Alpha Biofeedback and LD Children

Abstract

Our hypothesis that alpha biofeedback training would make a significant difference in a clinic subject's reading gain scores was rejected. Table 4 shows these gain scores.

As in Nail's initial study, most of our subjects gained in amplitude and duration of alpha waves with the biofeedback training. There was also a slight improvement in hyperkinetic and maladaptive behavior, and there was a significant increase in comprehension.

Oral reading and comprehension scores were separated and no significant differences in gain were found. Perhaps one semester and ten sessions were not enough to demonstrate a significant difference in reading improvement by learning-disabled children using alpha biofeedback training. The results did show, however, that the control group made better oral gains while the experimental group made better comprehension gains—and that was our original target.