American Academy of Pediatrics Recognizes Neurofeedback as being as effective as medication for ADHD

February 14th, 2013 - By Kerri Honaker in Information on ADD/ADHD, neuroAgility News, Neurofeedback News

Neurofeedback now a “Level 1 — Best Support” Intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors Prac­tice­Wise, the com­pany that main­tains the Amer­i­can Acad­emy of Pedi­atrics “Evidence-based Child and Ado­les­cent Psycho-social Inter­ven­tions” has just announced it will ele­vate biofeed­back to “Level 1 — Best Sup­port” as an inter­ven­tion for Atten­tion & Hyper­ac­tiv­ity Behav­iors in the next edi­tion. Work­ing Mem­ory Train­ing will stay at Level 2 — Good …more

Is Meditation Self Indulgent?

October 4th, 2012 - By Kerri Honaker in Anxiety, Athletic/Performance Enhancement, Information on ADD/ADHD, Neurofeedback News, Sleep

“Acknowledging and being present with our stress through meditative practice is the best way of reducing it… Meditation is spiritual housekeeping. To meditate is to sweep the rooms of the stress of daily life. Would it be seen as overly self-indulgent to vacuum the living room before the arrival of a guest? The intimate silence afforded by meditation allows us to communicate with fewer interruptions …more

Train The Brain: Using Neurofeedback To Treat ADHD

December 6th, 2010 - By Kerri Honaker in Information on ADD/ADHD

Katherine Ellison’s son was 12 when he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. “He was getting into fights. He wasn’t doing his homework. He was being very difficult with his little brother. And he was just melting down day after day,” Ellison says. “So I decided to devote a year to trying out different approaches to see if we could make it …more

Women, Hormones, and ADHD

December 6th, 2010 - By Kerri Honaker in Information on ADD/ADHD

The severity of ADHD symptoms will change during the course of a woman’s cycle. Here’s what you need to know to manage them. by Laura Flynn McCarthy Do your ADD symptoms worsen at certain times of the month? Is your thinking a little fuzzier the week before your period? Are you organized and efficient at mid-cycle?

neuroAgility’s ADHD Checklist

December 6th, 2010 - By Kerri Honaker in Information on ADD/ADHD

ADHD Checklist Is there someone in your family who: Has trouble sustaining attention in work or play Ignores details; makes careless mistakes Does not follow through on instructions; often doesn’t finish a task Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities Loses things often Is distracted by extraneous noise