Audio-Visual Entrainment Program as a Treatment for Behavior Disorders in a School Setting
Study at a glance
- Area
- ADHD & Attention
- Study type
- Pilot / open study
- Authors
- Joyce M, Siever D
- Journal
- Journal of Neurotherapy
- Year
- 2000
- Participants
- 34, plus 8 vs 12 in a reading class
- Population
- Children
- Protocol
- Audio-visual entrainment
- Sessions
- 7 weeks
Key findings
- Attention test scores improved
- Larger reading gains than classmates
- Device maker co-authored the study
Thirty-four elementary students at two schools used audio-visual entrainment over seven weeks, and attention testing improved in inattention, impulsivity and consistency. In a special reading class, the eight students who used it gained more in reading than twelve classmates who did not, and parents and teachers described the children as calmer and more focused. One author makes the device used.