AUTISM, ASPERGER'S, & DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS

Autism, Asperger's, & Developmental Delays

Why is neurofeedback so important for anyone in the autistic spectrum, including Asperger’s and developmental delays? According to research in a peer-reviewed journal, neurofeedback produces more positive change in more symptoms for autistic children than any other intervention. That research is not well known. For clinicians and families who have worked with neurofeedback, the changes can be profound.

Targeting the brain makes sense

Can an autistic or Aspergers child who struggles with his or her brain really train their own brain? Absolutely. And in significant ways.

We invite you to come see that for yourself. It makes much more sense after you see it.

You can physically watch the child train his brain. We monitor brain activity with very sophisticated EEG equipment. During training, you gradually see their brain activity CHANGE for the better. It becomes more organized, and better regulated. Over time, this training translates into changes such as better behavior, more attention, the ability to be more calm, and more awareness and connection. These are consistently reported by professionals and parents.

Cutting Edge

You can train a child with whom you can't communicate – or who can’t listen to your instructions. Brain training combines sophisticated brain technology with well-proven learning techniques. The same learning is used for training large whales, for training dogs, and for training people. All respond. The difference is that this learning directly trains brain behavior.

The technology and technique are complex for professionals to learn. There aren’t many health professionals who offer it for autistic children – much less understand it. In South Florida, our Center provides the most experience and expertise in brain training to parents. We’ve trained for years with several of the top experts in the country.

What kind of changes do you see?

For most kids, the changes you notice first once training starts are: 1) improved sleep, and 2) the ability to self-calm (that’s part of self-regulation).

Most autistic spectrum children become easily overwhelmed. That’s why there’s so much sensory integration work going on. But it’s so much more efficient to train the brain itself to calm. There are specific areas of the brain that play a role in self-calming. If they don’t work well or are overwhelmed, the child (or adult) will have a very difficult time calming. By strengthening the part of the brain that calms through training, it gives every other technique the chance to work better.

Most people have a hard time understanding how it is possible for an autistic spectrum child to train their brain. Yet this group responds so consistently to brain training. For most kids, changes aren’t subtle – they have a big impact on the lives of the family and the child. Why? Neurofeedback trains more organized, better regulated brain activity. Autistic spectrum children have very disorganized brains with clear patterns of dysregulation. For most kids, it’s obvious with a brain map.
You can see it.

We believe the most difficult brains often show the most improvement, because they have the furthest to improve. Ever subtle changes can show up as changes in the child’s behavior. The more neurofeedback you do, the more the individual learns to self-regulate. However, it doesn’t take that many sessions for parents to notice changes.

Other Changes

When you help improve self-regulation, and when the brain starts to calm down and become better regulated, many other symptoms start to improve. These include eye contact, attention, and becoming more interactive and engaging with other people.