NEUROFEEDBACK
FUNDAMENTALS
WORKSHOP
Lynda
Thompson Ph.D., Michael Thompson, M.D.
of the Biofeedback Institute of Toronto
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.
Basic Concepts in Applied Psychophysiology
Join
us here @ Stoney Lake
James & Michael
Photo by Lynda
@ the Stoney Lake Island
www.addcentre.com
Canada
905-803-8066
Lyndamichaelthompson@gmail.com
And
Addcentre@gmail.com
NEUROFEEDBACK FUNDAMENTALS WORKSHOP
Monday,
May 25 – Friday, May 29, 2009
Monday, September 21 – Friday, September 25, 2009
We put
a limit on numbers for each workshop.
2009 - 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*)
Chief Instructor: Lynda Thompson Ph.D.
Put the Fun in Fundamentals!
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.
andputsH 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:
Dates
for the 5 days of training are Monday, June 2 to
Friday, June 6 (inclusive), 2008 and Monday,
September, 22 – Friday September 26, 2008,
(inclusive). Plan to arrive on Sunday for both the
June 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
exception 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
(Reduced fee of $1150 before March 31 and $1250
before April 30 for the
June course and for the September course
registration before
May 31, $1150, and before July 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.
(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. – NOTE:
We have never had to cancel a Stoney lake workshop
in the past.
Participants
are responsible for their own:
1.
1.
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 the
June workshop.
2.
Individual costs for excursions, motor boat rental,
etc.
3.
Transportation: In past
years most people either drove in from the United
States or rented a car at the airport. Others used
Canada Coach.
The possibilities are as follows:
(NOTE:
All prices could change in the new year.)
A. 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 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
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 $34 one-way.
The Bus lets you off virtually at the Hotel but the
driver would definitely point to the hotel to help
you.
A
better way but more expensive:
B. Monarch Charter Limousine
Services.
They run 24 hours a day. (They are situated in
Peterborough which is near the conference centre at
Burleigh falls.) They only work by reservation and
they will meet you at the airport - you tell them
what time and which terminal and ask them how to
identify their car and where it will park.
Telephone (several days before) 705-743-3230
Cost: 1 person $185, 2 people total is $200 and
less if more people are in the group
This is one way.
Last
years preferred option
was CANADA COACH
C. Canada Coach:
705-748-3961
They need at least 2 days notice for a reservation
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 $117 for one person. However, fares are
shared and therefore greatly reduced if there are
more people. For example, it is a total of $143 if
there are 2 persons and $160 if there are three and
$177 if there are four people and these fares are
divided by the number of people. (All are one-way
fares)
D.
DRIVING
A
rented car can also be a good option. AVIS or
Budget or Hertz can all give you prices and make a
reservation for a car pick up at the airport.
Some people are driving up from the United States
or from places in Canada. From Toronto it is a 2 to
21/2 hour easy drive. You will go East, along 401
towards Montreal to Highway 35 & 115 (about 1
hour). You then travel for1/2 hour along highway
115(until it ends) to highway 7 and then turn right
towards Ottawa. You are on #7 for 5 minutes and
then you will make a left turn at the stop-lights
for highway 134 now also called #28. It goes all
the way to Burleigh Falls. This is all easily seen
on a road map of Ontario which you can get at any
gas station.
Note
re Equipment:
This
teaching program is universal in terms of theory,
assessment, and intervention techniques. We have
numerous EEG instruments from 8 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 the “Mindset”
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
Neuroanatomy)
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
•
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:
A. 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 time
permitting)
B.
Single Channel and Multi-Channel Training
C. Combining NFB + BFB based on findings of the EEG
and Stress Assessments
D. Adjunctive Techniques including Metacognitive
Strategies
E. Conditions Appropriate for Intervention
(distinguishing those with sufficient Research
Support compared with those considered experimental
applications)
F.
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…
G. How to Use NFB + BFB to Optimize the Performance
of high level Students, Executives, and Athletes
H.
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.
I.
Alpha / Theta Therapy
F. Hands-on
Practice
Section
IX Brief Overview of Statistics and Research
Design
Section X Ethical Considerations
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 recent 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, Israel, Italy, Norway,
Switzerland, Wales). 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.
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. 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