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Autism

Not something to fix, but a day that is easier to carry.

The goal here is not “normalisation”. An autistic brain processes sensory input and the shift from one state to another differently, and brain training works on what makes the day hard to carry: sensory overload, the difficulty of switching activity, emotion that climbs without warning. Who the child is stays untouched.

Does this sound like you?

  • Overload from noise, light or crowds, sometimes up to meltdown
  • Moving from one activity to another is disproportionately hard
  • The shift from calm to meltdown is abrupt, with no steps in between
  • Broken sleep, hard to fall asleep
  • Deep tiredness after ordinary social situations
What is usually done

The standard is behavioural and developmental intervention, occupational therapy, speech therapy, sensory integration. These carry the most evidence behind them and remain the base, even if the support is not equally strong for all of them.

What we do differently

Brain training does not claim to change who the child is. It works on regulation: on how quickly overload arrives and how hard it is to come out of. If that eases, the other therapies have something to work with.

How does it compare with brain training?

Have you already had therapy or medication, and the symptoms persist? Brain training acts directly on the imbalances in the brain. Beyond reducing the effects, this method trains the brain's own mechanisms for a real change.

Brain trainingMedicationPsychotherapy
Addresses the real causeYesSymptoms onlyPartly
Side effectsNoYes-
Risk of relapseLowHighVariable
PersonalisationCompleteLimitedStandard
Time to resultsAfter a few sessions2-6 weeksVariable

What brain training does in autism

  • Works on sensory regulation and on the threshold where overload appears
  • Trains the shift between states, where rigidity hurts most
  • Protocol adapted to age and developmental level, with short sessions
  • Runs alongside the therapies the child already receives

How the neurotechnology acts in autism

  • Normalises the brain activity associated with ASD
  • Supports adaptation to change and reduces behavioural rigidity
  • Improves the quality of sleep and of daily energy
  • Increases the capacity to learn and cognitive flexibility
  • Is 100% non-invasive and free of adverse effects

What this rests on

What the literature shows

The evidence for neurofeedback in autism is still thin and of modest quality: small samples, weak controls, inconsistent results. That is why we promise no outcome, and why we work on regulation, transitions and sleep rather than on autism itself.

Individual measurement

There is no single EEG pattern of autism, and the differences between children are very large. So we do not compare a child with a norm but with themselves: qEEG before and after, while the main yardstick stays how the day goes at home and at school.

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How it goes

From the brain scan to personalised brain training.

  1. We identify the exact cause

    It all starts with an advanced BrainMap (qEEG) assessment, completely non-invasive and painless. This investigation creates a detailed map of your brain activity and shows us which imbalances sustain the regulation difficulties.

  2. You receive a personalised plan

    Based on the results, we build a Brain Training treatment protocol adapted 100% to your own brain pattern. The therapy is non-invasive, with no electrical stimuli, no pain and no side effects.

  3. The brain regulation sessions begin

    You take part in guided brain training sessions in which your nervous system is retrained to work in balance. As brain activity settles, the regulation difficulties ease.

Common questions

Do you promise a cure?

No, and anyone promising otherwise should be avoided: autism is not an illness to cure. The work targets what makes the day hard, which means overload, transitions, sleep and regulation.

Does the child sit with electrodes on their head?

Yes, but the electrodes only read activity, they send nothing into the brain. Sessions are short, with breaks, and they stop if it becomes too much. Nobody forces a child to stay.

Does it replace ABA or speech therapy?

No, it runs alongside. The hope is that better regulation makes the rest easier to take.

Talk to a specialist

A 1:1 session, at a time you pick from a therapist's calendar. It happens right here in the platform, nothing to install, no link to hunt for.

Book a session

You choose the therapist and the time. If it no longer suits you, you can cancel.

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