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ctober is ADHD Awareness Month and the theme this year is ‘setting the record straight.’
In the past, treatment for ADHD has been limited to medication, however, nowadays it is generally accepted that the most effective treatment for ADHD should be ‘patient-centred’ and involve a range of interventions. Treatments that can also help include behavioural therapy, psychoeducation, lifestyle changes and Neurofeedback (brainwave training). There is no one-size fits all approach and families should be able to make an informed choice based on the range of treatments now available. Neurofeedback is a drug-free treatment that uses a sophisticated brain-computer interface to ‘strengthen’ and ‘re-train’ the brain. In June this year, Germany revised its treatment recommendations for ADHD to include Neurofeedback, and research recently published in the medical journal European Child & Adult Psychiatry added further weight to the evidence that Neurofeedback can work as well as medication. One of the key authors of the study,
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Be inspired by Emma Wiggle By Jacqui Kay, Mum and Manager at Brownes Dairy
Dr. Martin Arns, said ‘this meta-analysis shows that after an average of six month follow-up, neurofeedback has a similar efficacy to active treatments including medication, opening the option to use medication more for short-term symptom relief, and using neurofeedback to achieve more longer-term benefit in ADHD, with the added benefit of there being almost no side-effects.’ Traditionally the diagnosis of ADHD is based upon a clinical interview with a specialist, who often uses information provided by parents and teachers. The Perth Brain Centre uses QbCheck, the world’s only ADHD test that is CE Marked, FDA Cleared and TGA Approved for use as an aid in the accurate assessment of ADHD. Objective testing can help inform the decision-making process and direct effective treatment. The Perth Brain Centre has been helping people with ADHD for over 10 years. Find out more by calling 6500 3277, visiting perthbraincentre.com.au or attending a special ADHD Information Session in October (details on website).
Change your brain, change your life! The Perth Brain Centre, established in 2007, uses QEEG Functional Brain Imaging to direct effective treatments and natural ways to help the brain.
• ADHD & Learning Disorders
An experienced and caring team of healthcare professionals provide evidence-based drug-free treatments for both children and adults
• Autism
• Anxiety & Depression • Chronic Pain • Migraines
W
e love to sing and dance around our house, listening to our favourite playlists and getting our groove on. My five year old daughter loves all forms of dance, most of which are self-taught. To indulge her passion, I dutifully enrolled her in local ballet lessons. After one very enjoyable term (a mere few weeks) she then decided that she would prefer to do tap or Irish dancing, perhaps even Auskick. I would have entertained one of these requests but a wise mum once advised me to stick to one thing for 12 months, otherwise we dip our toe into everything and never really get our feet wet. So I put it to my daughter that we should stick with the ballet until the
end of the year concert and learn the basics of dance, just like Emma Wiggle. Well – enough said! Emma Wiggle started ballet at four and then moved into other forms of dance and music. The more I looked into Emma to inspire my daughter, the more I realise she rocks! Emma’s trained in ballet, Irish, jazz, hip hop, tap and contemporary dance. Not to mention being a singer, playing drums, trumpet and piano. She even knows sign language! Brownes Dairy are proud partners of The Wiggles. It’s wonderful to have world-class Australian children’s entertainers like The Wiggles for our kids to know, love and see perform live.
Brownes Dairy are now giving budding WA entertainers the chance to win a meet and greet The Wiggles at their Wiggle Pop! Big Show on Sunday 18 November at Perth Arena! Just look for specially stickered packs of Brownes Dairy yoghurt (including the new Top Down) and white milk and enter the unique code from the sticker online. Terms and conditions available at brownesdairy.com.au/TheWiggles
For more information, call 6500 3277 Attadale and Currambine locations
www.perthbraincentre.com.au
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