AAPB Conference Report, Installment #3
In this final installment of the report on the AAPB Conference, I just wanted to catch people up on my impressions of what is happening to the technology. In the exhibit hall it became apparent that we are on the threshold of another generation of software from a number of vendors. I had spent the […]
Brain Wave Synchrony Training for Individuals and Couples
Author: Susan Shor Fehmi, M.S.W. In recent years the subject of coherence and synchrony has come to the forefront in neurofeedback circles, leaving people confused about the difference between the two and wondering whether it is good or bad to have coherent or synchronous brain waves. As many of you know, Les Fehmi has been […]
Alternatives for Special Kids Conference, Irvine
Author: Darien C. Small We are going to be participating in the upcoming Conference in Irvine, Alternatives for Special Kids, May 8-11. Darien Small, the organizer, was motivated to launch the first of these annual conferences last year in Boston because of his own experience as the father of a child with special needs. After […]
Report on AAPB (continued)
James S. Gordon, MD was an invited speaker at the AAPB to talk about Mind-Body Medicine and the Future of Health Care. Dr. Gordon is the Founder and Director of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, DC (www.cmbm.org) and is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the Georgetown […]
Report on AAPB
There’s nothing like starting off a conference by giving an eight-hour lecture, and expending all one’s energy up front. It was only on the morning of the lecture that I discovered the AAPB literature had featured mine as an introductory workshop rather than an intermediate/advanced one. I had intended this as an intensive presentation of […]
Where is Alpha?
It has been clear for some time that a small percentage of people react badly to alpha-theta training. They may feel overly sedated, depressed or have increased pain after training. This appears to be a physiological effect in which they end up in a less functional brain state. It is different from the possible psychological […]
Newsletter Regional Center
Today I was involved in another hearing before an Administrative Law Judge regarding Regional Center funding for a child with autism. It was, once again, surreal. The “fair” hearing is held after Regional Center denial of funding for neurofeedback. The parents decided to press their demands, and they invited us to help make their case. […]
Tech Update — The gadget requests are answered
Wednesday, – pre-setup at AAPB. Siegfried Othmer and I caught our flight yesterday from Los Angeles to the AAPB conference here in Jacksonville Florida. This after Siegfried just got back from Cleveland the day before. Today was the rough switch into east coast time for me, but it was worth the price, because what we […]