Workshop - Piotr Sobaniec, BCIA-BCN

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Effective intervention in patients with autism and ADHD.
Tips and tricks for successful neurotherapy.
Piotr Sobaniec, BCIA-BCN
1-day Workshop

This workshop will assist participants to understand the basic concepts of neurofeedback training protocols and possible cognitive strategies used in the treatment of children with autistic spectrum disorder, ADHD and learning disabilities. It will demonstrate how to improve clinical studies and everyday private practise with neurofeedback.

Presented material is based on our experiences gained from numerous studies conducted at the Department of Pediatrics Neurology and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland and Neuromaster Centre in Białystok as well as supervising in various pedagogical and psychological clinics in Poland. Suggested approach consists of a model of cooperation between interdisciplinary therapists and conducting evidence-based therapy with QEEG and ERP analysis. Furthermore, during the workshop 10 points will be discussed that should be considered in planning successful therapy along with another 10 points about what should be avoided.


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About Piotr Sobaniec

Piotr Sobaniec is a Ph.D. student at the Medical University of Bialystok, Poland, working for the Department of Pediatrics, Neurology and Rehabilitation. His main clinical work concerns therapy in children with autism and ADHD. Other interests include EEG, QEEG and ERP analysis. In his academic work he is the main lecturer regarding bio and neurofeedback and tutors students pursuing their Masters in neurophysiology.

He first entered the neuro field in the early 2000s, but continuous work and further progress has been ongoing since 2005. With over nine years of experience in the field of medical and biomedical work, he is looking for a challenging post as a clinical therapist that will help enhance his knowledge and hone his skills. He is always interested in new opportunities that will allow him to further his skills and experience in neurotherapy, electroencephalography and biofeedback.

In the 2012 he studied at the ADD Centre, Toronto with Drs. Lynda and Michael Thompson. He fulfilled all requirements and became the first person to be BCIA - Board Certified in Neurofeedback in Poland. Since then, he has become a lecturer conducting workshops and consultations for new neurotherapists. He founded and manages the Neuromaster - Podlaskie Centre of Neurophysiology, Bialystok, Poland.

e-mail: piotr.sobaniec@neuromaster.pl
web: www.neuromaster.pl
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Workshop - Ralph Warnke, Dr. Christel Kannegießer-Leitner

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Hemoencephalography: HEG Based Neurofeedback Practically Introduced as a Smart and Easy-to-Use Training Method in ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia and other Learning Disorders
Ralph Warnke, Dr. Christel Kannegießer-Leitner
1-day Workshop 

Neurofeedback is a fast progressing treatment method. The scope of pathologies and non-pathologies being treated with neurofeedback is likewise growing steadily. A key downside of current standard neurofeedback training is the lengthy treatment periods. I.e. in ADD patients, standard number of sessions often exceeds 40 weekly trainings.

This work describes a different approach to neurofeedback treatment. It is based on the concept of nIR-based HEG therapy as proposed by Toomin and others. The key target groups here are ADD/ADHD children, dyslexic children and children with other forms of learning disorders. Providing clients with a rather compact structure of HEG based neurofeedback training with several sessions per day over a duration of one or two weeks each appears to have similar if not better effects on clients than a lengthy form of therapy. The overall aim of this approach is to provide children and youth with limited concentration and endurance with a treatment they can more easily cope with and perceive as successful in a fast and convincing way.

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About Ralph Warnke

Ralph Warnke is the president of MediTECH, an innovative German medical device manufacturer. Warnke has been teaching biofeedback and neurofeedback courses for well over a decade. He has led and participated in national and international research projects targeting improving learning, concentration and brain processing skills. (i.e. the European funded research project F.L.I.C. – Foreign language acquisition with the instinct of a child). His latest research was dedicated to the treatment of functional analphabets, showing significant plastic neuronal change changes in the brain regarding language tasks shown in fMIR.

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About Dr. Christel Kannegießer-Leitner

Dr. Christel Kannegießer-Leitner is an experienced medical doctor from Southern Germany. She has written several books on ADD/ADHD, learning disorders and related subjects. The Psycho-Motor Holistic Therapy (PMHG) was developed by her, helping many hundreds of children in Central Europe with learning disorders or even severe physical and/or mental disorders. Kannegießer-Leitner has been an invited speaker to dozens of presentations and has established a network of medical doctors and trainers in Germany working and facilitating PMHG therapy.