About Us: In the News
Daily Mail - 01/11/2010
The news will infuriate millions of parents who have children diagnosed with
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A new British study has proved
that children suffering from the behavioural disorder can control their
symptoms - simply by learning self-discipline. Researchers from the
University of Hertfordshire's School of Psychology in
Hatfield have been studying the effects of a thought-controlled computer
game that requires the player to concentrate in order to win.
Science Daily - 01/11/2010
The system involves the child playing a fun educational computer game while
wearing a helmet similar to a bicycle helmet. The helmet picks up their brain
activity in the form of EEG waves related to attention. As long as the child
concentrates they control the games, but as soon as their attention waivers
the game stops.
The Medical News - 01/07/2010
"A new thought-operated computer system which can reduce the symptoms of
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children will be rolled
out across the UK this month. Professor Karen Pine at the University of Hertfordshire's School of Psychology
and assistant Farjana Nasrin investigated the effects of EEG (Electroencephalography)
biofeedback, a learning strategy that detects brain waves, on ten children with
an attention deficit from Hertfordshire schools"
WebMD - 01/08/2010
"Children with ADHD have trouble controlling impulsive behaviour;
now software designers have come up with a game that forces a child
to concentrate to keep playing - which helps to train the brain to
control impulses while having fun. Researchers from the University of
Hertfordshire's School of Psychology have been testing the game called
Play Attention which uses EEG (Electroencephalography) biofeedback
by detecting brain waves. The developers say it uses NASA technology
to help make your mind become the mouse, and that it is already in use in
450 US schools."
ADDitude - 01/10/2010
"Researchers in the UK have been testing a thought-operated computer system to
reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in
children. The system, called Play Attention, involves the child playing a fun,
educational computer game while wearing a helmet. The helmet picks
up brain activity in the form of EEG waves related to attention.
As long as the child concentrates they control the game -- as soon
as their attention waivers the game stops."
Delta Sky Magazine - 11/2007
"Play Attention made sense to me," says Morrison, who'd consulted
with numerous doctors and tried various treatments and mental
exercises for her own son Jack, who was the same age as Bobby
and suffering from ADHD. "...It's like having a weak muscle in
your body and they send you to physical therapy and you
gradually strengthen that muscle."
Up & Atom
During his first few years of teaching, Asheville resident Peter
Freer '86 MAEd '93 met a young boy named John who became the inspiration
behind a technology that would eventually lead Freer to speak to a
United Nations agency.
John had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, then called "minimal
brain dysfunction," and was highly disruptive in class.
Freer wasn’t sure how to handle John in the classroom because he had
never before encountered a student with the disorder....
Little Rock Family
Andy plays games on a computer without ever touching the keyboard or the mouse.
He dons a helmet, and with hands and fingers motionless, he flies a jet over
mountain tops or constructs a tower by moving blocks.
Should he fidget or lapse in concentration, he loses control over the characters
on the screen.
Sun Sentinel
Thanks to Play Attention, Jordan is controlling the impulse, curbing his fidgeting and focusing his attention better these days. "He's gained more ability to focus on tasks he didn't want to do," says his mother, Jeri. "He has skills he can call upon now. He learned coping mechanisms that work for him."
techLearning
Parents and teachers commonly encourage children to "pay attention." But what does pay attention mean? What does it physically feel like? When you instruct a child to pay attention, typically their perception is that they are already paying attention!
techLearning
"Charles" is a student diagnosed with Autism and is presently in a self-contained classroom for children with Autism. His brother is diagnosed with AD/HD. Charles' parents were considering Play Attention for his brother and inquired if Charles might benefit from the program. Because of my previous use of Play Attention, I knew it was possible to increase his ability to attend and decrease his impulsive behaviors.
Woman's World
Before Play Attention, he couldn't sit still for more that a few minutes.
Now Brody's free to be the happy little boy he was meant to be....
Investor's Business Daily
Imagine a video game where you can move the on-screen character with your mind.
Could it get any better than that? Yes, it’s also good for you....
Boston Globe
Two years ago, Brody Bowen was out of control. Impulsive, intense,
inexhaustible, the 5-year-old boy would fling himself off the back porch,
burn himself, slap his baby brother.
Associated Press
Watching a whale on a computer screen has helped 8-year-old
Ricky Stone, who suffers from autism and learning disabilities,
and his mother live more normal lives...
National Poll Results on Educating ADD / ADHD Students
Superintendents, teachers, and central office administrators are not trained to teach
ADHD students. The needs of ADHD students are not accommodated...
Berkeley Medical Journal
Alan Pope, a behavioral scientist at NASA Langley Research Center in
Hampton, Virginia, came up with a more engaging approach through work with
NASA flight simulators.
T.H.E. Journal
With a little help, students with attention difficulties can learn to
concentrate in school. Play Attention is a school-based system that combines
tested teaching methods and proven technology to help students improve attention
skills and reduce behavior problems...
Washington Post
But they aren't video games. Simple in color and strategy, these games adjust
the attention level, pace and stamina that kids need for classroom work, such as
listening to a teacher or writing with paper and pencil...
Closing The Gap
A new computer system that lets users control a computer with
mind power alone is helping students with attention problems learn to
focus and control restless behavior...
Intervention in School and Clinic
He realized that educators have very few resources to accommodate
the needs of children and adults who have attentional difficulties.
Recent studies state these characteristics are ascribed to 5-10% of
this nation's school-aged children and 3-5% of all adults...
The McDowell News
"Students with difficulty staying focused and keeping track of schoolwork have made
noticeable progress, showed more confidence, interest, and class participation since
they have been on the program,"...
The Christian Classroom
A lower elementary classroom is the perfect setting for numerous teaching aids. Young
learners explore through sight, sound and touch. There are many wonderful teaching aids
available today, and The Christian Classroom reviewed some of them so you could spend
your time with your students. When you feel like your teaching has lost its zip, try a
new teaching aid and rediscover your students' enthusiasm.
The Journal of Special Education Technology
Increasing student time on-task and reducing impulsive behavior is a full-time job
for most special educators. Students' self-esteem is often the last thing receiving
any attention in the classroom. Play Attention (2000), a recently released computer-based
learning system, is designed to target improvement in all three areas. Based on attention-training
techniques similar to those developed for NASA and U.S. Air Force pilots, Play Attention measures students'
brain waves and provides feedback to the students in an entertaining, video game-like format.
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