Behavioural difficulties

Children with ADHD, or those who are generally oppositional, noncompliant or ‘wilful’, can make life difficult for entire families. At Sydney Neurofeedback Centre a full assessment of the problem involves a brainmap or QEEG to identify brainwave anomalies, as well as interviews, observations and questionnaires to assess the severity and specific nature of the behavioural difficulties. A plan to address the problems will be devised with the parents, based on the findings of the assessment. The plan usually involves the following components:

• Individually tailored training is undertaken to give parents very specific strategies and tools to increase their child’s compliance and their own confidence.

• If indicated to be necessary by the QEEG, the child undertakes neurofeedback training to address brainwave anomalies. 

• Nutritional supplementation optimises brain functioning to increase the effectiveness of neurofeedback.

• This holistic approach gives each individual component of the plan optimum likelihood of success.

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