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Patient Results
Testimonials and Case Summaries: *Names have been changed for confidentiality
LEARNING DISABILITIES, ADD AND ADHD Nathan, ADHD, Middle School (Testimony by mother) - "Some huge changes are happening for Nathan as a result of the neurotherapy. He learned in his school project on cells that he could actually produce high quality work on his own. It was a very empowering experience, and it is beginning to feed through into his other work...to produce sustained, focused, and organized work at school." - "Nathan did so well on his cell project that his teacher thought he had cheated!" Allyson, ADHD First Grader (Testimony by mother who is a Neuropsychologist) "She is so much better in the social world. I do not think this is the Concerta. Concerta helps you attend to cues but I don't think it has much impact on emotional volatility. The other day a friend of hers was practicing Karate kicks and aimed a Karate kick at her tummy and she connected. In months past, Allyson would have gotten up screaming, arms across the chest and screamed, "You did that on purpose!" This time she got up. The girl said, "Oh, I'm sorry." The girl took her to the teacher and told the teacher what happened about her tummy hurting. Six months ago she would have had a tantrum and not been able to function in a learning environment for the rest of the day. She is much better at letting go of the little insults that happen every day." "In many respects parenting is getting easier. There is a loss of tension in her face. Even without the glasses (not squinting) she is more relaxed and that's a nice thing to see. We had gone to the pool. A boy was swimming and she swam over to him trying to engage him in swimming with her. He wasn't interested. In the past she would have been obnoxious to get his attention. Instead some other girls came over and they ended up doing the swimming in circles thing. She is much more attentive and responsive to the social universe." Jason, ADHD, age 13 I wanted to share an experience our thirteen-year-old son had shortly after beginning his sessions with Dr. Ross to help him with his ADHD issues. We began coming about once a week, beginning on February 21. By the time baseball season arrived we were about ten sessions into treatment. Although my son is very athletic, he has never enjoyed the success one would expect him to have. Baseball was no exception...except for this year. After his first game he came away having batted 5 for 5 and was given the game ball. After his second game, he was now 11 for 11. The Coaches and other kids on the team couldn't believe how well he was seeing the ball. They also saw him showing much more composure and patience when making plays in the field. He has since been moved to a starting position on the roster and is batting clean-up. My wife and I made a conscious decision not to tell his Teachers or Coaches about our son's participation in Biofeedback and his work with Dr. Ross. We wanted to see if they would notice a positive change in him. They have, so have we and so has our son. We all can't help but attribute his recent success either in part or in whole to the work he has been doing here at Advanced Neurotherapy. Thanks, Jason's Dad Anita, mother of two severely Learning Disabled, ADHD girls aged 13 and an ADHD boy age 17 - "Before I leave this Earth, the one thing I want to give them is a better working brain so they can be independent. That is what you promised me and that is what's happening." - One of her daughters had Ambyopia (lazy eye) for which she was to have surgery. Dr. Ross said, "Give me some time." Neurotherapy corrected her eye and she did not need surgery. Joshua, Middle Aged Adult ADD, Dyslexia, Mood Disorder - "My business---selling fine woods for musical instruments--was floundering and I was depressed and unfocused. Ever since I could remember, I had suffered from dyslexia, ADD, and mood problems. At the suggestion of my physician, I engaged in treatment at Advanced Neurotherapy, noticing increased energy, focus, productivity, and success." Robert, Third Grader, Articulation and Language Problems, no confidence at school, Difficulty Reading - Teacher says reading has improved. (session 8) - Able to sit and do homework with no whining. (session 18) - He is happier with himself and not feeling so dumb. - "As parents we always want to do right by our children.Neurotherapy is a non-invasive, non-medicated way to improve the quality of their lives." (mom) Elizabeth, Robert's sister, 5th Grader, Sensory Integration Disorder, Encoding and Decoding Disorder, Dyslexia, Emotional Control Challenges, Struggling at School - Early in treatment, Mom says blowouts aren't as bad. Can take 5 seconds before reacting. - "She is happy and confident. Dr. Ross has given us our family back, but most importantly, she has given our daughter the tools to succeed in life." - "When we 1st came to Neurotherapy we were at our wits end with our daughter. Her behavior at home was out of control and wreaking havoc on our family life. Also the little girl who once loved going to school now dreaded it. The worst part was you could see how badly she wanted to stop, but was unable to do so. After many weeks of testing, counseling, and the prospect of having to start her on medication we came to see Dr. Ross. From the moment we entered the office she understood our desire to help our child and how hopeless we felt. We started Neurotherapy and after a few treatments we thought we noticed a change, we however were cautious in our excitement because we weren't sure if it was a real change or just what we wanted to see. After a few weeks the change was noticeable. Now she is flourishing in school. Having been released from all her Individual Education Plans and getting A's on her report card. She is happy and confident." (She has lost her Dyslexia diagnosis). Joey, ADHD First Grader - "We are so pleased to share that Joey was FANTASTIC on our 12 day trip to Israel! He was an unbelievably good listener and showed really great focus and attention. Our entire family noticed the difference and was impressed." - "Improved concentration, focus and attention in all areas." (Teacher) - "Much better in comparison to start of treatment." - "Thank you so much. We have been so pleased." Paula, ADD Age 11 - "After 17 sessions she was happier, excited and more conversational." - "Has been off medication for a couple of weeks now and seems to be happier." (Mom) - "Asked questions without prompting and was able to express herself quickly and clearly." (Clinician observation) Aaron, First Grader with Fetal Alcohol syndrome, impulsive, sucking on fingers, social pragmatic issues, aggressive with sister, ADHD, Amblyopia (lazy eye ) - Great sitting, more cooperative, pays attention, eyes look more focused (sessions 14-19) - "He's having some real good days." (session 22) - Seems to be more socially aware. - "He's displaying more social awareness, especially with his sister. More control. Does not react as aggressively." - Teachers report he's more engaged. - "Listens, different than a year ago. Other parents and dentist have noticed. Once in awhile they see moments of normal interaction between Aaron and his sister." (Session 79) - "Huge amount of change, got training wheels off his bike, was happy and nothing seemed hard for 2 days like a neuro-typical kid. A lot of social development in the past year, asking kids to play. He's much better with his sister - when he's with other kids he'll say 'she's my sister and I want her to play with us!'" (Quotes from mother) Maria, age 11, many diagnoses, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Non Verbal Learning Disability (Testimony by mother) - "We adopted Maria at age five from Guatemala, where she and her grandmother were taking care of her two younger siblings, living on garbage and coffee. She acted possessed, screaming and flailing, with her eyes rolling into her head. Doctors in her residential mental health facility thought she would live there until she grew too old and then move to a facility for adolescents. - "After six weeks of Maria's Neurotherapy treatment, we were making plans for Maria to come home. Now, a year later we are anticipating her return to public school in a learning collaborative." Michael, 5th Grader, ADD, Fidgety, Can't pay attention, No impulse control - Hebrew school teacher saw improvement after 2 sessions. - He's not getting up and walking around at dinner anymore. (session 6) - Easier in classroom, mom says he's more mature. (session 8) - Doing better in school, more focused, doing his work, more mature and considerate. (session 12) - "Michael is less fidgety. He was able to stay more attentive most of the time. He gets in less trouble at school." (session 30) - "It's better than medication because there were no side effects and the improvements are lasting." (Quotes from mother) Ernie, 6th grader ADHD, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue - "Neurofeedback literally recharges my batteries if you know what I mean." (session 15) - "Ernie seems to make eye contact more often and for longer periods when speaking to people. He seems a little less resistant to do math exercises." (session 15) - "Has more friends, calling for play dates, much more comfortable in himself. More connected to things, focusing faster when he wants to." (session 22) Charlie, High School, ADHD, Head Injury, semi pro Skate Boarder - "Charlie feels more perceptive of the area around him, improvement in focus and concentration, also reports to feel more consistent, specifically while skateboarding, feels more awake." (session 2) - "Memory is improving, can feel slow change." - Slept well following last treatment session, also awoke early next day. (session 7) - Reports improvement in memory, feels great when he leaves. (session 9) - Has gotten a 100% on all of his tests since starting neurofeedback! Convergence (of the eyes) better. (session 11) - Feels like he needs neurofeedback to be himself. (session 12) - Math is getting easier. Charlie feels that effects are holding longer. (session 16) - Reading a lot longer, memory is better. (41 sessions) Jeff, Anxiety, focus problems, ADD, Head Injury, Socially Awkward, Depression, 20 something year old male - Can already see a difference in his ease of reading. (session 2) - Reading getting consistently better. (session 7) - Anxiety down. (session 22) - Off Adderall, can get through half a day without coffee (session 35) - Wakes up motivated. (session 72) - "Dr. Ross told me I could be like a normal person - not think constantly about my meds and worry about not meeting expectations. I struggled all my life with not meeting expectations and now I'm confident that I can meet them." (session 22) - "I'm just so much better since I started coming here everyday. I wish I had been doing it all along." (Session 73) - "Dr. Ross, you told me someday my brain would act like a normal brain and now it does, better than before my head injury." BRAIN/HEAD INJURY Nicholas, post head injury "Ever since my auto accident, I haven't been able to remember anything. Within a week of treatment my family began to ask what I was doing differently. They were so pleased with the changes." Ginny, Young Adult, post head injury and broken back, slow processing, trouble with day to day functioning, sees flashing lights. - Has noticed some improvements - says sleeping is a little better. (session 3) - Feeling better - more connected to the world and to her life. (session 8) - Continued improvement in focus, articulation, word retrieval. (session 12) - "Depression is lifting, feels like everything is lifting, it's coming back a lot faster than I thought. It's shocking. I didn't realize how quickly it would happen!" (session 13) - "Today has been the best day so far." (session 18) Charlie, High School, ADHD, Head Injury, avid Skate Boarder - "Charlie feels more perceptive of the area around him, improvement in focus and concentration, also reports to feel more consistent, specifically while skateboarding, feels more awake." (session 2) - "Memory is improving, can feel slow change." - Slept well following last treatment session, also awoke early next day. (session 7) - Reports improvement in memory, feels great when he leaves. (session 9) - Has gotten a 100% on all of his tests since starting neurofeedback! Convergence (of the eyes) better. (session 11) - Feels like he needs neurofeedback to be himself. (session 12) - Math is getting easier. Charlie feels that effects are holding longer. (session 16) - Reading a lot longer, memory is better. (41 sessions)
Jason, Adult, Anxiety, Explosive Temper, post childhood Head Injury to language center - Noticed it's doing something, hard time putting into words. Feels "crisp" as in clear, feels calmer and word retrieval is easier. (session 2) - Feels he has more energy. (session 3) - More relaxed and doesn't feel as vague. (session 6) - Definitely feels a lot calmer, doesn't get agitated as easily. (session 8) - More calm, less internal stutter with words. (session 8) - Improvements holding for 4 days. (session 11) - Less tense, more relaxed, "Big Difference", more alert, anger is short lived, doesn't dwell, doesn't lose temper like he used to, doesn't stammer as much - Anger flair-ups are totally gone. (session 25) - Biggest difference - has 5 seconds to back off and not do instant reactions, doesn't feel like a caveman anymore. (session 31) ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, PHOBIA Ron, Adult with Anxiety Disorder - "I came in for Neurofeedback because I've struggled with anxiety for over 2 and half years now. I would get panic attacks at random and had difficulty sleeping at night because my anxiety would keep me up. Neurofeedback has truly helped me to calm down and stop feeling stressed all the time. I've seen considerable improvements in my daily lifestyle and even my friends and family have commented on how I've changed. I tried everything from therapists, doctors, and even sleep medications, but the truth is Neurofeedback has been the only thing to really help me conquer my anxiety! Thanks!" Jason, Adult, Anxiety, Explosive Temper, post childhood Head Injury to language center of the brain - Noticed it's doing something, hard time putting into words. Feels "crisp" as in clear, feels calmer and word retrieval is easier. (session 2) - Feels he has more energy. (session 3) - More relaxed and doesn't feel as vague. (session 6) - Definitely feels a lot calmer, doesn't get agitated as easily. (session 8) - More calm, less internal stutter with words. (session 8) - Improvements holding for 4 days. (session 11) - Less tense, more relaxed, "Big Difference", more alert, anger is short lived, doesn't dwell, doesn't lose temper like he used to, doesn't stammer as much - Anger flair-ups are totally gone. (session 25) - Biggest difference - has 5 seconds to back off and not do instant reactions, doesn't feel like a caveman anymore. (session 31) Sara, Young Adult, Phobia of bugs, Anxiety disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, Visual Processing Challenges. - Speech improved, watched a movie that she has seen many times and noticed things that she hadn't noticed before. (after session 1) - Sequencing when telling a story, is not as jumbled. (session 15) - Responding quicker verbally in conversation. Dad says "She's speaking clearer, anxiety is going down." (session 16) - Not giving up on things anymore. (session 18) - Not afraid of bugs. (session 27) - More comfortable in own skin and as an adult. (session 30) - Went bowling with friends - "got" their humor and made jokes of her own. (session 31) Jeff,20 something year old male, Anxiety, Focus Problems, ADD, Head Injury, Socially Awkward, Depression, Can already see a difference in his ease of reading. (session 2) - Reading getting consistently better. (session 7) - Anxiety down. (session 22) - Off Adderall, can get through half a day without coffee (session 35) - Wakes up motivated. (session 72) - "Dr. Ross told me I could be like a normal person - not think constantly about my meds and worry about not meeting expectations. I struggled all my life with not meeting expectations and now I'm confident that I can meet them." (session 22) - "I'm just so much better since I started coming here everyday. I wish I had been doing it all along." (Session 73) - "Dr. Ross, you told me someday my brain would act like a normal brain and now it does, better than before my head injury." Ernie, 6th Grader ADHD, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Stress, Fatigue - "Neurofeedback literally recharges my batteries if you know what I mean." (session 15) - Ernie seems to make eye contact more often and for longer periods when speaking to people. He seems a little less resistant to do math exercises. (session 15) - "Has more friends, calling for play dates, much more comfortable in himself. More connected to things, focusing faster when he wants to." (session 22) Ted, High School, Trouble sleeping, Depression, Irritability - "We are seeing parts of the old Ted from before the depression. - We are thrilled!" (session 4) Getting more comfortable with himself, excelling in Crew, less depressed. - "Depression is gone! We have the old Ted back!" SEIZURE DISORDER Parent of Frank, preschooler with Seizure disorder and Oppositional and Explosive Behavior - The slightest thing could set him off and the entire day would be ruined. - "To the staff of Advanced Neurotherapy, Thank you for the help you provided to our son Frank. He really enjoyed his sessions there and his progress has been amazing." David, Young Adult, Post surgery for seizure disorder which left him with reduced functioning on his left side and continued seizure episodes. - "When I was 14-years old, shortly after I tried out for the Junior Olympics in downhill skiing, I noticed a twitch in my left arm. The seizures accelerated andbecame uncontrollable, despite excellent medical attention, including surgery. My treatment at Advanced Neurotherapy, when I was 24, stabilized my condition for the first time in ten years, allowing me to read for a few hours at a time, walk without falling, and make plans for my wedding." TOURETTES SYNDROME Jim father of a boy with Tourettes Syndrome and Emotional Control Challenges "We are new to the program and have started to see good changes. Talking with other parents in the waiting room I hear that around week 20 to 25 there are such amazing, dramatic, wonderful changes. I am excited for my son." OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) Albert, 4th grader, Fragile X Syndrome (a genetic disorder), Slow processing, Poor Auditory Memory, Speech Delay, a perfectionist (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), takes time getting started and keeping focus, difficulty with executive functioning, behaviors similar to Asperger's Syndrome - "Doesn't get distracted from reading as often or for as long - is able to get back to where he was, doesn't stall as long from homework." (mom)(session 62) - Eating better at school. Improving in his output with focus. Takes less time to do homework. It used to take forever. (session 65) - "I don't know what you did last week, but it was good! He has been much more conversational after his last 2 sessions." (mom) (session 71) - Albert thinks math is getting easier. (session 90) - Reading has improved over the past couple of weeks, discussions have a broader range of topics, not as obsessive and general behavior is better. More cooperative. (session 122) Joseph, High School Student, Severely obsessive, Non-verbal Learning Disability (Autistic Spectrum) At the end of treatment Joseph is "happier, is running on the track team, has friends there both girls and boys, does his home work without being told. He got all A's and B's except in English because of the theory of mind business. He loves Italian. He has a great sense of humor, is a loving and endearing person. He had been good earlier but later in middle school he had problems. Neurotherapy helped to insure that some major thoroughfares got connected. He is no longer obsessive, no longer needs the supplements (Inositol)." AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISODERS and ASPERGER'S SYNDROME
Mom of two elementary school children, one with Asperger's Syndrome, the other with Cerebral Palsy and Depression, "Neurofeedback was the most important thing I did." Nathan, 5 years old, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) Imagine a life with little communication, where it is a challenge to convey such simple needs as using the bathroom or expressing any form of emotion and thought beyond moans, whines, and cries. Nathan, first diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) at eighteen months, lived in such a world. Until recently, Nathan had been on multiple medications, causing his mother concern regarding the side effects he was experiencing. Seeking alternatives for her five-year-old son, Nathan’s mother brought him to my office for Neurotherapy. With weekly Neurotherapy treatments, and no medications, he has shown significant improvements; he is calmer and free of medication side effects. His mother reports that, after only fourteen sessions, Nathan has fewer tantrums, makes more fluid transitions, and more effectively expresses his emotions. He is even winning behavior awards at school. Nathan is also more aware of his body and his surroundings. He is now able to recognize the physical need to go to the bathroom and is successfully toilet training. With this new-found awareness, he is able to express remorse, recently saying to his mother, “I’m sorry momma. Are you okay?” Nathan is also showing more spontaneity and interactional play, and points out things that interest him such as a passing train and its cars. Friends, relatives, and teachers are all amazed at how much more socially competent and verbal he is. The most life-altering change, however, has been Nathan’s increased ability to express himself. Before Neurotherapy, Nathan had limited verbal and communication skills, leaving him frustrated and unable to express his physical or emotional needs. Since Neurotherapy, he has begun to form longer, more complete sentences and is able to articulate his thoughts more coherently. This improved communication allowed Nathan to tell his mother he had a pain in his leg and to show her exactly where it was. Several months earlier, Nathan had begun limping and physicians had been unable to find the cause. MRI studies were confined to his hips and knees until he was able to provide this critical information. As a result, physicians found the benign tumor in his leg that caused him so much distress. What a victory for this child! Joseph, High School Student, Severely obsessive, Non-verbal Learning Disability (Autistic Spectrum) At the end of treatment Joseph is "happier, is running on the track team, has friends there both girls and boys, does his Home work without being told. He got all A's and B's except in English because of the theory of mind business. He loves Italian. He has a great sense of humor, is a loving and endearing person. He had been good earlier but later in middle school he had problems. Neurotherapy helped to insure that some major thoroughfares got connected. He is no longer obsessive, no longer needs the supplements (Inositol)." Cindy, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) At the age of just twenty-two months, Cindy was diagnosed with a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or PDD. According to her mother, everything about Cindy was different from day one. The differences between Cindy and her other siblings started with an arduous birth. Then her mother noticed that when she was breastfeeding, Cindy would not make eye contact with her. Cindy learned a few words at five months old, then her progress halted and she didn't say any new words until age two. As she got older, Cindy started throwing temper tantrums, often up to fifty or sixty times a day. She also performed repetitive behaviors, flapped her arms and spun in circles, and echoed others' speech. Cindy often got caught up in rituals and routines which kept her from going about her daily business. In addition to these behaviors, Cindy had difficulty judging social situations. She had a hard time interpreting language and had difficulty with abstract thought. It took a lot of prompting from her family members to get her to take part in conversation. These social issues made it quite difficult for Cindy to make friends. In school, she quickly fell behind her classmates and even her younger siblings. Cindy and her parents began noticing subtle improvements after just a few sessions of Neurotherapy. After about fifteen treatments, her mother noticed that she was acting much more like her sisters and other children. Cindy was able to participate more in conversations. She became more emotionally flexible and less mechanical in her behaviors and speech. She had all but stopped obsessing about the time and even began to break out of her rituals. Eventually, Cindy's teachers noticed significant development in her reading and listening comprehension skills. By the end of her treatment, Cindy was able to have play dates and could even ask her mother to leave her alone with her friends. David, 18 years old, Autism "Chipping Away at Autism" written by David's Mom: David is almost nineteen years old. At 245 pounds, he's a big boy. Sometimes he acts like a giant 3 year old, although he can find any obscure website effortlessly. His interests range from sports to Bill Nye to obnoxious game and comedy shows. Which he likes to repeat. A lot. His biggest problem is expressive language. All the words seem to be in there, but they don't come out in the form of sentences. Besides, as far as he's concerned, I'm psychic, so communicating in short hand is adequate. We've done the usual gamut of therapies - special diets, supplements, sensory therapy, acupuncture, homeopathy, and even the drug rout when he was younger. The drug therapy made him easier to manage in school but nothing else. Diet and supplements improved his overall health - he has asthma - but it wasn't enough to boost his language, and he had a number of residual problems that didn't budge, including chewing on his hands and toe walking. David's toe walking wasn't very obvious. I doubt he was even off his heels by half an inch. Being up on his heels for years have given him calf muscles a linebacker would envy. His gait is awkward, which is odd for a child so in love with sports and generally well coordinated. Nothing would bring his heels down, not even bribery. In only a few sessions, the toe walking stopped and his gait is much more normal now. His hand chewing is partly a result of anxiety but also seems to be a physical response of some kind. He never broke the skin, but he developed calluses. Again, a few sessions of Neurotherapy, and whatever was bothering him abated. It's now very rare to see him chew his hands. Bit by bit he's developed greater independence, and I don't have to prod him much. For awhile when he was frustrated, he was tearing shirts. (I blame Hulk Hogan for that one.) Over the years we lost a number of windows to thrown objects and couches due to bouncing. One of the more common comments I've received over the years how does he keep his weight up, since he was always in motion. He's been calming down noticeably over the course of the year. He's less frustrated now, probably because he's more connected to his environment. When we couldn't go swimming at the local pond because of an impending storm, he took the news calmly. I've even caught him sitting quietly outside. The nonproductive TV talk is no longer a constant presence. In fact, I've had trouble locating him in stores and at the library a few times because he wasn't doing his familiar TV talk. I'm also not repeating myself as much. Language seems to be making more sense. He sometimes felt he was being yelled at when I was talking to someone else, and he would get very upset. This doesn't happen nearly as much anymore. Derek has auditory processing problems. In fact, when he watches TV, he puts on closed captioning, something that he figured out by himself. There are times when Derek seems to be functionally deaf. His hearing has been checked twice, so it should be fine, however, words haven't always registered very well. He also has the common quirk of not understanding how pronouns work. Over the past year, the pronoun confusion hasn't always been present. His awareness for spoken words has increased, and there are times when he's actually spoken appropriately in short bursts, using his real voice and his own sentences, and not something he's heard on the computer or TV. At eighteen, he has a lot of habits to unlearn, but most young adults with autism are not progressing at this point. He's still moving forward, and neurofeedback is responsible for that. LYME DISEASE Jerry, father of 18 year old H.S. drop out due to severe chronic Lyme Disease, muscle pain, Poor Memory, trouble retaining new information, chronic nausea, slow processing "My son was beaten down by 3 years of suffering with a half dozen symptoms, his life severely circumscribed by his sickness. To cope, he was on a kind of auto pilot of limited activity and behavior. When he started at Advanced Neurotherapy it was the only treatment of any kind that he was receiving. After a number of visits, I can only describe his initial response as being a 'waking up', a break out of his auto pilot existence. It was not all positive, it also meant confronting the bleakness of his 3 years of pain. But it was the beginning of a dramatic improvement in combination with additional therapies that were undertaken. At this writing the story is not yet finished. But I have no doubt that the treatment received at Advanced Neurotherapy is in part responsible for my son regaining his active life back." References available upon request | ||||||
