From Client to Clinician: The Transformative Power of Neurofeedback Therapy for Families Living with Autism and Other Special Needs.

From Client to Clinician: The Transformative Power of Neurofeedback Therapy for Families Living with Autism and Other Special Needs.

Thriving with Autism through Neurofeedback Therapy Are you looking for a tool that will get you faster and further results? In the beginning, an autism diagnosis can feel devastating. Some moments are brilliant, while others are a confusing tangle of meltdowns that may even include violence. In those moments, void of hope, you would do almost anything to make it stop. Sometimes it simply comes down to how you use—and diffuse—a situation. Louloua Smadi understands this desperation well. Her brother, Milo, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at two and a half years of age. Today, he is training to become a professional pastry chef. It’s the years in between that she shares in her book, From Client to Clinician: The Transformative Power of Neurofeedback Therapy for Families Living with Autism and Other Special Needs . Everything began to change when the family met Dr. Lynette Louise. Her integrative approach using neurofeedback and play was the catalyst that helped Milo to thrive and grow. Louloua even used the therapy herself to overcome poor concentration and focus. Greatly impressed with her own improvements, she was inspired to become a practitioner herself. Her path from client to clinician illustrates the different approaches to healing using neurofeedback and highlights the gap between the research and clinical worlds. Whether you are a parent, caregiver, therapist, or potential client, this book will help you gain a clear understanding of neurofeedback therapy and how this personal and holistic therapy can help you or your loved ones overcome a challenging diagnosis. Louloua Smadi has written a remarkable and powerful personal account of her neurofeedback journey, from client to practitioner. Rooted in her personal experience and in her wish to first and foremost help her brother, the book details how she embraced neurofeedback in her own life and became a successful established evidence-based practitioner, now wanting to help others to benefit from her insights. -- Dr Vincent Giampietro, Neuroscientist at King's College London Very nice, meticulous and well-developed work. It is a very interesting approach which is reminiscent of the tradition among psychoanalysts of being analyzed themselves before practicing. -- Dr Yann Kanaan, Neurologist Smadi defines the main scientific elements of neurofeedback therapy in an inspirational and comprehensive way. She clearly describes her own path as a clinician, her questions, concerns and fears. She also describes the true challenges faced by many families through her own story as well as the story of her brother with ASD Milo. Smadi writes in a clear, comprehensive and touching style to portray and explain the many aspects of neurofeedback, and to suggest practical, realistic and humanistic approaches to improving the quality of the therapy (...) I consider Smadi's book a valuable book that opens a window into many concealed and obscured areas of neurofeedback. -- Dr Reem Mouawad, Special Education Professor and School Director of Step Together From Client to Clinician is a beautiful piece of writing that has been created over years and years of hard work, attention, pain, strength, perseverance and most importantly Love. I have witnessed all these qualities when Louloua worked with our daughter Maya in the most passionate, giving, kind and affectionate manner, as her Neurofeedback clinician. This book is proof of a new technique that families can choose to apply on their children and themselves. And more importantly this book can redefine the pivotal role of a clinician, to be described more as the perfect combination of "Science and Love" especially when it comes to Louloua herself. -- Leila Fakih Nashabe, Author Client Louloua's insight around neurofeedback, both personally and professionally, is a testament into how clinicians should approach patient care holistically and how we can improve patient's lives through therapeutic interventions. -- Jackie Audi, APRN, PMHNP-BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner I couldn't put the book down. Louloua shares her experiences from the valuable perspectives of sister and practitioner. I loved getting a snap shot of all the life lessons their family learned through the years. Other families and practitioners will benefit greatly from the wise words in this book! It's an opportunity to learn by fast forwarding through many years of someone else's life! Learn what hardships you can avoid and how to find acceptance and peace while creating a life of quality! -- Julie Sando, Autism and Assistive Technology Specialist, Director of Autistically Inclined I met Louloua through my constant search of finding solutions for my daughter. From the start we could see the impact of neurofeedback on Raphaelle, she was more alert and after a year we saw the major changes in her cognitive abilities supported by neurofeedback. Louloua's gentle and human approach made all the difference in the treatment whic