NEUROFEEDBACK
FUNDAMENTALS
WORKSHOP
Lynda
Thompson Ph.D., Michael Thompson, M.D.
of the Biofeedback Institute of Toronto, Canada
Authors of THE
NEUROFEEDBACK BOOK
Invited
Presenters & Teachers on 5 Continents
Guest
Faculty:
Professor
Vietta Sue Wilson Ph.D.
Kinesiology & Health Science, York University
James Thompson, BHK, M.Sc. Ph.D., International
Brain Research Foundation, N.Y., USA
Andrea Reid, M.A., CCC, BCIA-EEG
Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology
Join
us here @
Stony Lake, ON, Canada
May
31 – June 4, & September 13 – 17,
2010
www.addcentre.com
Canada
905-803-8066
Lyndamichaelthompson@gmail.com
And
Addcentre@gmail.com
NEUROFEEDBACK FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOP
May 31 – June 4, 2010
We
put a limit on numbers for each workshop.
2010
- Tentative Schedule - Click
HERE
Introduction
To Basic Concepts in
Applied Psychophysiology:
Neurofeedback Combined with Biofeedback and
Metacognition
Hosted by ADD Centres Ltd. & Biofeedback
Institute of Toronto
Accredited by the Biofeedback Certification
Institute of America
(Course
provides up to 37 hours of BCIA didactic training*)
Put the Fun in Fundamentals!
Chief
Instructor: Lynda Thompson Ph.D.
This workshop combines comprehensive instruction in
the basics of neurofeedback with an experience of
Canada’s North. The location is the Burleigh Island
Lodge at Burleigh Falls, a small inn on the shores
of Stoney Lake in the beautiful Kawartha Lakes
District northeast of Toronto. The Workshop will
have a strictly limited enrolment due to its unique
location and also to ensure the possibility of
hands-on experience for all participants. There
will be time each afternoon for relaxing and for
the enjoyment of water sports (boating, canoeing,
fishing, swimming and sailing) as well as the
possibility of nature walks, excursions to a nearby
Indian Art Gallery/Crafts Shop, and a visit to the
ancient Peterborough Petroglyphs (rock paintings)
at the far end of the lake. It promises to be a
unique learning experience.
Seminars, workshops, courses and individual
training will follow the outline in the table of
contents of The Neurofeedback Book: An Introduction
to Basic concepts in applied Psychophysiology by
Thompson & Thompson. The book acts as the
manual for training and a copy of this text will be
provided to each participant with the cost included
as part of the workshop fee. (If you already have
this book and have paid the full fee for the
workshop, we will refund $50.) Handouts will
include additions that will be made to future
editions of this textbook such as an additional
section on the use of full-cap assessments to guide
training parameters using Neuroguide and LORETA and
on training that combines neurofeedback with recent
advances in heart-rate-variability feedback. The
time spent on each section of the book will
correspond to the needs of the trainees and, as a
guideline, the demands of the BCIA blueprint
hours.
*
BCIA requires 36 hours of didactic instruction.
Only 1 rather than 4 hours concerning Ethics is
covered
since professionals will likely have covered
sufficient ethics during training in their own
discipline.
This
teaching program is universal in terms of theory,
assessment, and intervention techniques. We have
numerous EEG instruments from 9 different companies
at our two centres in Toronto and Mississauga.
Who Should Take This Course?
In past years professionals have
come from: Australia, Belgium, China, England,
France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, and Switzerland, in addition to
many areas in Canada and the United States.
This course is suitable for clinical EEG
biofeedback practitioners of any disciplinary
background (psychologists, physicians, nurses,
teachers, etc.) who wish to improve their
basic knowledge concerning this field. The course
provides a review of basic knowledge
and will cover topics from areas that comprise the
blueprint of knowledge for
specialty certification in EEG biofeedback
developed by the Biofeedback Certification
Institute of America. It is a helpful course
whether or not a practitioner intends to take
the BCIA examinations. For those who intend to take
the BCIA exam the course will
provide a sample of the domain of knowledge needed
to perform well.
Workshop
Arrangements:
Times for the 5 days of training are usually twice
a year: the last week in May (or the first week in
June) and the last week in September. In 2009 the
dates are Monday, May 25 to Friday, May 29
(inclusive), 2009, and Monday, September 21 –
Friday, September 25, 2009, (inclusive). Plan to
arrive on Sunday for both the May course and the
September course.
Participants may want to stay an extra day till
Saturday and enjoy more of the countryside which
includes some of Ontario’s loveliest lakes but they
will have to make hotel reservations early to do
this. Seminars will be taught mornings and
evenings, with afternoons free for activities on or
around Stoney Lake.
The
exceptions to afternoon activities will be either
Wednesday or Thursday when classes will go through
the day and a dinner party and sing-song will be
held on an Island at a Cottage on the lake. If an
exam is held, it will be Saturday, from 8AM to
11AM. Dr Thompson and staff will be available on
the day following the workshop for those who do not
have to return home immediately and wish to review
material. (Over the last few years some
participants have requested that Dr Thompson
Proctor a BCIA exam on the day following the
workshop and this was done. (It is very important
that requests for this should be made early and
cleared with Judy Crawford at BCIA.)
Burleigh Falls is a beautiful and easy 2-hour drive
from Pearson International Airport in Toronto,
Canada.
Van service from the airport is easily arranged but
you should make a reservation at least a week in
advance. We can also help arrange transportation
from the airport.
Fees:
$
1450.00
(Reduced fee of
$1150 before March 31 and $1250 before April
30 for the May
course and for the September course registration
before June 31, $1150, and before August 31,
$1250). The fee includes: The Neurofeedback Book,
all coffee and nutrition breaks, snacks at the
Thompson’s, Cocktails and the Dinner feast on
Thursday at the Thompson’s Island Cottage. We have
worked out a reduced rate for large groups in the
past and there is an “at cost” very special fee for
returning participants. (Note: Graduate Students
may contact us for special rates.) Payment
by money order, cheque, or bank wire transfer. (We
can provide ADD Centre bank account details to
participants who live outside of North America who
wish to wire funds. Unlike within Europe, in Canada
this process may take one to two weeks.) A
$500 deposit will secure your spot. Full payment
should be received a month in advance of the
workshop commencement date. $100 is NON-REFUNDABLE
should a participant have to withdraw before April
20 for the May workshop and before August 10 for
the September workshop. For withdrawal after May 10
for the May workshop and August 25 for the
September workshop we must have $ 175
non-refundable to pay some of our committed
costs. Thank-you for your
understanding in this.
Important
Notes:
Organizers
reserve the right to cancel the workshop if there
are fewer than 12 paid-up participants 4 weeks
prior to the meeting. (Notification of a
cancellation will be by both e-mail and telephone
message to address and number provided by
participant.) Full refund
of fee paid for the course will be
returned by check to the address and name provided
by participants. However,
we are not
responsible for any other expenses such as
restricted or non-refundable airfares or room and
board. – Please
NOTE:
We
have never
had to cancel a
Stoney lake workshop in the
past!
Participants
are responsible for their
own:
- Lodging:
The Burleigh Island
Lodge (phone 705 654-3441) has reserved a block
of rooms for a limited time at a special
corporate rate. Please call them to reserve a
room and also tell us that you have done this.
They will reserve your room on your credit card.
Note: In past years some participants wanted to
have a cottage for their family on the Lake and
if this meets your needs please contact Colleen
and Bob Tedford at 705-654-3616. They have a
small number of cottages for rent at a reasonable
rate for these workshops.
- Individual costs for excursions, motor boat rental (rarely done), etc.
- Transportation: In past years most people either drove in from the United States or rented a car at the airport. Others have used Canada Coach.
The possibilities are as follows:
(NOTE: All prices could change in the new year.)
- The regular bus is: Greyhound Bus Lines - Telephone 416-367-8747. This might be useful if you were spending time in down-town Toronto. Arrive at least 30 minutes before bus leaves to buy your ticket. Bus leaves once a day at 11:30 AM and arrives at Burleigh Falls at 2:20 PM (check these times before coming!). It leaves Toronto Bus Station at 620 Bay Street (corner of Bay and Dundas Streets) in the central part of Toronto. This is about 45 minutes to an hour taxi drive from the airport. Some buses go from the airport to Central Toronto to the Royal York Hotel and the train station (Union Station). It is about a 10 minute taxi ride from there to the Bus station. Cost of ticket is approximately $34.00 one-way. The Bus lets you off virtually at the Hotel but the driver would definitely point to the hotel to help you.
Another way but more expensive:
- Monarch Charter Limousine Services
Telephone (several days before) 705-743-3230
Approximate Cost: 1 person $185.00, 2 people total is approximately $200.00 200 (shared so $100 each) and less if more people are in the group. This is one way.
Last years preferred option was CANADA COACH:
- Canada Coach: 705-748-3961
It is a van service. They will meet you at the airport. They have a Brown Transport Booth at each of the three terminals.
The cost is approximately $117 for one person. However, fares are shared and therefore greatly reduced if there are more people. For example, it is a total of approximately $143 if there are 2 persons and approximately $160 if there are three and approximately $177 if there are four people and these fares are divided by the number of people. (All are one-way fares).
- DRIVING
Note re: Equipment:
This teaching program is universal in terms of theory, assessment, and intervention techniques. We have numerous EEG instruments from 9 different companies at our two centres in Toronto and Mississauga. For this workshop for ease of transportation and demonstration we will bring the “Infiniti/Biograph” system and the “NeuroNavigator” (and we may bring our “NeuroPulse”) full cap instruments for Full-cap demonstrations. (In addition, James Thompson may bring the Mitsar). For EEG analysis we will demonstrate Neuroguide, LORETA (and SKIL if used by participants).
If you have a portable EEG / Biofeedback instrument and a Lap-top computer we encourage you to bring them to the workshop. You can then use them in the afternoon and evening demonstration sessions. We will also bring several instruments so everyone will have hands-on experience. (If you have Thought Technology Equipment we will be happy to share with you screens and scripts that we have developed for use with the Infiniti/Biograph.) In the past some participants have brought equipment from other manufacturers and this is most welcome. The principles for assessment and training are the same and are not equipment-dependent.
Further details of the program and the lodging and available adventures will be mailed
&/or e-mailed to participants and can also be found at www.addcentre.com.
E-mails to addcentre@gmail.com or lyndamichaelthompson@gmail.com should be headed Stoney Lake Workshop.
Or phone us (often best) in Canada at 905-803-8066
COURSE OUTLINE / SYLLABUS
For
ACCREDITED TRAINING IN EEG BIOFEEDBACK
(This will be altered according to any new changes in the Syllabus)
Part One:
•Section I - Overview of Biofeedback, Neurofeedback and Learning (Operant and Classical Conditioning as applied to work in NFB)
•Section II - Physiological Basis of the Electroencephalogram (Source of the EEG including cortical and subcortical influences)
•Section III - The EEG: Frequencies, Correspondence to Brain States, Normal & Abnormal Waveforms, Event Related Potentials
•Section IV - Measuring The EEG: Instruments & Electronics
•Section V - Neuroanatomical Structures (Basic functionl Neuroanatomy with Brodmann Areas and their relation to decisions concerning NFB trainiung) and Connections (How neurons connect and carry electrical currents)
Part Two:
•Section VI Assessment (Major Emphasis)
- The Fundamentals Of Assessment Using the EEG
- 10-20 System. Impedance, Electrode placement
- Types of Assessment (QEEG), Single Channel, Two Channel, 19 Channel, Montages, SKIL, Neuroguide, and LORETA.
- Artifacts and Artifacting
- Interpretation of findings and Intervention Planning: integrating data from EEG and other assessment tools - IQ (WISC & WAIS), Continuous Performance Tests (CPTs), other standardized tests, Observational Cues, Emphasizing importance of Family Functioning, Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise, and Extracurricular Activities
- Importance of Full Re-assessments (Progress Testing)
- How Medications Affect the EEG
- Hands-on practice
Section VII The Basics of Assessment of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and the Electromyogram (EMG)
- Stress Assessment: Normal and Abnormal responses of Skin Temperature, Electrodermal Responses, Muscle Tension, Heart Rate, Respiration and Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia (RSA) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV).
- Interpretation of Findings, finding the resonant frequency of heart rate
- Understanding the Pathophysiology of ANS & EMG for Commonly Seen Complaints in a NFB Practice
- Hands-on practice
Part Three:
Section VIII (Major Emphasis) Fundamentals of Intervention:
- Choice of Electrode Placement, Channels, Bandwidths, - sites for electrode placement, referential or sequential placement, inhibit and enhance bands
- Amplitude Training
- Coherence Training
- Z-Score training
- Other – (possibly evoked potential analysis and slow cortical potential training time permitting)
- Single Channel and Multi-Channel Training
- Combining NFB + BFB based on findings of the EEG and Stress Assessments
- Adjunctive Techniques including Metacognitive Strategies (and Captain’s Log Cognitive Training time permitting)
- Conditions Appropriate for Intervention (distinguishing those with sufficient Research Support compared with those considered experimental applications)
- Discussion of How and Why (based on assessment data) we use NFB + BFB for a variety of disorders including: ADHD, LD (emphasis on Dyslexia), Asperger’s/Autistic Spectrum, Movement Disorders (Tourette’s, Parkinson’s with Dystonia), Emotional Disorders (depression, anxiety, panic), Seizures, Closed Head Injury, other…
- How to Use NFB + BFB to Optimize the Performance and minimize the negative effects of stress in high level Students, Executives, and Athletes
- Practical Steps and Trainer Techniques During Sessions with Different Types of Students/Clients: stages within sessions, integration of NFB and BFB and metacognition within each session.
- Alpha / Theta Therapy
- Hands-on Practice
Section IX Brief Overview of Statistics and Research Design
Section X Ethical Considerations
About Our Instructors: Lynda Thompson, Ph.D., C.Psych., BCIAC-EEG is a Psychologist who has done teaching, clinical psychology, school psychology and owned learning centres. She became Executive Director of The ADD Centre in Toronto in 1993. Her doctoral dissertation (1979) dealt with hyperactive children treated with methylphenidate. She is co-author with William Sears of The A.D.D. Book: New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child. She is co-author with Michael Thompson of Setting Up for Clinical Success with the Biograph Infiniti and also of the AAPB publication, The Neurofeedback Book: An Introduction to Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology. Lynda has been a guest speaker numerous times on radio and television. She and Michael have been invited to teach about Neurofeedback on five continents: Australia (4 trips), China, Africa (Cape Town), Europe (Belgium, Germany (3 trips), Israel, Holland, Italy (2 trips), Norway, Sweden, Switzerland (4 trips), Wales, Mexico, Korea, and in many cities in the United States. She has contributed chapters on ADHD to a number of books on this subject, professional journal publications on ADHD on both children and adults and recently a new chapter on NFB + BFB for Stress Management and in another textbook a chapter on Asperger’s. Two papers are in press on Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Lynda teaches with her husband, Michael Thompson, B.Sc., M.D., D.Psych., who has a background in physiology, biochemistry, medicine, hospital administration, and university teaching. He now devotes his time to the administration of the ADD Centre and the Biofeedback Institute and training professionals. When formerly practicing medicine he was Associate Professor and head of post-graduate education in Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, and an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians (Canada) and chairman of their examinations committee in psychiatry. Numerous professional publications include A Resident’s Guide to Psychiatric Education and papers and chapters on childhood psychosis and child development. While Associate Professor, University of Toronto, he was psychiatric consultant to The Hospital for Sick Children’s neurology department and director of a children’s centre specializing in the treatment of pre-schoolers with autistic spectrum disorders (PDD). He is co-author with Lynda Thompson of Setting Up for Clinical Success with the Procomp+/Biograph, and, more recently, Setting Up for Clinical Success with the Biograph-Infiniti 3rd edition and also of The Neurofeedback Book, An Introduction to Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology.
Guest faculty, pending availability, will be James Thompson, B.H.K., M.Sc., BCIAC-EEG, Ph.D. James has a Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University. He did his doctoral research in using the EEG to assess concussion in athletes. He developed a metric that could help in making return-to-play decisions and also aid in the athlete’s rehabilitation. For his Masters thesis he did EEG measurements of the Penn State hockey team and some of the football players, contrasting findings in those who had received concussions during play with non-concussed players. He is presently the director of research for the Brain Research Foundation in New Jersey. Prior to graduate studies he instructed and was a racing coach (highest levels) in both skiing and sailing and designed fitness programs for individuals and teams in various sports.
We are particularly honoured to also have as guest faculty, pending availability, Professor Vietta Sue Wilson Ph.D. She has been a professor for many years in Kinesiology & Health Science at York University. Sue is well known for her numerous scientific publications and presentations on the use of Biofeedback with elite athletes.
Our Web site is: www.addcentre.com
Our e-mail is: lyndamichaelthompson@gmail.com, addcentre@gmail.com
Our Telephone number is: Canada 905-803-8066
Our Fax number is: 905-803-9061
