JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE HEALING
Journal Of The Christian Council Fellowship Worldwide No. 31, August 2009
TOWARDS AUTISM RECOVERY
USING BRAINWAVE FREQUENCY STIMULATION
By William Saunders
The Brainwave Frequency Stimulation Care Program, clinically used within The Dreamweaver House Autism Spectrum Care Center, has produced a nearly 90% significant improvements in quality of life in patients with autism spectrum disorders who undergo treatment at the Center. This is according to a medical record review of patients with severe autism, By Dr. Heron Rattary, looking at improvements toward normal behavior after treatment.
At baseline, patients are confused, unable to focus attention, easy distractibility, hyperactive, poor memory, inability to follow commands, unawareness about environment, significant stimming (abnormal movements and speech), poor vocalization, unsociable, inability to communicate and absence of affection. The Care program offered by Dream Weaver House, employs brain wave stimulation using radio frequency energy transmitted audibly and transcranially to the brain. The mechanism of action is not entirely clear at this point, but it is postulated by the principal investigator, Heron Rattary MD, that the mechanism, is likely, the synchronization of the brain hemispheres, together with vascular smooth muscle relaxation, leading to increased circulation to the affected areas of the brain. Dr Rattray believes Vascular Smooth muscle relaxation plays a major role, due to the fact that radio frequency energy was recently used to relax airway smooth muscle in asthmatic patients, in a recent study published in Internal Medicine News, July 1, 2009, vol. 42, No. 13. Researched by Dr. Mario Castro.
The end points observed after 8-12 months of the Dreamweaver House program, administered once to twice weekly, for up to 45 minutes each session, demonstrates significant improvements. It is noted that children experience less confusion, more focus, less distractibility, less hyperactivity, improved memory, improved to normal ability to follow multi-step instructions, more awareness of their surroundings, increased normalcy in movements, age appropriate vocalization, improved socializing ability, improved communications and increased in demonstrations of affection.
These findings exceeded the expectations of Dr. Rattary, who noted that patients were able to get marked improvements in quality of life, and days lost from school or other activities, which he regarded as very meaningful endpoints for A.S.D. patients.
According to Dr. Rattray, “this Care Program, though not designed to replace standard therapy, suggests that if observed end points are replicated in a randomized controlled study, it could very well become a standard treatment for A.S.D. – with none or very few medications”.
This brain wave frequency method is described as natural and non-invasive and does not require FDA approval. Dreamweaver House presented this method to assist A.S.D. patients who are symptomatic despite medications and for parents who refuse medication therapy or their children.
Dr. Rattray suggests that, if this brain wave frequency method were to be properly studied and is shown to be as effective, as his chart review has shown, it could have significant impact on the field of A.S.D. treatment. Conceivably, this could lead to billions of dollars in healthcare savings to local, state and federal governments, as they strive to address a growth in Autism Spectrum Disorders, of epidemic proportions, affecting one in every one hundred and fifty children in the U.S.A.