Autism and Neurodivergence, Pasadena, CA
Autism spectrum disorder is a complicated mental health condition that affects many children. It can impact a child's development and lead to sensory processing differences, difficulty with coping skills, struggles with motor skills, and make social interactions more difficult.
While autism isn't a condition that can be cured, there are multiple therapies and support that can help support your child. At Vital Brain Health, we utilize the most advanced neurofeedback therapies to provide individual therapy services customized to suit your child's unique needs.
Help your child succeed with comprehensive care in a supportive environment.
Schedule an appointment with Vital Brain Health today.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Autism spectrum disorder is a condition that relates to how the brain develops. This can make it difficult for neurodivergent children to develop limited or repeated patterns of behavior. It can also impact their social skills, making it difficult for them to form deeper connections and social relationships. The condition presents a wide range of symptoms and severity of those symptoms.
At Vital Brain Health, we are dedicated to providing guidance to parents and helping their children tackle their unique challenges. We provide personalized care and have extensive experience working with neurodivergent individuals.
If you’re looking for a way to support your child and help them navigate the world a little easier, schedule an appointment with Vital Brain Health today.
Common Risk Factors Associated With Autism and Neurodivergence
Autism is a complex condition that currently has no one single identifiable cause. Some of the factors that are currently believed to contribute to the development of autism in children include:
Genetics
There have been several genes linked to the development of autism. For some children, the genetic conditions Rett syndrome or fragile X syndrome have been identified as probable causes. In other children, there are possible genetic mutations that may have contributed to the development of autism.
Environmental Factors
Some research has shown a link between some viral infections, complications during pregnancy, and air pollutants, and autism spectrum disorder.
What symptoms are associated with autism?
Symptoms of autism can vary in type and severity. Some of the symptoms that benefit from an evaluation at Vital Brain Health include:
- Reduced eye contact
- Reduced interest in caregivers
- Loss of language skills
- Difficulties with communication and social interactions
What are the Support Options for Autism?
Vital Brain Health offers different types of support, each serving a different purpose. Some of the support you may be recommended include:
Frequently Asked Questions
Can VItal Brain Health help with autism?
Yes, we specialize in supporting people with autism spectrum disorder using advanced approaches that set us apart from other providers. We have developed specialized software analysis, hardware tools, and protocols specifically designed for helping individuals with autism spectrum differences, with development contributions from our PhD scientific advisor Robert Coben, PhD, who helped develop both our analysis methods and protocol tools for people with autism. All of our protocols for supporting people with autism are based on published research.
How can Vital Brain Health help with autism?
Our specialized protocols for people with autism use Neurofeedback 3.0 integrated multi-modal training to help optimize brain communication patterns often affected in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. We target specific "rooms" in the brain mansion that handle social communication, sensory processing, and emotional regulation for people with autism. Our autism-specific software, hardware, and protocols help these brain areas coordinate more effectively, leading to improvements in social interaction, sensory integration, and emotional control for individuals with autism.
How do you approach neurofeedback training for people with autism?
Our autism-specific Neurofeedback 3.0 protocols target these exact patterns in individuals with autism spectrum disorder:
• Social Communication Optimization for People with Autism: We help brain areas responsible for social understanding learn to coordinate more effectively in individuals with autism, supporting improved social awareness and communication abilities for people with autism spectrum differences.
• Sensory Integration Training for People with Autism: Our protocols help sensory processing rooms learn to modulate their "volume" appropriately in individuals with autism, reducing sensory overwhelm and improving tolerance for various environments for people with sensory processing challenges.
• Emotional Regulation Enhancement for People with Autism: We train emotional processing areas to communicate more effectively with executive function regions in individuals with autism, supporting better emotional control and self-regulation for people with autism spectrum disorder.
• Attention Network Coordination for People with Autism: Our training helps attention systems become more flexible in switching between different focus modes and communication channels in individuals with autism.
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