ing been advised of his problems at school, intervened. Even though David attended a good school in an affluent district, his grandparents doubted the wisdom of placing David on drugs. They thought it would only compound his problems. When they sought the advice of the family pediatrician, they asked for an alternative to Ritalin being concerned about Davids potential for developing a substance abuse problem like his mother. They referred to A Center for Educational and Personal Development (CEPD) where they could find a balanced, non-pharmacologic treatment approach which used as its cornerstone brainwave-based biofeedback, also called Neurofeedback. The director of the center, Barry Belt, a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Neurotherapist, found David so hyperactive that he could only sit still for a minute. They measured Davids brain functioning, and found too much slow-wave activity and not enough fast wave activity. Simply put, his brain was daydreaming instead of paying attention far too much to allow him to learn effectively. David was put on a strict diet, entered an alternative school that fit his needs better, and was enrolled in counseling. However, most importantly, David began to use Neurofeedback which trained him to alter his brain functioning so the he would daydream less and pay attention more. They used special software and computer enhanced techniques which allow him to monitor his progress like it was a videogame. After the third session of Neurofeedback David started to enjoy the sessions. By the tenth his mother mentioned that he was more attentive at home. After the fifteenth session he started to help the family with household chores. After the twentieth he stopped wetting his bed, and by the twenty-fifth his grades and behavior drastically improved. By the fortieth session his attention span had increased from less than a minute to over forty-five. After a six month time period his math and rea...
