by Bonnie Landau | Apr 16, 2018 | Attention Problems, Autism, Biomedical Healing, Blog, Neuroplasticity
Your child has been struggling with learning challenges, so you sought out some answers. Now you have a diagnosis. It could be ADHD, dyslexia, auditory processing disorder, sensory processing disorder or maybe even autism. Even though you sought it out, the words hit... 
by Bonnie Landau | Feb 17, 2018 | Blog, Learning Disability, Neuroplasticity, Reading, Visual Processing
Mention a visual processing disorder (VPD) and the first thing a parent will say is, “But the eye doctor said he has 20/20 vision!” A person can have perfect focus but still have a visual processing disorder. This is because the problem with a visual processing... 
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 27, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Neuroplasticity, TBI
After 15 months of neurofeedback I asked my son what was the best thing he got out of it. “I don’t have to move my body if I don’t want to,” was his reply. Before neurofeedback he couldn’t sit still for even 10 seconds. He was in constant... 
by Bonnie Landau | Feb 4, 2017 | Neuroplasticity
A QEEG (Quantitative Electroencephalogram) brain map is a way of measuring the electrical activity in the brain. This measure provides a clear picture of how the different areas of the brain are functioning. Very sophisticated statistical software is used to analyze... 
by Bonnie Landau | Dec 11, 2016 | Assessments, Autism, Neuroplasticity
Q: My 4 year old daughter’s pediatrician noted some developmental delays and referred us to a psychologist for a full assessment. She had 14 ear infections form 6 months to 3 years of age, and our family has a history of auditory processing disorder (APD) and I... 
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 19, 2015 | Blog, Book Review, Neuroplasticity
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain By Barbara Arrowsmith-Young It is a common belief that once a person is diagnosed with a learning disability, they are stuck with that challenge for life. Barbara Arrowsmith-Young had a profound set of deficits that labeled her with... 
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 15, 2011 | Blog, Neuroplasticity, TBI
“Mommy, I smell smoke,” Michael said. “Smoke?” I questioned. “Yes, really stinky smoke,” he replied. Then I noticed the tar vat in the lane next to us. Indeed he smelled some of the ickiest smoke possible — melted tar. And then I got really excited. He was smelling... 
by Bonnie Landau | Jul 20, 2011 | Blog, Neuroplasticity, TBI
Most parents get excited when their child builds a complex K’nex kit or figure out a super hard math problem, but today I am thrilled to share that my son stood as still as a statue! Before neurofeedback standing still was not an option for Michael. No matter how hard... 
by Bonnie Landau | Jun 17, 2011 | Blog, Neuroplasticity, TBI
I always hold my breath when an assessment is complete, and when our son had his QEEG brain map I approached the results anxiously. Having been through dozens of these, I still can never get used to hearing what is “wrong” with my son. And so I find I have to focus on...