Q - I have an eleven-year-old daughter with Written Output Disorder. She is seeing an Orton-Gillingham Tutor for language remediation. She has had a psycho-ed done. The test indicated slow processing speed and slow written output. She reads alright but does not have automaticity with language, be it spelling or picking up new vocabulary. This interferes with learning new concepts. The testing indicated she had absolutely no ADD/ADHD. Is there a waitlist or practitioner in Coquitlam?
A - We see many children with conditions similar to those you describe. Our waiting time at present is about 10 weeks. There are no other certified practitioners in this area. The only other legitimate practitioner was Dr. Susan Diamond (in White Rock) but she has recently closed her practice. |
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Q - Can neurotherapy help my son? He was diagnosed with PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder), and he has many features of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). They can’t seem to be able to put a specific name to his disorder. Can you please help?
A - We see many children with PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. The first step is to have a brain assessment to determine the exact nature and location of the problem. The brain deficiencies are then treated with neurotherapy to move the brain toward more normative functioning. |
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Q - I would like some more information on what you can do to help an adult with ADD, and what sort of cost is involved.
A - We see many adults with various forms of ADD. The procedure is to do a brain assessment to determine the nature and location of the brain inefficiency and then to correct the condition with neurotherapy. The initial intake assessment is $180 CDN and treatments cost $105 CDN each after that. The treatment of an adult takes longer than treatment for a child. The average treatment for most forms of ADD is 20-40 sessions. |
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Q - My daughter has slight dyslexia. Which of your CDs would help her to focus better doing her homework? Or do you have different material for learning disability?
A - The Attention™ CD available at www.soundhealthproducts.com contains the appropriate harmonic to help your daughter with focus. The essential treatment for ADD and LD (learning disorder) is neurotherapy, although the home use of the harmonic only will certainly help. The first step in neurotherapeutic treatment is to have a brain assessment to determine the exact nature of the problem. |
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Q - Dear Dr. Swingle, I have a 7-year-old son diagnosed with ADD (and possible Asperger's). His psychologist/physician has told me that there is no scientific evidence supporting neurotherapy. I would like to know if you could recommend a doctor that supports neurotherapy near my city in Uraguay.
A - Your psychologist/physician has clearly not consulted the scientific literature. Neurotherapy equipment is FDA certified and compliant in the USA, and evidence supporting its efficacy is markedly greater than for most antidepressants. Log on to www.bcia.org (Biofeedback Certification Institute of America) to find a practitioner near you. |
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Q - My son was recently diagnosed with ADD. How does biofeedback help? We live in North Bay Ontario and if possible, would like to see a doctor nearby. We can even come to Vancouver. Also are there any simple strategies that would help for now until we get biofeedback in place?
A - Neurofeedback can correct brain functioning associated with ADD. In contrast to drugs that sedate, neurotherapy corrects the problem. The nearest certified practitioner to you is Dr. Lynda Thompson in Toronto. If you wish to come to Vancouver, we see many people who fly in for intensive treatment. For simple ADD, it usually involves a week of intensive treatment (11 sessions) with a second week after about 3 months. In the meantime, I would recommend the book on parenting hints by Dr. Vince Monstrata "Parenting Children with ADHD" , available from the American Psychological Association. I would also recommend that you use our "Attention" harmonics CD, available through www.soundhealthproducts.com. Play it softly while the child is doing homework, reading or listening to a story. Instructions are on the CD insert. |
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Q - I have a nine-year-old son that has recently been diagnosed with AD(H)D, and I am thinking of trying biofeedback. What are your success rates for this condition? Are there any guarantees if the treatment is not successful?
A - There are many forms of ADHD so the first step is to have a brainwave assessment to determine the exact areas of brain inefficiencies. Our success rates are excellent. For common ADD we are at over 95%. Some forms of ADHD are more problematic, but nonetheless success rates are good. There are no guarantees, but you will know within five sessions if your son is going to respond to neurotherapy. |
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Q - I am wondering what your general treatments are in length and frequency, as well as the accompanying fees.
A - The treatments are usually 50 minutes in length and the average cost per treatment is about $105. The initial basic intake brain assessment is $180. For serious conditions such as traumatic brain injury where a full QEEG is required with accompanying data base statistical comparisons, the cost is $470. The cost of treatment is a direct function of the level of service required. Treatments by our technical staff are $105 and treatment by our neurotherapy professional staff varies from $130 to $180 per 50-minute session. The number of treatments required varies widely. Simple ADD and simple depression often only require 15 to 18 sessions to correct whereas traumatic brain injury may require upwards of 100 sessions. |
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Q - I have problems with hyperactivity and attention span. I'm looking for a QEEG and assessment consultation to determine possible EEG or Hemoencepholagrapy (HEG) protocol treatment that I can execute at home as I have the necessary equipment. I'm 38 years old.
A - We frequently consult for people who wish to do home training. Home, self-treatment is not without problems. Generally you are far better off receiving treatment from a certified professional who brings other skills to the treatment situation such as a therapist who is a licensed psychologist, physician, etc. Further, there are conditions for which you should not self-treat period! I assume from your note that you are not a licensed health care provider so it would be best if you had someone close (geographically) to consult at various points in treatment and to do the initial brain assessment. However, we do provide this service for many people who do not have ready access to a professional, such as people in northern Canadian locations. Assuming you are not going to come into the office for your assessment, the procedure we follow is to assign one of our therapists to shepherd your home treatment. That person would work with you to have you obtain your own limited QEEG. The data are then forwarded to our offices for analysis. If no contraindications are apparent, a series of suggested protocols are provided. You forward the data of some sessions to the person shepherding your case to make sure that you are administering the protocol correctly and to determine if there are errors or artifacts. We can consult on any system, including HEG. The cost of this service is based on standard rates and varies from $2 to $3.60 per minute of dedicated time (i.e.. analysis of data, phone consultations, protocol suggestions, etc.). Instruction on data collection for obtaining the initial QEEG is usually at $2 per minute (if you are all set-up and ready to go this would average about $100). The initial assessment and protocol suggestions are usually at $3.60 per minute (average cost about $90). Session consultation and protocol modifications, if any, are usually at $2.40 per minute. Should you wish to engage our services please contact our reception at 604-608-0444, 8:30-5:00, PDT. |
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Q - I heard on the radio (CFUN) that there is a treatment that Dr. Swingle is using for AD(H)D. I would like more information on your specialty that replaces medication.
A - The neurotherapeutic treatment for the various forms of ADD and AD(H)D has a long and successful history. Simply, the procedure is to determine which form of AD(H)D we are dealing with as reflected in inefficiencies in brain functioning. Those inefficiencies are then corrected (normalized) with the various forms of neurotherapy as described on our web site. The equipment and databases used in neurotherapeutic treatment are all FDA (US) registered and compliant. The good news is that this is accomplished without dangerous and often ineffective drugs and once the problem is corrected it stays corrected. A good source of scientific information on the neurotherapeutic treatment of AD(H)D, in addition to our web site, is the Journal of Neurotherapy which can be accessed via www.isnr.org. |
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