Comments on: S.M.A.R.T.: My brain reduced to a bar graph http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/ Education and Technology by Steve Dembo Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:12:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Deeannej Hopkins http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/comment-page-1/#comment-161286 Deeannej Hopkins Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:54:20 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/#comment-161286 My son grew up with ADD or some variation (we never did get a satisfactory diagnosis). We tried several medications and then at one point took him to an institute that used this machine. After three thousand dollars and three months, I stopped taking him. No only did it seem like a waste of time, but he started exhibiting behaviors with their technicians! I think just going there stressed him out! That said, I suppose it could work. Just not for my son. He's twenty now and still hasn't found the solution to keep himself focused. I like the possibilities it opens up - us looking at what the brain is doing and trying to exercise it - but I am unconvinced that it would help my students be better students. My son grew up with ADD or some variation (we never did get a satisfactory diagnosis). We tried several medications and then at one point took him to an institute that used this machine. After three thousand dollars and three months, I stopped taking him. No only did it seem like a waste of time, but he started exhibiting behaviors with their technicians! I think just going there stressed him out!

That said, I suppose it could work. Just not for my son. He’s twenty now and still hasn’t found the solution to keep himself focused. I like the possibilities it opens up – us looking at what the brain is doing and trying to exercise it – but I am unconvinced that it would help my students be better students.

]]> By: Use the Force to combat ADD - Teach42 http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/comment-page-1/#comment-160654 Use the Force to combat ADD - Teach42 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:27:45 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/#comment-160654 [...] few years ago, I had the opportunity to try out an alternative to medication in the treatment of ADD/ADHD. The idea is that ADD causes some people to generate brainwaves in an abnormal pattern. When a [...] [...] few years ago, I had the opportunity to try out an alternative to medication in the treatment of ADD/ADHD. The idea is that ADD causes some people to generate brainwaves in an abnormal pattern. When a [...]

]]> By: Teach42 - Education and Technology, by Steve Dembo » Gaming away your ADD http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/comment-page-1/#comment-39119 Teach42 - Education and Technology, by Steve Dembo » Gaming away your ADD Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:49:42 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2005/06/23/smart-my-brain-reduced-to-a-bar-graph/#comment-39119 [...] Over the summer, I had the unique opportunity to get wired up and try a cutting edge ’solution’ for ADD.  Well, I thought it was unique at the time.  Not so much I guess! [...] [...] Over the summer, I had the unique opportunity to get wired up and try a cutting edge ’solution’ for ADD.  Well, I thought it was unique at the time.  Not so much I guess! [...]

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