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Dr. David Sortino, Ed.M., Ph.D., Director

Dr. David Sortino holds a master’s degree in human development from Harvard University, and a doctorate in clinical psychology. He has spent the last 40 years as a teacher, director (residential and day treatment to SED/LH children and adolescents), resource specialist (K-12 public and private school), as well as graduate child development instructor at several universities. In addition, he has served as a consultant to state and county correctional programs and works directly with individuals and families.

In his private practice, he consults and collaborates with students, parents, teachers, and psychologists to provide support for students Pre-K through college in establishing school success and greater achievement motivation. He is a trained specialist in Neurofeedback as well as in the Fast ForWord Reading Intervention Program. 

Dr. Sortino’s recently published book The Promised Cookie about his teaching experiences with ADHD children is available is available on Amazon.com.

His column “Awakening Every Child’s Genius” is available through several North Bay newspapers, and he writes a blog for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat entitled “Your Child’s Learning Brain.” 

The following are recently posted blog articles:

• Children with Attachment Disorders: Healing the Paper Cut

• A Viable Alternative to Medication For ADHD Children?

•  Learning Potential, Student Fatigue and/or Lack of Sleep

•  The Underachieving Child

•  Kids and Competitive Sports: Too Much Pressure?

• ADHD Children: When 50% Is Really 100%!

•  BPA and Childhood Developmental Disorders

You can reach his blog by clicking here.