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Mother of an 8 year old out of control Aspergers child!
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 435148" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>What I was suggesting with getting your own Wii Fit balance board etc, is to move neurofeedback therapy into your own home AND you get involved as well, so it's something you both do, together. The "together" thing might help him see that other people use computer technology too, it can be done as a social thing (and not solitary) plus it improves fitness plus a lot of it works exactly like the professional neurofeedback stuff that can cost you thousands and you only get to go once or twice a week. This way you can do it daily, or more often. And you do it at home, and he doesn't know it's therapy. Right now for us, we're trying to teach difficult child 3 some relaxation techniques because he's weaning off his anti-anxiety medications. He is very resistant to therapist showing him relaxation or breathing techniques, but on the Wii Fit, difficult child 3 gets very competitive. And I'm beating him on the "zazen" function, which basically involves sitting quietly on the balance board watching the candle flame on the screen (and coping with the deliberate distractions they put in - bugs flying closer and closer to the flame until they sizzle) and keeping your breathing and movement steady. Not sure if it's three minutes or five, but I aced this, difficult child 3 can't get past 30 seconds! So he has to keep trying, and he asks me for tips on how I do it. It's a lot of fun AND it is really helping him.</p><p></p><p>Total outlay - a few hundred dollars. But for the more expensive centres that you go to and use their equipment - limited access, and it can cost hundreds for each appointment.</p><p></p><p>Even if you go to the centre, the Wii Fit can be a way to consolidate it back at home, and boost the benefit.</p><p></p><p>I'm very much a fan of do it yourself if you can. We've had to be, because access to services is difficult for us. So we've really had to research alternatives that are cheaper and more accessible. Interestingly, since the Wii Fit came on the market here in Australia, the ads for Dore vanished.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 435148, member: 1991"] What I was suggesting with getting your own Wii Fit balance board etc, is to move neurofeedback therapy into your own home AND you get involved as well, so it's something you both do, together. The "together" thing might help him see that other people use computer technology too, it can be done as a social thing (and not solitary) plus it improves fitness plus a lot of it works exactly like the professional neurofeedback stuff that can cost you thousands and you only get to go once or twice a week. This way you can do it daily, or more often. And you do it at home, and he doesn't know it's therapy. Right now for us, we're trying to teach difficult child 3 some relaxation techniques because he's weaning off his anti-anxiety medications. He is very resistant to therapist showing him relaxation or breathing techniques, but on the Wii Fit, difficult child 3 gets very competitive. And I'm beating him on the "zazen" function, which basically involves sitting quietly on the balance board watching the candle flame on the screen (and coping with the deliberate distractions they put in - bugs flying closer and closer to the flame until they sizzle) and keeping your breathing and movement steady. Not sure if it's three minutes or five, but I aced this, difficult child 3 can't get past 30 seconds! So he has to keep trying, and he asks me for tips on how I do it. It's a lot of fun AND it is really helping him. Total outlay - a few hundred dollars. But for the more expensive centres that you go to and use their equipment - limited access, and it can cost hundreds for each appointment. Even if you go to the centre, the Wii Fit can be a way to consolidate it back at home, and boost the benefit. I'm very much a fan of do it yourself if you can. We've had to be, because access to services is difficult for us. So we've really had to research alternatives that are cheaper and more accessible. Interestingly, since the Wii Fit came on the market here in Australia, the ads for Dore vanished. Marg [/QUOTE]
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