I found out about neurofeedback through an autism support website. It seemed interesting so I had my husband research what is neurofeedback. After researching it, my husband and I felt our 7 year-old son could benefit from it.

David Pavlick was recommended to us by a doctor as having worked with and been successful with children with autism. We met with Mr. Pavlick and he determined that what we were looking to get out of neurofeedback was not a cure but very realistic goals.

We started treatment and within 7 sessions we noticed our son’s fine motor skills improving (hence his handwriting). Within 10 sessions he wasn?t having as many “melt-downs” and was beginning to understand reasoning better.

He started a new school on August 30th 2010. He was going to a private school with no support. This began right after his 15th session. This high functioning, autistic student went from being below grade level with a separate IEP, and not meeting his IEP goals, to being a part of the regular class.

He is now able to focus 30-45 minutes at a time and is able to comprehend what is being said. His grades and participation went up. Our son went from being “below grade level” on his report cards to “meets” or “exceeds grade level”. He has made “Student of the Week” and now loves school.

On a personal note, with my son being able to learn at school, we don’t have the fighting that we had at home a year-ago. Our relationship with our son has grown. His friendships with other kids have also. He is expanding and growing and it is amazing to watch. He has become a “chatterbox” as he is excited to share everything he is learning.

We tell everyone, “Yes, we know it is expensive, but we wouldn’t change anything.” We both believe he now has a real chance for a future. Our son is a neurofeedback success and we will be keeping him on a maintenance program because we never want to go back to way we were.

Unionville, CT

As you know, our daughter Georgia is autistic. She was diagnosed at age 2, and as with many autistic children, she has sensory, cognitive, and behavioral issues. We were recommended to you by our friends whose son had OCD, and because they had such a positive experience with your treatment, we were referred to you. We had done research on-line about, bio-feedback and autism, and most articles were positive, although it is not a “black and white” treatment, and considered somewhat non-traditional.

You started working with Georgia in January, 2011. As she was unable to do the brain-mapping for testing, you began treatment based upon what we needed to have Georgia work on (sleep, concentration, and ‘impulse’ issues), and we believe that the treatment was successful.

It is now April, 2011, and unfortunately, we feel that due to financial constraints, we are unable to continue treatment at this time. However, we have noticed many changes in Georgia’s behaviors since treatment began. She is now sleeping through the night (she was waking many times in the early morning hours). She has also been more “calm” when in situations that would previously caused her to be upset, and would result in negative behaviors such as screaming, or throwing herself. This “calmness” has been quite noticeable, especially at daycare, where there are multiple children of different ages, and many times the daycare is chaotic and noisy, which was a real issue for Georgia. Georgia?s concentration has also increased. She was able to increase her concentration from about 10 minutes at most to up to 25 minutes, which is an excellent stride for her.

Georgia enjoyed going to our bi-weekly appointments and became very tolerant of the bio-feedback electrodes being put on her head, which in itself was a feat, as she rarely likes her head/hair touched. This shows that she trusted you as well, which is so important for successful treatment.

In summation, we are so happy with the results from Georgia’s treatment with you. We will monitor her continued success, and will return for further treatment, if able.

Thank you, so much, for your time and dedication. We feel that the biofeedback was such a positive experience for Georgia, and believe that it has helped her, and was a truly positive experience for her.

We would be happy to speak with anyone who may have questions about biofeedback and discuss our experience.

Torrington, CT