Thousands of people with learning and behavioural difficulties (eg ADHD, Aspergers, Autism,
Dyslexia, Dyspraxia) have been successfully treated with neurofeedback. Now available in the UK, it could be the answer
for you or your child... Neurofeedback is a unique method of training the brain to work to its full potential by strengthening
existing neural connections or establishing new connections.
Children with learning difficulties, or special educational needs (SEN) now account for over 20% of the primary school
population, with some schools identifying more than half their pupils as SEN. Learning difficulties frequently go
hand in hand with challenging behaviour, and, despite the current government's social inclusion policy, children with
SEN are at least 3 times more likely to be excluded. Research has revealed that, in essence, all learning difficulties
stem from desynchronised brainwaves. Neurofeedback directly addresses these difficulties and trains the brain to
function at its best.
There is no such thing as a 'good' brain wave or a 'bad' brain wave - we all employ different kinds of brain waves at different
times, according to the task in hand. But problems can occur when the brain's regulation system is faulty in some way
- it can get stuck at too high or too low a level, or it can be unstable, slipping from high to low at the wrong moment, like
the chain on a bicycle.
In the case of children with ADHD, for example, there is a problem with too much slow activity in the pre-frontal cortex.
Research has revealed that this slow activity increases at the very moment the child attempts to engage in an active concentration
task. Consequently, the child starts to behave in an agitated, restless way - simply to try and keep himself alert.
(This is why hyperactive children are given psychostimulant medication such as Ritalin - giving them a stimulant actually
results in calmer behaviour!). Neurofeedback trains the ADHD brain to self-regulate so that it will not slip into too slow
a state. The hyperactive behaviour is reduced and the child can focus calmly on the demands of the task.
Different learning and behavioural problems are associated with different neuronal (brain wave) patterns. These patterns
are identified using an advanced brain mapping technique (QEEG) and then normalised with neurofeedback training.
Individuals respond differently to training, but normalisation typically occurs withinin 40 sessions, of about 30 minutes
duration, which are usually conducted twice per week.
..normalisation of the brain waves results in improved brain function which leads to better learning, better
behaviour and a happier life...
