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Practitioners, Clinicians, Educators
Learn
the basic concepts of neurofeedback from the masters in the field--
pioneers, leading trainers, developers, seasoned clinicians.
Here's the way we see it.
If you are considering entering the field of
neurofeedback, this is the best bargain available (especially when you
throw in costs of registering for a workshop, flying to the location,
hotel and meal costs and lost time seeing clients,
which could easily run up to $2000-$3000.)
1) Watch the video to get an idea of which
presenter(s) you would want to take a more extended training course with.
You will find very, very VERY different teaching and presentation styles.
Imagine spending $1000 or $800 on a course, another $500-$1500 on hotel,
meals, airfare, then discovering that your presenter's voice feels like
chalk on a blackboard to you. Or, imagine that you discover a presenter
whose model of EEG training inspires you and motivates far beyond what you
thought possible. The DVD course can help you make these discoveries and
help you to make more informed, intelligent decisions.
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If you've already taken one course, invest in
the Foundations course to see how other leaders in the field differ in
their approaches to assessment, strategies for training (placements,
frequencies, models, etc.), coaching, ancillary approaches and tools.
2) Watch (90% of clients invest in the video
or combination video and audio version) or listen to it before taking your
first workshop or training, so you'll get a clearer idea of different
perspectives of the basics. Create a basic knowledge base, so when you
attend your first workshop you process the information at a higher level
of understanding. You'll have better comprehension and better questions.
3) After you've benefitted from the Foundations
course and your first live training course, we recommend you go to the
facility of an experienced EEG biofeedback practitioner to observe a few
days worth of clients-- intakes, initial, mid and late session clients.
This should be followed by continued supervision.
This is a live recording of the foundations course
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Whether you are clinician or educator preparing to
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your armamentarium, or a parent or adult intending to delve into the home
use of neurofeedback, this course should be your first step. It's an
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| Rob Kall
Brief History of Neurofeedback and biofeedback; Cats, monkeys, jets,
Gaia, yogis....an overview of the early history of the
field of biofeedback and neurofeedback |
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Sig Othmer-
From Brain Models to
Therapies Neurofeedback started with a focus on brain mechanisms,
and first clinical applications were to neurological conditions such as
epilepsy. Over time neurofeedback came to be more and more associated
with psychological/psychiatric diagnoses, and symptoms drove therapeutic
approaches. Increasingly, however, evolving protocols have shed any
obvious linkage with symptoms being addressed. We are returning to more
purely brain-based models to define how neurofeedback is to be done.
Symptom relief and performance measures are still the arbiter of
clinical success, but the challenges we employ in brain-training are
increasingly being derived from strictly EEG-based criteria. It is
necessary, therefore, to develop an over-arching model for brain
self-regulation that accounts for this state of affairs. If such a
comprehensive model is possible, then we would expect it to be
accompanied by a more generic, non-specific approach to brain
self-regulation applicable to a broad range of disorders as well as to
optimum mental fitness training. |
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Joel Lubar
Understanding The EEG It's
Origins, It's Characteristics and Its Application for Neurofeedback-
Neurotherapy.
In this foundations course I will
demonstrate a number of EEG pattern characteristics that are important
for the basic understanding and for application in the fields of
neurofeedback and neurotherapy. EEG is an extremely complex phenomenon.
Understanding neocortical dynamics, the origins of EEG and how it is
recorded, analyzed and processed is of primary importance in order to
utilize EEG neurofeedback techniques and neurotherapy approaches. First,
I will familiarize the attendees with the basic EEG patterns such as
delta, theta, alpha, beta, SMR, lambda, mu, sleep spindles, and other
commonly recorded EEG characteristics.
Next I will demonstrate some of
the abnormal EEG patterns associated with seizure disorders and other
types of neuropathology.
This foundations course will
discuss in detail the more important and somewhat more complex concepts
such as harmonic analysis of EEG, phase and coherence, and their
importance in understanding functional linkages within the cerebral
cortex and between the cortex and the thalamus. The importance of
coherence and phase will become particularly apparent in a discussion
about the difference between referential and bipolar EEG montages. The
relationship between phase and coherence measurements and the
characteristics associated with closed head injury and possibly
attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities will
be discussed.
My portion of the course will also
include a discussion of the different types of signal processing
methodologies that are utilized in the development of neurofeedback
instrumentation and the relative advantages and disadvantages of each
approach. These methodologies include active bandpass filters, analog
and digital filters, Fourier analysis, pattern analysis, and combined
analog and digital techniques based on several of these approaches used
simultaneously |
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Anna Wise
Training the Awakened Mind. Anna’s unique contribution to neurofeedback
is the marriage of science and spirituality. Working with both the state
and content of consciousness, she uses the Mind Mirror III EEG to
identify and train higher states. In this half hour Anna will
demonstrate the Mind Mirror and detail her work in training the Awakened
Mind. |
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Tom Collura:
Technical Foundations of
Neurofeedback:Instrumentation and Processing
This
workshop will describe the technical foundations of neurofeedback
instruments, with an emphasis on neurophysiological, electronic, and
computer aspects. A signal is traced from its origin in the brain,
through the instrumentation, until a visual or auditory feedback signal
is presented to the trainee. Aspects of real-time processing and
feedback will be emphasized. Technical data in the form of digital
traces, timing measurements, and statistical summaries, will be
presented and discussed. Material covered will not be specific to any
particular instrument, and will pertain to all types of equipment.
Each participant will
have the opportunity to articulate the technical foundations of EEG
neurofeedback, including neurophysiology, electronics, signal
processing, and user-interfacing. Understand specifications such as
bandwidth, accuracy, and response time, in scientific and engineering
terms. |
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Richard Soutar Protocol
Strategies: A Theory Driven Decision Tree
For those starting out in neurofeedback, one
of the great mysteries is which protocol to implement, how long to do
it, and when to change and try something else. This segment of the
Foundations Course will address these questions. A theory driven
decision tree based on the existing literature and extensive clinical
experience will be presented. How to relate this decision tree to the
various prevailing paradigms in neurofeedback will also be discussed. |
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Nancy White Transpersonal and energy Considerations in
Biofeedback:
The Quantum view of reality sees a person as a matrix of energy and
information. In this paradigm, we can attain states of consciousness
that allow us to exchange information with non-local fields in ways that
change our perception of reality. Under specific conditions that the
therapist can induce, Alpha/Theta Neurofeedback therapy provides a
gateway to non-local reality and the transpersonal realm of individual
transformation. |
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Valdeane Brown
Targeting Emergent Variability: A Robust Approach to NF Training.
NF
training can be done in very simple, yet comprehensive ways, thanks to
advances in technology. Remember DOS and those cryptic commands? A lot
of NF training can seem to done that way, with the burden of “extra”
knowledge of “special assessments” being needed. With advances in
computing technology as well as the software to implement more
comprehensive training, we can now operate in a more streamlined way –
doing “less” as the trainer, but accomplishing “more” for and with the
client. This means training more targets at the same time – because the
program and computer can keep up with the details for us – instead of
having to use a long sequence of “smaller” targets – each of which has
to be decided upon by the practitioner. The more specific the decisions
needed, the more likelihood there is of getting it wrong. There are
profoundly simpler and more robust approaches. NF training can be done
like a kind of aerobic cross training for the CNS. Using central
“tuning“ mechanisms, the CNS can simply be given very comprehensive
information in “real-time” and it will restore its own functioning – no
need to directly “push”, “nudge”, “lead” or “perturb” the client.
Almost everyone has learned to ride a bicycle at some point in their
life. The more adept one is at riding, the less “wobble” there is as
you ride. Instead of the bike leaning to one side and then the other –
bobbing back and forth with each pedal push – the expert cuts a small
path with very little wobble. This makes the riding very efficient and
creates a base of stability from which rapid changes in direction and
speed or made possible. It is no different for the CNS. The more
disorder, the more the CNS “wobbles” in ways that can be easily seen and
directly trained. The less wobble, the less emergent variability and
the more stable the CNS is – and the more capable and ready it is to
change states when appropriate. Pribram used the ideas of efficiency
and effectiveness to characterize the functioning of the CNS – these are
the twin pillars upon which this approach to NF training is based. This
makes it simple to use yet equally applicable across the range of
contexts in which NF training has been used successfully. Moving to
this new paradigm involves an unlearning and “letting go” of other,
older ideas but carries with it the advantages of elegance and
applicability across virtually all areas of application. This
presentation will introduce you to this newer, inherently simpler and
robust paradigm to NF training and give you an elegantly comprehensive
understanding of actually implementing this approach in real-time
training. |
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Les
Fehmi What is Coherence training and why do it?
Coherence applies to brain waves of a
given frequence which maintain a consistent relationship with each
other, extremes of which are often thought of in neurofeedback circles
as undesirable. The optimizing effects of training phase synchrony, a
particular kind of coherence, one in which brain waves of specific
frequency peak and trough at the same time, will be described. |
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Lynda and Michael Thompson
Fundamentals of a Neurofeedback
Training Session We will
demonstrate how to manage a neurofeedback training session. This will
cover everything from generating EEG profiles to the decision making
involved concerning where to put the electrodes, what frequency ranges
to reward and inhibit, right through to the nuts and bolts of how to get
a good connection with low impedance readings so that you have valid
feedback. Along the way we will talk about the EEG profiles seen most
frequently in young clients (ADHD, Asperger's) and adults (anxiety,
depression, optimal performance). We will also model what you say and do
during the session; that is, how you initially explain what you are
doing and then actively coach your client to help them meet their goals.
In this regard we will touch upon combining metacognitive strategies
with neurofeedback to give added value to the session for children. As
time allows we will discuss how to combine this with a stress assessment
and biofeedback when working with adolescents and adults.
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Hershel
Toomim
Hemoencephalography (HEG): A New Form of Neurofeedback
With Potential for Enhancing Brain Function in Multiple Conditions
Hemoencephalography (HEG) is an innovative method of biofeedback-guided
brain exercise, which can enhance brain function through targeted
activation of underfunctioning brain areas. The brain recruits its
localized blood supply based on moment-to-moment needs. When a specific
area of brain is activated, blood flow to that area momentarily
increases to meet the demand. As the local brain activation returns to
baseline, the local blood flow returns to baseline as well. Patterns of
local brain blood flow thus provide an ongoing map of patterns of local
brain activation. |
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Peter Van Deusen
The 8 Jobs of the Brain Trainer
Successful client outcomes require more than knowledge
of the brain and technology of neurofeedback. This practical
structure of the trainer's functions provides a model for your
development growing out of 10 years of educating trainers. It covers
the gamut from the basics of site-finding and lead placement to
answering the classic questions of when to change protocols and when
training can be terminated.
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Robert Gurnee "QEEG-Based
Neurofeedback with ADD" The
three research-based QEEG subtypes of ADD will be presented.
The key discriminating factors such as the highest power
elevations in the frontal poles, right worse than left frontal and
posterior asymmetry, reduced Delta, posterior attention circuit (P4
-T6) abnormalities, frontal pole hypercoherence will be explained as
will be their implications for treatment. The
case for the risks of standard protocols versus the need for
individualized treatment interventions will be presented.
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K.H.
Wong The
Role of QEEG in Neurofeedback Among
others, quantitative EEG, with or without topographic brain mapping,
ascertains the brain status prior to training, facilitates
training/treatment protocol design and pre-post treatment
comparisons. However, there are issues from hardware, software to
different processing approaches that could change the dynamics or
interpretation of the QEEG, especially with regard to reference or
normative databases. Furthermore,
what do you train when the QEEG is “within normal limits”
? Is deviancy less than
2 standard deviation normal ? These and related issues will be
addressed.
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Jay
Gunkelman Using QEEG with Neurofeedback |
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Budzynski, Sterman, White, Schneider Gurnee michael Cohen |
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PAUL G. SWINGLE Beginners Grand Rounds
Following the GRAND ROUNDS format, actual
patient records will be scrutinized to provide step-by-step procedures
for the neurotherapeutic treatment of a wide variety of disorders. The
problem of artifacts that compromise treatment will be examined.
Complementary treatments that potentate neurotherapy will be discussed
in detail so that participants can incorporate these procedures in their
practices. |
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Exploring neurofeedback for your
or a family member's personal growth and health...
People who are layman/Non-clinician
EEG biofeedback users usually fall into two categories--
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People who are seeking to improve
the health, attention and performance of themselves or a family member
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People who are interested in
exploring enhanced mental and physical performance, consciousness and
altered inner states.
We think it's important to know what
you are doing before you start tinkering with your brain or family
members' brains. EEG Biofeedback can be an awesome tool that can really
make a difference in a person's live. But it is wise to prepare for the
biofeedback journey by learning more about the basic neurophysiology,
technology and, most important, the different learning and training
models. There are big differences from one trainer to the next.
The Neurofeedback / EEG Biofeedback
Foundations Course exposes you to a wide selection of trainers whose
approaches are very different-- from those who focus on brain mapping to
those who focus on whole head synchrony to those who take a spiritual,
higher consciousness approach. Even if you chose one particular
approach to emphasize, it can be very valuable to know the alternate
considerations.
The trainers in the DVD course are at
the top of the field, yet kind and sharing in providing knowledge for
newcomers to the field. You will finish this course knowing and
understanding much more about the field, far better prepared to start
using EEG technology.
We do feel that it is advisable for
laymen to seek a professional biofeedback practitioner to guide them and
get them off to a good start with home training. If you are using
biofeedback for personal self growth and self exploration, as opposed to
working with a health concern, then this is a bit less of an issue.
Still, if I were to start learning a new sport, like Golf, or to fly a
plane, I'd want an instructor and training. Doesn't your brain deserve
the same consideration?
Buying equipment. It's a good
idea to wait until you've watched this DVD course before you purchase
equipment. Some trainers emphasize certain equipment. Some procedures
use certain systems. You will be much more effective at making smart
choices after you've watched this DVD treasure house of brain wisdom.
You could end up saving far more than the cost of the course by learning
to ask the right questions of vendors. Buy a system from Futurehealth
after purchasing this course, and we'll give you a $40 credit towards
the purchase of a system. (must be mentioned at time of purchase
of system.)
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