of attention, but of self-regulation. It is a complex disorder that affects potentially any aspect of life, from education and peer relations to overall health. It is vital for any parent, educator or provider to create an organized and flexible plan to manage this complex, chronic medical disorder. Understanding both ADHD and what to do about it can impact a child’s entire future. This talk will answer practical questions, such as, What are common ADHD symptoms beyond focus, impulsivity and hyperactivity, and how does ADHD relate to executive function? Why does ADHD impact everything from academics to stress, obesity to peer relations? This lecture includes up to date research into both medical and non-medical treatments of ADHD, as well as signs that may indicate children have it … or do not. It covers diagnosis, common conditions that occur along with ADHD, and research-based medical, behavioral, educational and complementary care.
Learning Objectives
• To clarify the medical basis of ADHD and its implication around self-regulation as a whole
• To understand the role of executive function in ADHD care
• To review common symptoms and diagnosis of ADHD across childhood
• To review evidence-based treatments for ADHD in early childhood
• To create an organized approach to managing all components of ADHD care at home, school and medically

Windward School: "Executive Functioning Skills in Children: What you need to know and why it matters"
2022-05-09 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Windward School
Executive function, a set of cognitive abilities that act as our “brain manager,” is a key foundation for parents and teachers to understand child
development. These skills are responsible for self-monitoring, planning, and organizing and are related to both emotional regulation and resilience. It is critical for social development, family relationships, and academics.
These workshops engage participants in the current expertise and practical strategies to support children’s executive functioning skills at home and at school. Mark Bertin, MD, developmental pediatrician, will first provide a foundational overview of executive functioning development in children, while Lydia H. Soifer, PhD, Pediatric Language and Literacy Specialist, will share specific techniques to support executive functioning within a framework of cognitive and language development in the classroom.
Understanding executive function helps meet children where they are developmentally and increase their likelihood of well-being and success. Decisions we make as adults may also impact the development of executive function in children as it evolves from infancy to young adulthood.
In this workshop, Mark Bertin, MD, developmental pediatrician and author of numerous books on child development, will discuss the latest research
on executive function and explain how it can guide educators and parents in making wise decisions with children of any age.
Register here: https://www.thewindwardschool.org/the-windward-institute/courses-workshops-lectures/how-to-register

Valhalla SEPTA: TBA
2022-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
TBA

ADDitude Webinar: “I Didn’t Mean It!” How ADHD Affects Communication — and Strategies to Improve It"
2022-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
ADHD is more than an attention disorder. ADHD impacts a broader cognitive skill set called executive functions. Executive functions act as the brain manager, coordinating, planning, and executing everything from home schedules and organization to health routines to school assignments to communication in relationships. ADHD can undermine all of this — creating stress in daily routines, straining relationships, and leading to poor health outcomes.
One of the most under-discussed aspects of ADHD is its effect on communication — with children, spouses, coworkers, and friends. In this webinar, we’re reviewing the impact of ADHD and executive function challenges on communication, as well as practical solutions for communicating with more ease — and clarity and less reactivity.
In this webinar, you will learn how

Executive function challenges and ADHD symptoms directly affect communication
ADHD and communication shortcomings affect classroom learning, behavioral plans, and relationships
Emotional reactivity related to ADHD can damage relationships
Effective communication techniques can help overcome ADHD’s negative effects on daily living

Register Here: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1522014&tp_key=93f4ac09e7

Windward School: "Time management and Self-advocacy for Children with ADHD"
2022-03-01 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Raising children who are reslient, persistant and act as strong self advocates is a universal goal for parent and teachers. Those traits all rely on executive function, a developmental path relates to the cognitive skills chidkren use to organize, plan, and sustain effort towards future goals. ADHD itself is best seen as a developmental delay of these self management skills, which means it directly impacts a child’s ability to plan and self advocate. How can adults teach chidkren to self advocate, while making sure they thrive and stay self confident in the way?

ADHD What Now? "What is typical kid stuff and what is ADHD?"
2022-02-16 | Online
The modern science of back to the basics …
How understanding executive function builds resilience in children and families with and without adhd.

Somers SEPTA "ADHD Goes to School: Academic Success with Less Stress"
2022-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Online
ADHD is far more than a disorder of attention, affecting cognitive abilities called executive function that manage our behavior, emotions, long-term thinking, and overall academic independence. Executive function is a foundation for learning, affecting students’ ability to organize, plan, collaborate, read, write, and more. At home and school, a comprehensive plan addresses these far-reaching developmental effects of ADHD. This talk will emphasize a four-part, practical plan that sets up your child for a more successful, less stressful school experience.

Virtual Mindfulness Group: Simple Practices for Complex Times
2021-12-14 08:00 - 08:45, 2021-11-09 08:00 - 08:45, 2021-10-12 08:00 - 08:45 (America/New_York)
ALL ARE WELCOME – PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH TEAM/OFFICE STAFF
Register here! https://www.myempro.com/you-re-invited-to-a-virtual-mindfulness-group-titled-simple-practices-for-complex-times-with-dr-mark-bertin

ADHD Couples Palooza
2021-12-03 - 2021-12-05 | Online

Windward School: Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Stress Management for ADHD: Creating a Resilient Foundation
2021-11-16 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Mindfulness and self-compassion practices have been shown to improve our well-being, motivation, and how we treat people around us. Researchers have demonstrated that from childhood to adulthood, counter to often feared, letting go of perfectionism and self-criticism provides huge benefits in life. We can build the ability to tackle our challenges giving ourselves the same benefit of the doubt we would give a close friend. That perspective is even more vital with ADHD, because of chronic struggles with life management, executive function-based, skills that undermine self-confidence and self-image. Without self-compassion, it becomes that much harder to stay motivated and get a handle on ADHD. For parents, teens and adults, a healthy dose of self-compassion goes a long way to managing ADHD with more persistence, skill and success.

2021 VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADHD
2021-11-04 - 2021-11-06 | Online
Mindfulness in Three Parts: A Complex Cognitive Toolset for Complex ADHD

ADHD and mindfulness are both often underestimated and oversimplified. ADHD is not specifically about attention or behavior, as it is a wide-ranging disorder that undermines executive function skills responsible for all of life management. ADHD therefore can cause anything from chronic stress to long-term health problems, and impacts near every aspect of life. Mindfulness, meanwhile, is not about paying attention or being calm specifically. It grows out of long-term practice and allows us to stay more settled under stress, allowing us to see our lives with clarity and determination, and encompasses both compassion and ethics. Mindfulness develops cognitive traits through direct practice over time and through that effort allows us to stay more focused, make better choices, and to stick to our best intentions more consistently in how we live, and how we treat other people. While the word ‘mindful’ has been appropriated in many ways, the underlying intention runs deep. Studies suggest brain-based changes in focused attention (even if you have ADHD), stress management, emotional regulation, and even compassion. Those radical changes support all aspects of ADHD care.
Register HERE: https://events.bizzabo.com/321577/home

1st Annual Couples Palooza FREE Event
2021-10-29 - 2021-10-31 | Online
Details coming soon!
Register FREE here! https://fn101.infusionsoft.com/app/form/adhd-couples-palooza-2021

Westchester Meditation Center "Intro to Insight Meditation"
2021-10-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-10-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Online

Parents' Palooza Online FREE Event
2021-07-26 - 2021-07-28
Improving Communication in Families with Dr. Mark Bertin and Dr. Laura Markham
If only communication in families with ADHD was easy, right? If only ADHD didn’t exaggerate all the things that can challenge family communication, like hyper-sensitivity, over-reactivity, defensiveness, and the complications of stress. When parents are responsive, they can skillfully and calmly navigate ADHD, creating an environment of safety for their kids. As they learn to self-manage more skillfully, they can repair and enhance relationships when life gets stressful.
Tune in to hear Dr. Laura Markham and Dr. Mark Bertin share their insights on parenting and the challenges of ADHD in families. This calming conversation between leading voices on mindfulness and communication is full of wisdom and clear guidance.
Register FREE here! https://fn101.isrefer.com/go/parents21/developmentaldoctor/

NYASP
2021-06-17 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Online

ImpactADHD Webinar: Mindfulness for Teens with ADHD ... and Parents, too!
2021-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 UTC | Online
Mindfulness and self-compassion practices are accessible, evidence-based supports that help anyone living with ADHD develop the resilience, self-efficacy, and mindset needed to manage this complex developmental disorder. What is mindfulness, what does it mean to develop self-compassion and how can parents and teens get started?
Join us for this free webinar:

Totally ADD Webinar
2021-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Online

Unlocking the Secret of Dyslexi Sumitt: Everyday Mindfulness- A Practical, Evidence Based Tool Box for Daily Life
2021-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online
Registration link coming soon!

Mindfulness for Healthcare
2021-05-20 - 2021-05-23 | Online
Learn how mindfulness and compassion practices can support patient care, personal well-being, and an inclusive healthcare system.
A FREE VIRTUAL SUMMIT

Register for FREE: https://www.mindful.org/healthcaresummit/

ADDA Webinar: Self Compassion & ADHD
2021-05-05 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Online
A practice of self-compassion has been shown to improve our well-being, motivation, and how we treat people around us. Researchers have demonstrated that from childhood to adulthood, counter to often feared, letting go of perfectionism and self-criticism provides huge benefits in life. It’s not a new-age cry that everyone is perfect as they are, but the opposite – it’s building the ability to tackle challenges with the same benefit of the doubt you would give a close friend. It’s even more vital with ADHD, because of chronic struggles with life management, executive function-based, skills that undermine self-confidence and self-image. Without self-compassion, it becomes that much harder to stay motivated and get a handle on ADHD. For parents, teens, and adults, a healthy dose of self-compassion goes a long way to managing ADHD with more persistence, skill, and success
Register FREE: https://adda.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dAiYlTiCQDGf8XA-lL_AlQ

Windward Teacher Training Institute: Executive Function Skills In Children: What You Need to Know and Why It Matters
2021-04-14 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Windward Teacher Training Institute (Westchester Campus), 212 East 93rd Street, New York, NY, 10604, United States
One of the newest findings in child development is the importance of executive function, a set of cognitive abilities that act as our “brain manager.” Executive function is responsible for self-monitoring, planning, organizing, and is related to both emotional regulation and resilience. It is critical for social development, family relationships, and academics. Many choices we make as adults can impact the development of executive function in children as it evolves from infancy to young adulthood. In this workshop, Dr. Mark Bertin, the distinguished author of numerous books on child development, will include a discussion of how research on executive function can guide teachers and parents in making wise decisions with children of any age.

Sen Talk CIC: Parents, Children and ADHD – Getting Families Back on Track
2021-02-22 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York)
Description:

ADHD is a complex neurobiological disorder that affects both children and their families. Recent research has shown that parents of children with ADHD experience increased rates of anxiety, depression, stress, and marital issues. Stress alone can strain relationships and make it harder to parent consistently and to problem solve flexibly. When children have ADHD, it often affects their relationship with their parents and their parents’ relationship with each other.
Broad-based ADHD care integrates behavioral, education, and medical supports that help both children and families move beyond these challenges. Dr. Bertin’s talk will include an overview of ADHD care, nonmedical as well as medical. It will also offer an introduction to mindfulness-based stress reduction, a research-based and accessible approach to help parents reduce stress and promote their family’s well-being.

Learning Objectives

Common ways ADHD and executive function deficits impact day-to-day life for children and their parents, along with techniques to help manage these challenges
The effects of ADHD on parents and families, from a research as well as a clinical perspective
Both medical and non-medical evidenced-based interventions can support families in managing ADHD, and that help minimize ADHD symptoms and promote well-being in families
Current scientific research demonstrating the positive effects of mindfulness training on attention and self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, stress reduction, parenting, relationships, and in young children, along with an introduction to mindfulness tools for daily living.

Register here for the FREE webinar: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sen-explained-parents-children-and-adhd-getting-families-back-on-track-tickets-137269736477

Beyond Medication: Evidence-based Non-Medical Care For ADHD
2021-02-01 08:00 - 09:15 (America/New_York) | Online
Although the benefits of medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been shown through numerous well-designed studies, medication alone rarely addresses the full range of issues caused by this complex neurobiological condition. Most people with ADHD have ‘comorbid’ conditions, such as developmental delays, learning disabilities, or mental health disorders. Executive function related difficulties persists even with optimal medical care, impacting home life, school performance, and work. And ADHD also affects health routines in ways that undermine ADHD itself. Lastly, while medications benefit up to ninety percent of people with ADHD, one in ten rely on other paths for treatment.
This talk emphasizes research around non-medical care for ADHD, outlining a holistic, evidence-based approach. It includes a review of behavioral interventions, parent training, educational supports, and a discussion of evidence around complementary practices such as dietary interventions, exercise, mindfulness, and attention training. Participants will gain a more comprehensive view of ADHD care that effectively integrates both medical and nonmedical options.

3. Learning Objectives:
To understand the full impact of ADHD on executive function
To understand how comorbid disorders relates to managing ADHD in daily life
To understand research showing the potential benefits of ADHD medications, as well as their limitations
To create a comprehensive approach to ADHD that integrates research around behavioral, parenting, and educational interventions
To understand which complementary approaches have evidence either for or against their use

Supporting Children and Teens with ADHD during Distance Learning
2021-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Dr. Stephanie Sarkis / Dr. Ari Tuckman / Dr. Roberto Olivardia / Dr. Mark Bertin
