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38 | January/February 2017 in learning disabilities and finally obtained a degree in BioFeedback from East Carolina University. She is professionally certified in Biofeedback, Neurofeedback and is a qEEG technologist. Her experience and education make her a triple threat of professions; she's adept at looking and investigating from three perspectives: medical, psychological and educational. At Neuropathways to Learning, Hume provides educational consultations, brain mapping, biofeedback and neurofeedback. She also offers SEARCH & TEACH and Interactive Metronome. SEARCH & TEACH comes in two parts. SEARCH is the early intervention screening test (usually 30 to 40 minutes) for young learners (generally 5 to 7-year-olds) to catch learning deficits at the beginning of a child's academic career to make sure they have the basic skills needed for reading. e TEACH element is the "tasks" to address the needs any child may have. Hume also uses Interactive Metronome, a computer-based training program that helps the brain and body work better together. Interactive Metronome reduces impulsivity, improves attention, concentration, motor planning and sequencing in both children and adults. e basics of biofeedback Bio means life. ink biology or bio-physics. Biofeedback is the feedback coming from your body. e thermometer you keep in your medicine cabinet at home is a biofeedback device. When you place it underneath your tongue when you feel ill, the thermometer tells you your internal temperature. It is giving you feedback from your body. Hume uses the client's heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, skin Photos by Matthew Wonderly Debbie Hume provides educational consultations, brain mapping, biofeedback and neurofeedback at Neuropathways to Learning. CityView's Jennifer Serda dons a cap with surface sensors. The TruScan collects the EEG data. Brainwaves control the movement of the plane.

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