ADHD
Empowering Your Child So They Can Realize Their True Potential
A Revolutionary ADHD Solution Doctors Might Not Be Sharing…
The most common treatment recommended for a child with attention deficit disorder often involves medications that may only temporarily alleviate symptoms. These medications are typically neurostimulants or work by altering neurotransmitters in the brain.
Unfortunately, these drugs can cause discomfort and come with a range of well-documented negative side effects.
A long-term study by the National Institute of Mental Health on ADHD revealed that “the long-term efficacy of stimulant medication has NOT been demonstrated for any aspect of child functioning.”
Similarly, a 26-year study on Ritalin by UC Berkeley professor Nadine Lambert, which followed 500 children, found that Ritalin use increases the brain’s susceptibility to cocaine addiction and DOUBLES the risk of future drug abuse.
So, what are the alternatives?
There’s now a facility right here in Fort Wayne that offers a drug-free solution, providing hope without the endless cycle of medications and their serious side effects.
The key secret? Attention issues, including ADHD, can be effectively managed without drugs, and the long-term benefits far surpass anything previously known.
The difference between treating ADHD with medication, and fundamentally improving brain function with neurofeedback, are profound:
ADHD Medication
- The brain is chemically altered from the outside
- Affects entire central nervous system
- Dependency and rebound effects
- Appetite loss, sleep issues, irritability
- Improvements require continuing treatment
- No long term evidence of efficacy
Neurofeedback
- The brain is directed to change itself
- Targets specific brain areas and networks
- Gradual but progressive change
- No side effects
- Improvements continue after treatment
- Improvements appear to endure
How Our Program Works
In order to effectively address attention deficit disorder, three factors must be determined:
- What is the underlying cause?
- How much brain involvement is occurring. (NOTE: The only way to truly answer this question is to perform a Brain Map.)
- How much therapy will one’s condition require?
The therapy that is provided at this facility has three main goals:
- Restore Healthy Brain Wave Activity
- Address underlying nutritional imbalances
- Strengthen weak brain lobe function
One therapy to restore healthy brain wave activity is Neurofeedback, a groundbreaking approach is multi-sensory brainwave therapy. This unique photic technology guides the brain through EEG-driven auditory and visual feedback. Over 1600 studies demonstrate the effectiveness of this type of training.
As a matter of fact in a 2012 report, the American Association of Pediatrics recognized neurofeedback as a Level 1 (Best Support Intervention). They rate neurofeedback therapy at the same level as medication.
Another study compared medication only to a neurofeedback group and medication group. The results demonstrated that six months after discontinuing therapy only the neurofeedback group showed sustained improvements, the medication only group, did not.
neurofeedback is like exercise for the brain. Over time a stronger more balanced brain is reflected in more socially appropriate behavior and capacity to stay on task.
Studies show that neurofeedback training benefits can last 30 years or longer and may even increase IQ by 10-12 points.
The length of the care program needed varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed brain map and neurologic exam.
We accept children as young as 5 years old. We do work with adults that have ADHD as well.
Contact Us
QEEG Brain Map!
(260) 432-8777