Autism, Determination and Neurofeedback: The Efficacy of Neurofeedback on Reactive Stress Tolerance of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a combination of complex neurodevelopment disabilities distinguished by impairments in communication, social interaction and by repetitive, restricted, and stereotyped patterns of behaviors, interests, and activities. Specialists who have been studying ASD have no explanation for why it is so much more prevalent than before. The new estimation represents a 15% increase in prevalence rate nationally: to (1 in 59) children, from (1 in 68) two years previous, i.e.,2016. Contemporary life, driven by advances in technology and the capitalistic approach is becoming full of hassles, leading to different mental stresses and social frustrations. In various conditions, people find it more difficult to deal with stress if they suffer from autism. In stressful situations, a person’s ability to do the task properly with minimal anxiety level, known as “stress tolerance”. Neurofeedback (NFB) is a technique designed to allow individuals to manipulate their brainwaves activity and to enhance their poorly-regulated brainwave patterns. This technique, though available for some time, is rapidly gaining interest as an intervention for numerous disorders including ASD.