In an over 3,300 word article, NBC News (12/20, Einhorn) reported on its website about the effectiveness of “brain training” to treat AD/HD, anxiety, autism, and other disorders in children. The article said that there is “a fast-growing industry” that promises “permanent changes to the human mind” through after-school brain training programs for children with AD/HD and/or autism. The industry is “based on the premise that targeted games and exercises can rewire the brain to boost memory, sharpen thinking or decrease the challenges associated with anxiety, autism, ADHD and other disorders.” However, that premise “has faced significant criticism from doctors and scientists who warn that some are making dubious claims.” In addition, some families have gone into debt paying for these programs that “can cost $12,000 or more for six months of training, three days a week.”
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— “Parents pay thousands for ‘brain training’ to help kids with ADHD and autism. But does it work?, “Erin Einhorn, NBC News, December 20, 2019