It'll just take a minute. Seems like a simple enough request, but for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, it's probably a struggle. ADHD affects a person's ability to concentrate on tasks and control impulsive behavior. Although behavioral coaching is sometimes used to treat it, doctors more frequently dole out prescriptions for Dexedrine and Ritalin.
Drugs are effective, but they're also controversial.
As a result, alternative remedies are gaining favor, and WavePoint Systems Inc., a fledgling company based in Edmonton, thinks it has the ticket. For the past decade, the pair have been working on a treatment for ADHD based on an area of study called neurofeedback, which has been used to treat disorders like epilepsy and stroke since the 1970s. Here's how it works. Over the course of our program, they acquire a cognitive skill that allows them to focus and concentrate when they need to. The program doesn't come cheap, however.