I'm not too sure where to put this post since it doesn't concern Disney, but it seems the most appropriate place is the family board.
My 7 year old son has recently been diagnosed with ADHD. I'm reluctant to put him on medication at this point. I'm working with his school to come up with classroom accomodations, procedures, etc., to address his needs. I read about a biofeedback device called Play Attention. My main purpose of this thread is to see if anyone out there has first-hand knowledge of this device, that is, has actually used one or know someone who has. Its very expensive, about $2000. However, we're willing to buy it if we feel it would be beneficial. Basically, its a type of helmet the child wears for about 20 minutes 2x a day. This helmet has brainwave sensors which enable the child to play video games by thought alone. The idea is that it teaches him to concentrate. There are built in distractions. If the child doesn't stay on target and is distracted the game either quits or goes back to a previous level and he has to start from there. The whole idea is that is helps to actually rewire the brain in some way so that he is better able to pay attention and concentrate. Well, like I said, we are willing to buy this, but first I'd like to hear from someone who has used this and what their opinion is. Thanks!
My 7 year old son has recently been diagnosed with ADHD. I'm reluctant to put him on medication at this point. I'm working with his school to come up with classroom accomodations, procedures, etc., to address his needs. I read about a biofeedback device called Play Attention. My main purpose of this thread is to see if anyone out there has first-hand knowledge of this device, that is, has actually used one or know someone who has. Its very expensive, about $2000. However, we're willing to buy it if we feel it would be beneficial. Basically, its a type of helmet the child wears for about 20 minutes 2x a day. This helmet has brainwave sensors which enable the child to play video games by thought alone. The idea is that it teaches him to concentrate. There are built in distractions. If the child doesn't stay on target and is distracted the game either quits or goes back to a previous level and he has to start from there. The whole idea is that is helps to actually rewire the brain in some way so that he is better able to pay attention and concentrate. Well, like I said, we are willing to buy this, but first I'd like to hear from someone who has used this and what their opinion is. Thanks!
