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Celebrating 20 Years of Montessori Excellence
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Highland Meadows Montessori Academy is excited to offer a A Drug-Free Treatment Alternative for ADD, ADHD and Dyslexia
The treatment process is broken down into three parts. The first step is to determine which individuals are suitable candidates for Neurofeedback training. This assessment is accomplished through analyzing data acquired about the individual from parents, teachers, achievement tests and with the results of an objective test of attention called a T.O.V.A. (Test of Variables of Attention). The second step is the EEG (Brain Map) to determine the prescription needed for training. The third step is the Neurofeedback or EEG Neurofeedback training which can be completed in ten to thirty weeks or 20 to 60 sessions as a general rule. These training sessions are designed to slowly change the EEG pattern from one indicative of ADD/ADHD to a more normalized EEG pattern. It is like doing physical therapy of the brain. A typical session lasts about 45 minutes. The final step is another T.O.V.A. to objectively check the progress the child has made. Parents and child alike are able to chart the progress made session by session and week by week. The T.O.V.A. and EEG are given by Dr. Jonathan Walker. Prescription for training is then given to Brain Train.
The most common complaint voiced by parents of ADD/ADHD children and older individuals of ADD/ADHD is the continuous drug treatment over an unpredictable period of time. EEG Neurofeedback eliminates the need for continued drug intervention. Pharmacological treatment with drugs like Ritalin are known to produce side effects such as loss of appetite, decreased growth and sleeplessness. With EEG Neurofeedback, there are no side effects.
Long term studies of adults who received EEG Neurofeedback as children have revealed, in most cases, a permanent improvement in the ability ot both concentrate and focus attention. The EEG Neurofeedback process helps individuals increase concentration which can enhance self-esteem, aid in the improvement of general performance and behavior and, ultimately, improve grades.
How Does EEG Neurofeedback work?EEG electrodes which are placed on the scalp relay information to the computer regarding the types of EEG patterns being produced while performing a particular task. The computer, in turn, relays to the individual being tested a series of visual signals denoting whether correct EEG patterns are being produced. As each individual learns to control the computer display, he/she is also learning how to properly improve concentration and attention span.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) can occur with or
without hyperactivity (ADHD) or learning disability (LD). ADHD possess EEG
patterns which are slower than the EEG patterns produced by the majority of
individuals.
The typical characteristic associated with ADD is an inability to focus and concentrate on a particular task. This symptom may manifest itself singularly or in combination with poor grades, complaints that the individual is not listening and/or the inability of an individual to complete certain tasks. In conjunction, ADHD is characterized by fidgeting behavior, distractibility, impatience and excessive talking coupled with a general inability to pay attention to the task at hand. Previously, both ADD and ADHD cases were generally treated by pharmacological intervention with drugs like Ritalin.
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