Has anyone tried neurofeedback???

[butterfly113]

Our ds10, was diagnosed with Aspergers last fall. Since, we have begun speech therapy for pragmatic language and are just beginning some OT for sensory and motor incoordination issues. His Dr, (PsyD) has just told us she will be moving in a couple of months, so we are searching for a new Dr. I have come across one that specializes in neurofeedback.

I have spoken with the new Dr., and he was very informative regarding the neurofeedback and gave me a website which explains everything. in theory it all makes sense... and I can even see how it could help with his ADHD as well. However, theory and reality are TWO different things! :lol:
It is expensive, and of course, not covered by insurance! grr...

Has anyone tried this? Looked into it? Heard of others experiences? If so would you please share how this has worked for your kids, any results... minimal? amazing? etc...
I'm all ears! :bigear:

[Misty]

All three of my girls are doing neurofeedback with a great psychologist. Our insurance pays for everything though so we don't have that burden to weigh on our decision to do it or not do it.

I can't say whether or not it is helping exactly because we also started the GFCF diet at the same time.. I think the combination of all the therapies from this psychologist coupled with the diet change has really made a huge difference. I know I am seeing A LOT of improvement in several areas for all three girls.

With this psycholgoist, they have done neurofeedback/biofeedback, brain-building exercises, Interactive Metronome, and Makoto.

All three girls have Asperger's, OCD, attention issues, impulsive behaviors, and fine motor issues. All of them are improving in all areas. But again, we are also doing the GFCF diet, which we know they needed due to blood tests we ran.

[tatiana@worldstaracademy]

My son did biofeedback (neurofeedback) one year ago. He was seven, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, was psychotic and had begun taking medication. Did the biofeedback help? Nope. And we gave it a good long try. (Almost 40 sessions is needed to be effective, we were told). You'll find precious little scientific evidence of it working. I believe it can help - some people, sometimes. But it didn't help my son much, if at all. It was distressing to him and a burden on the whole family (even with our insurance covering it). If you want a good substitute for biofeedback, get some meditation CDs for children, go for long walks, and find something that makes you laugh together. I don't say that lightly because my son's problems have been very severe - enough to need hospitalization, even. Seriously though, the simple, caring, calming stuff is good medicine. Good luck!