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Autism Neurofeedback Treatment Case Study

These recent case studies demonstrate very positive success rates for Neurofeedback treatment. Autism symptoms, as recorded on the ATEC, were reduced by as much as 48% in an 8-year-old boy and 31% in a 12-year-old girl.

Let’s tell their individual stories.

Case Study of Autism - Eddie

Eddie was five when he came to our office. Though he was a cute little boy with a round face, Eddie’s brown eyes seemed sad. He didn’t talk at all, and his parents had been told by their school’s speech pathologist that he would never speak. He acted listless and uninterested in anything around him. He wouldn’t meet my eye, and his mother said Eddie wouldn’t play with his siblings.

His mother was very upset at the idea of her third child never speaking. She told me she just wanted him to be able to communicate. He rarely showed any emotion or animation.

After a few treatments, Eddie began to make slow but gradual progress. After a few months, his speech teacher noticed he would verbalize animal sounds. In one of our sessions, he said the word “moo,” so we knew that “mom” wasn’t far behind.

It was an amazing moment when Eddie first said “Mom.” It was so hard for him to get the word out, it seemed to be coming from deep within his little chest, but he finally got it out. It was a big breakthrough and a tearful moment for everybody present.

As we went along, Eddie picked up more and more words. Six months after he began treatment, his family was able to take a trip together for the first time. They went to Disneyworld.

After approximately eight months of Neurofeedback, Eddie has displayed great verbal improvement. He can say “Mom” and “Pop” and is working on correctly forming additional words. He can write his name on a chalkboard and is able to point out numbers correctly.

He shows more animation in his face and is slowly becoming more comfortable in social settings. He no longer seems sad. He plays with his toys as well as with his brother and sister. Today Eddie is in a mainstream class with a part-time aide.

Although not as autistic as Eddie, 12-year old Julia also had limited verbal skills, usually choosing one-syllable words to answer basic questions. Mildly autistic, she would often wander about a room with no actual direction. She shared the same sad expression as Eddie and rarely showed any type of emotion. Although she liked to draw, her pictures often lacked subject and form.

Case Study of Autism - Julia

Julia would also avoid eye contact and interaction with her peers. She would speak but not communicate meaningfully. Her younger sister was embarrassed to be with her in public.

After approximately two months, Julia was able to talk to her mother and say “Hello” without difficulty. She smiles and is able to express emotion through her face as well as her drawings. Her movements are more deliberate and her aimless wandering has greatly decreased.

After five months she began to play with her siblings. Her 11-year- old sister said she is amazed that her sister is now her playmate and she feels better about being in public with her.

Six months later we videotaped Julia at her middle school graduation acting like a typical teenager. She has several girlfriends now. The difference between a videotape made six months before and this one is remarkable – Julia is smiling as she gives a demonstration at the chalkboard. She looks at the camera and she speaks with animation and confidence.
 
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