Positive Behavioral and Electrophysiological Changes Following Neurofeedback Training in Children with Autism

Source:

Research in Autism Disorders, Volume 2, p.557-581 (2008)

Layperson Summary:

Neurofeedback may be able to help children with high-functioning autism sustain attention.

This article includes two studies. One was designed to see if neurofeedback training could change the brain waves of children with autism. The other was designed to see if those changed brain waves resulted in a change in the autism symptoms of the children. Study one had eight children and study two had 19 children. Neurofeedback therapy was able to change the neural networks in the brain and improve autism symptoms.

Scientific Abstract

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