Autism affects 1 in 88 people according to the Center for Disease Control. I have talked with parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders and sometimes they are confused about what the diagnosis means and especially when a professional makes inappropriate comments. For example, a clinical director of a program told a family that their child would “grow out of it.” I also have had a parent tell me that during an IEP meeting the school counselor compared her child to having mental retardation. These examples have stuck with me over the years as there is clearly a level of ignorance about autism, even in the professional community.
When I first started talking to a mom about how neurofeedback would help her child she was very defensive with me and told me that autism is not something you change. I could feel her pain and had empathy for her as I knew how hard she was trying to get answers. The research is really pushing for an early diagnosis. The sooner the child is diagnosed the sooner they can be helped through treatment interventions, including neurofeedback. Here is a link for an article that talks about how neurofeeback helps create muscle memory and connectivity between the different lobes of the brain which can help by decreasing the symptoms of spectrum disorders. http://www.jacobsassociates.org/id25.html
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