Expected Results from using Neurotherapy or Neurofeedback Therapy with Children with Learning Disabilities or ADHD

Expected Results from using Neurotherapy or Neurofeedback Therapy with Children with Learning Disabilities or ADHD

Parents have many questions are related to the expected results from neurotherapy or neurofeedback therapy when treating children with disabilities. What changes can a family expect when using neurofeedback therapy? How quickly will children with learning disabilities change from neurotherapy?

Understanding the expected results up-front will help you determine the type of treatment plan you choose for your child. Typically each child is different and will respond differently to various treatments, but you will at least understand the time and money involved in the process.

Asking for results is wise when considering neurotherapy or neurofeedback therapy for children with learning disabilities. Typically families see the child’s “symptoms” subside within 20 to 40 sessions of neurotherapy or neurofeedback therapy, with treatments scheduled 1 to 2 times per week. Those “symptoms” could include temper tantrums, problems with homework, the ability to study or work independently, socialization issues, gaining and retaining friendships, integration of sensory information or difficulties responding to an adult’s requests in a reasonable manner.

The good news is that neurotherapy or neurofeedback therapy can create long lasting effects and help the family start to rebuild relationships. Most people are surprised with the positive results when the human brain is trained to work more efficiently. The brain exercises involved in neurotherapy or neurofeedback therapy are much like physical exercises, which enhance the way the mind works and helps children with learning disabilities, who are also struggling in school and social situations.

How Do Adults and Children Get Learning Disabilities?

How do adults and children get learning disabilities?

There are many questions a parent may have related to what causes adults and children to get learning disabilities. Are learning disabilities hereditary? What did I do to cause the learning disability in myself or my child?

There may be factors of heredity may be involved in children with learning disabilities. Problems during pregnancy and birth can contribute to various learning disabilities as well.

Then there are problems after birth such as head injuries, poor nutrition and exposure to various toxic substances (lead, mold, etc.) that can increase the chance of a child having a learning disability.

Just because a child has a learning disability does not mean that they are not smart or are slower than other kids. Quite the contrary, they usually have an average or above average intelligence. There are many famous people who had learning disabilities such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Thomas Jefferson, and many others.

The good news is that there are therapies that address issues in the human brain which contribute to the symptoms of learning disabilities. These brain exercises or neurofeedback therapy are much like physical exercises, which enhance the way the mind works and helps adults and children with learning disabilities, who are also struggling with work, school or social situations. After neurofeedback, children and adults with learning disabilities no longer need to struggle. They find that school, work and social situations are no longer a problem.