On the 6th of Tammuz, Ellen Saxby, a world expert in the
field of Biofeedback will visit Jerusalem. With more than 30
years experience in a field which began treating only
physical pain and bodily control issues, she now works mainly
with EEG Brainwave Biofeedback. In the U.S.A. and elsewhere,
many studies have been done with epilepsy, ADD/ADHD,
Tourette's Syndrome, dyslexia, depression and anxiety, and
addictions, which have shown EEG Brainwave Biofeedback to be
effective adjunct medicine. There are major U.S. federally-
funded projects in schools in Spring Valley, NY, and
Minneapolis, Minnesota now. Insurance coding is now available
in many places. Different problems can be both diagnosed and
treated by their differing brainwave signatures.
The treatment is usually computer games which are
individually designed for the patient's problem and brainwave
signature. Instead of hand reflexes pressing on a computer
mouse operating the games, the brain signal coming from the
client's head, as monitored by pasted-on, tiny EEG sensors,
scores the points. Each visual point is also an auditory beep
and a vibration signal from a hand-held fur animal. The
client gets points only when the brainwave output is slightly
better than their average output. It's like brain exercise
which slowly helps the brain permanently upgrade its focus
and output.
The motivation, called operant conditioning in psychology,
works even more strongly on the subconscious mind, based on
everyone's desire for positive reinforcement of desirable
behavior. The great advance of both body and brainwave
Biofeedback, is harnessing the brain's great ability to
control even what we formerly assumed were not just
involuntary, but also uncontrollable functions. When the
brainwave signature is modified, the presenting problems
correspondingly become better.
Since the early 1970's Dr. Joel Lubar and others have been
tracking people who finished the training to show that gains
in learning skills and other areas are maintained because the
brain's functioning level -- the "hardware" in modern
language -- is becoming upgraded.
Ellen Saxby is an original student of Dr. Eugene Peniston,
who devised the Alpha/Theta Biofeedback protocol for treating
addictions and PTSD traumas in the VA American hospitals. She
published in this area and on the board of the Society for
Sensory Neuronal Regulation. Her private practice is in
Carmel Valley, California.
Although she has employed many Biofeedback instruments over
the years, now she is almost exclusively using FNS-the Flexyx
system designed by Dr. Len Ochs. Over the last 10 years this
new type of Biofeedback, which is passive and able to help
low functional people, has been developed with startling
results. There is currently a U.S. National Institute of
Health grant for TBI/closed head injuries with this FNS
system in Chevy Chase, Md. Three cortically blind people got
their sight back from this treatment. Ellen has personally
seen great results with angry people who are prone to be
abusive and even violent. Dr. Ochs has had enough results
with autistics that C.A.N. (Cure Autism Now) is interested in
supporting research. Dr. Donaldson published a 252 person
study on fibromyalgia (a pain condition) in the Canadian
Journal of Clinical Medicine showing that FNS is
effective diagnosing and treating the condition. FNS has also
shown good progress with ADD/ADHD among other problems.
Ellen is coming to work with the only practitioner of FNS in
Israel, Rabbi Yosef Legomsky M.A. of Menucha V'Simcha
Neurofeedback Clinic in Jerusalem (02-652-2804, 053-811-534).
She will be speaking at the Israel Center at 8p.m. on June
24th. She is also offering some volunteer treatment for
TBI/closed head injured patients as well as people with
abusive anger problems. Please contact Menucha V'Simcha
Neurofeedback Clinic to take advantage of this unique
opportunity to receive free help from a world expert.
