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Do you have an intelligent child who fails to reach their highest potential because of the inability to focus and complete tasks?
Children with ADD/ADHD often anticipate a new school year with deep-seated dread. Their parents, too, feel the trepidation of the transition. School routines – homework, test taking, behavioral expectations – can be overwhelming. This is especially so for families struggling with ADD/ADHD.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental disorders affecting millions of school-age children in the United States. The disorders are characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.
Sure – all children can have difficulty sitting still, paying attention, or controlling their behaviors; however, some children with ADD/ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause significant difficulties at school, school delinquency, family stress, social challenges, and substance abuse.
Two out of three children diagnosed with ADHD will also have at least one co-occurring condition such as behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, and/or autism spectrum behaviors.
Failing to successfully address ADD/ADHD may result in a lifetime of struggles for your child. Childhood/teen ADHD has been associated with low self-esteem, poor academic performance, poor interpersonal skills, antisocial behavior, and substance abuse that can persist THROUGHOUT their life and well into adult years.
ADD/ADHD and Brainwaves – Find Out WHY Your Child Has ADD/ADHD
If your child has ADD/ADHD, it’s important to analyze how his/her brain functions! A qEEG Brain Map can reveal the imbalances in brainwaves that underlie attention deficit issues. Unfortunately, this is NOT something that is screened for by most pediatricians, school physicals, or medical doctors.
The human brain emits electrical activity in wave frequencies called alpha (medium), beta (fast), theta (slow), and delta (super slow). Data shows that kids with ADD/ADHD have irregular brainwave patterns that can lead to slower information processing and an inability to do multiple tasks without difficulty.
Brain Wave Measuring
The Brain Wave Center of Sarasota uses quantitative Electroencephalograph (qEEG) technology to obtain an accurate recording of brain wave functioning and map abnormal activity. This Brain Map involves scanning the brain waves using a state-of-the-art wireless headset. These scans DO NOT put any electrical current into the brain – they simply record signals or electrical activity coming from the brain. The experts at The Brain Wave Center then compare measurements to a database of established standards of normal brain function to determine if problems are present. The qEEG shows a map of problem areas in the brain that are used for creating a successful Neurofeedback treatment protocol.
Neurofeedback for Irregular Brain waves
Neurofeedback is a safe and effective process of retraining brainwaves back to a state of healthy activity.
At the Brain Wave Center, a neurofeedback training session lasts for 30 minutes. Your child sits in a comfortable chair and watches a movie or video. During this time, the trained staff at the Center will place two small sensors on the scalp that measure the brainwave output in real time. Just like in real life, if the brain speeds up while watching the movie (the child gets fidgety or anxious) – this brainwave dysregulation is detected, and the movie is modified in a way that signals the brain to slow down and focus. Over time, the brain creates new, more efficient neural pathways that allow calmer thinking. When your child has learned how to maintain the desired level of frequencies, improvements in ADD/ADHD symptoms will result.
The Brain Wave Center
ADD and ADHD can be deeply disruptive to kids and their families. The Brain Wave Center can help with psychological assessments of ADD/ADHD, brain mapping, and safe, non-drug treatment options. Our Center has a dedicated team of professionals offering innovations in brain health for children and their families.
A Better Brain Means a Better You!
The Brain Wave Center has helped many children and adults overcome emotional health disorders using safe, noninvasive, and drug-free therapies. Help you child find relief from chronic emotional health issues including:
• ADHD / Learning Disabilities
• Anxiety / Depression
• PTSD / Stress / Trauma
• Memory Loss / Brain Fog
• Concussion / Brain Injury
• Autism Spectrum Symptoms
• Migraines
• and more
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Find out today how brain mapping and neurofeedback can help your child overcome ADD/ADHD. We offer brief no-charge initial consultations with our medical director.
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Brain Wave Center
941.552.4500
BRAINWAVECENTERS.COM
640 S. Washington Blvd., Sarasota, Florida 34236
