Audio-Visual Entrainment Program as a Treatment for Behavior Disorders in a School Setting

Abstract

Introduction. It has been suggested that the behavioral manifestations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are secondary to neurological abnormalities and are characterized as low brain wave disorders. ADHD children produce higher amounts of theta (5-7 Hz) and less beta (13-21 Hz) brain wave activity than normals. Many researchers are testing the therapeutic effectiveness of Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) as a treatment for a variety of low arousal Michael Joyce, MA, has been working with special needs children since 1974. He began working with audio-visual entrainment (AVE) in 1992. Mr.