Application of Spiritual Quantum in
Neurofeedback for Special needs children
Assoc.Prof Dr.Norsiah Fauzan Cognitive Psychology, Faculty of Soc.Science and Health
Phd.University of Durham, UK, 2004
Curricululm and Instructions ,M.Ed ,Faculty of Education,
University of Houston, Texas USA.
Certified Neurofeedback Trainer, Spectrum
Learning, Singapore.
Deputy President Of Asia Pacific Neuro-
Biofeedback Association
Faculty of Cognitive Science and Human Development
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
94300, Kota Samarahan , Malaysia
What is Neurotechnology?
Defined as
i) technical and computational tools that
- measure and analyse chemical and electrical signals in the nervous system to identify the properties of nervous activity,
-understanding how the brain works and diagnose pathological conditons or contral external devices (neuroprostheses and brain machine interfaces), and
ii) interact with the nervous system to change its activity,
for example to restore brain regulation using neurofeedback
Tools used in Neurotechnology
Biofeedback such as Quantitative Electroencephalograph
(qEEG),
Neurofeedback,
Audio Visual Entrainment
Most of these application assist the educators and researchers in
helping children and young adults with symptoms such as
hyperactivity, learning problems, autism spectrum
disorder, impulsivity and other neurological disorders.
Audio Visual Entrainment (AVE)
Quantitative Electroenccephalogram
(QEEG)
Neurofeedback Training
Neurofeedback
.Neurofeedback is a specialty field within Neurotechnology,
which is devoted to training people to gain control over
electro-physiological processes in the human brain.
In neurofeedback training, self-regulation of specific aspects
of electrical brain activity is acquired by means of
immediate feedback and positive reinforcement
Visual/sound Stimulus
Games
Colors
Movie
Al-Quran
Music-mozart
and beethoven
Hyperactive and attention
One break through study of neurotherapy treatment to improve neuronal regulation of ADHD child
The 14 years old girl were characterized with hyperactivity, tantrum, self injury and co-morbid conditions (dyslexia)
Published by Elsevier sciencedirect (Fauzan, N., & Nazaruddin, M. S. , 2012)
CASE 1
Two treatment protocols were used. Firstly, increase
SMR on a location over the Frontal lobe and, training
to inhibit (decrease) slow activity in the range from 4-8
Hz over the same area.
The subject took about 25 session (30-40 minutes
each) to produce clinical changes in the brave wave
patterns and behavior. The social behavior improved
tremendously after 22 sessions of training with
reduction of oppositional behavior and self injuries.
NFT might have implicated on her amgydala, the subject
shows her emotional reaction, reduction in self injuries
and oppositional behavior and better social
relationships.
Case 2: Neurofeedback Guided NFT
training
Neurofeeback
Their brain topography was obtained
using qEEG brain mapping.
An average of 46 NFT sessions to
monitor their brainwave. A neurofeedback
protocol was designed to increase Alpha
(4-10 Hz) to Beta (16-20) as well as to
train the individual to normalize abnormal
EEG frequencies.
CASE 3: Autisme
◦ Quasi Experimental study : One group pretest-
post test design on 39 children at Kuching
Autistic Association (KAA) show improvement
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Case 4: Global Developmental
disorders
Recovery Phase (T3,T4)
Activation Phase (c3,c4)
Case 5: Al-Quran /Arabic/Music As
stimulus
Dan Kami turunkan dari Al Quran suatu yang menjadi
penawar dan rahmat bagi orang-orang yang beriman
dan Al Quran itu tidaklah menambah kepada orang-
orang yang zalim selain kerugian (Al Israak 82)
Brainwave frequencies while reciting
to Al mulk
Brain topography
Neurofeedback While reading
ayatul Kursi
Neurofeedback & Al Quran
Case of Autism Savant
Before Treatment: Hyperactive, cannot
write..
Al-Quran as stimulus:
Treatment: started with listening and
followed by recitation of Surah Al Mulk.
After the treatment: ?Autism s
Autism savant_reading_eng.mp4 VID-
menulis.mp4
Neurofeedback and Quranic Verse
Case : Cerebral Palsy/Ataxia & scoliosis
Quantitative Electroencephalogram
(QEEG)-Brain topography
Alpha Training:Changes in the Brain wave
12/11/2015 – 01/12/2015
Changes in the Brainwave
9/12/15- 17/12/15
Head Control
cases?
ADHD
Alzheimers
Pedro willy
Xyy syndrome
Angelman
syndrome
Learning disabilities
OCD
dyslexia
Conclusion
Neurofeedback helps to activate the brain wave
with different visual or auditory stimulus to
restore the normal waves.
It is an adjunct therapy to other therapies in
place of drugs.
Can be used for peak performance such as
golfers and normal children to enhance their
learning.
Publications-Chapter in Book
1. Norsiah Fauzan & Siti Naqiah Shahidan (2015) Brainwaves In Response to al Quran & Dhikr.
chapter 11 In Implementing Quranic Values in Society edted by Rabiatual Adawiyah Mohd, Noor
Azma Mohd Khassim, Abdullah Salaeh, Mohd Zaini bin Zakaria, Sajedah H.A. Samarah, Adnan
Mohamed yusoff . Pg 145.
2. Norsiah Fauzan & Normardina Abdul Rahim (2015) Neurotherapy (EEG Training) and al Fatihah
for spiritual Healing, chapter 17 In Implementing Quranic Values in Society edted by Rabiatual
Adawiyah Mohd, Noor Azma Mohd Khassim, Abdullah Salaeh, Mohd Zaini bin Zakaria, Sajedah
H.A. Samarah, Adnan Mohamed yusoff . Pg 226.
3. Norsiah F., & Mohd Mahyudin N.A, (2015) Brain Training to Improve Sociability and Behavior
of Autism Spectrum Disorder Children (ASD) and Young Adults. In Autism Spectrum Disorder
Research Malaysia, Institute for Public Health, Family Health Division, Ministry of Health
Malaysia.
4. Norsiah Fauzan & Nurul Aina Mahyudin (2014) Training the autistic brain using neurofeedback
training (NFT)Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences, International Congress on
Interdisciplinary Behaviour and Social Sciences 2013 Pages 421–425 , Edited by Ford Lumban
Gaol , Seifedine Kadry, Marie Taylor, and Pak Shen Li CRC Press /Balkema, Taylor &
Francis .
Journals 1. Norsiah Fauzan (2016) Brain Maps Highlights Autism Disorders. ResearchSEA -Asia Research
News. Page 60. http:// www.researchsea.com
2. Norsiah Fauzan (2016) Brain wave and Consumers’ choice in Response to Advertisement.
Advance Science Letters , ISSN: 1936-6612 (Print): EISSN: 1936-7317 (Online)
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3. Vee Felly & Norsiah Fauzan. (2016) Neurofeedback and Beethoven Music For Relieve Of
Stress, Paper Presented at the International conference on Knowledge Education and
Technology, Kuching, 19-20 February, 2016. (to be published in Journal of Current Research in
Science, 2016) ISI Index
4. Norsiah Fauzan & Siti Naqiah, S. (2015) Quran for Mind Therapy and Healing: A Research
Using Quantitative Electroencephalograph qEEG, Al Thaqafah Journal, Vol 5, Issue 2 ISSN :
2232-0474 | E-ISSN : 2232-0482 www.gjat.my. (Scopus)
5. Norsiah Fauzan and Muhammad Sophian Nazaruddin (2015) Brain Dynamic of Athletes in
Sports Science, Journal of Scienctific Research and Development 2 (13) : 112-116, 2015
Available online at www.jsrad.org ISSN 1115-7569 (ISI)
6. Isabel Joshua and Norsiah Fauzan (2015) Brainwave patterns based on musical preference and
sleeping patterns, Journal of Scienctific Research and Development 2 (13) : 139-146, 2015
Available online at www.jsrad.org ISSN 1115-7569 (ISI)
7. Fauzan, N., (2015) The Role of Emotion and Underlying Neuromechanism of Consumer
Behavior in Advertisement, Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Science , 9 (8) Special
2015, Pages 151-154. ISSN:1991-8178 (ISI)
8. Norfarahin Mat Zaini & Fauzan, N. (2015) Creative Thinking Among the Pre-school Children.
International Journal of Technical Research and Applications e-ISSN: 2320-8163.
www.ijtra.com Special Issue 22 (July, 2015), PP. 86-93 (GIF Impact factor 4.9)
9. Fauzan, N., & Priscilla Nicholas (2015) Brain Waves of Hearing Impaired: Dancing in Silence.
International Journal of Technical Research and Applications e-ISSN: 2320-8163.
www.ijtra.com Special Issue 22 (July, 2015), PP. 80-85 (Gif Impact factor 4.9)
10. Fauzan, N., Shahidan, S. N., & Amran, N. H. (2015). Identification of Dominant Wave During
the recitation of Al- Mulk verse with (without) understanding using EEG signal. Online Journal
Islamic Education (O-jie). Univerity of Malaya, Volume 3 Special Issues, 2015. (Peer
reviewed)
11. Fauzan., N., (2015) Neurotechnology for Special Needs Children.. European Journal of social
Science Education and Researchs, September - December2015 (Volume 5, Nr. 1) ISSN 2411-9563
(Print), ISSN 2312-8429 (Online) Pg 319