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| of life with autism. But if this is somewhat you are all | | | | vocabulary, and did not like to be touched. After 98 |
| too familiar with, you are naturally interested in any kind | | | | sessions of neurofeedback therapy, his parents were |
| of therapy who has shown promise and am able to | | | | thrilled to observe several positive changes. His |
| be depleted to tweak the life of a friend or loved one. | | | | medications were cut in half, his speech patterns |
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| Consider the case of a 14-year-old girl named Carly, | | | | thoughts and ideas. They saw significant improvement |
| whose story was featured on 20/20. At a very young | | | | in his gross motor skills and balance. He became more |
| age, she had been diagnosed with autism, and had | | | | stable emotionally, and he even began initiating touch |
| been written off as being mentally incompetent. As | | | | and asking for hugs. He also interacts much better with |
| she grew, her body flopped and flailed and her | | | | his brothers and sisters. |
| tantrums were continuous, but her parents refused to | | | | Neurofeedback is a method of training the brain to |
| give up. They worked 40-60 hours a week with Carly. | | | | function differently. During the sessions, the therapist |
| Progress was slow, but their love for their daughter | | | | will attach very thin leads that conduct and transmit the |
| impelled them to persist. | | | | electrical energy from the brain to various locations on |
| Then, one day, at the age of 11, Carly sat down at a | | | | the patient's scalp. Young With Autism |
| computer and, typing one finger at a time, revealed | | | | A special gel is used to comfortably hold the leads in |
| that there was a very intelligent young lady buried | | | | place. The patient will then use brain waves to alter |
| beneath the outward persona she presented verbally | | | | what is happening to a visual display on a computer |
| and physically. She was not "stupid" or "retarded"; she | | | | screen. Through positive reinforcement, the brain learns |
| was a very bright girl with real emotions. Carly may | | | | to progressively use the desired waves, and eventually |
| have single-handedly changed the way the world | | | | the changes in brain function may become permanent. |
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