Case Study · Attention

Case J.: Sustained classroom attention rose from <3 minutes to 18+ minutes after a 10-week protocol.

8 years old · Autism + co-occurring attention dysregulation

Benefits verified prior to treatment

BCBS·Aetna·Cigna·UnitedHealthcare FDA-cleared TMS

Insurance Accepted

BCBS·Aetna·Cigna·UHC

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4.9 / 5.0

Highly Rated by Families in Illinois

Physician Reviewed

Every Treatment Plan

Overseen by a licensed physician

FDA-Cleared TMS

Non-Invasive Therapy

For depression, anxiety, OCD

Presenting concerns

  • Could not remain seated for instruction longer than ~3 minutes.
  • Required 1:1 redirection every 60–90 seconds.
  • Refusal behaviors during non-preferred academic tasks.

qEEG findings

High theta/beta ratio over fronto-central midline, consistent with under-arousal in attention networks.

Treatment plan & timeline

Protocol: qEEG-guided TMS over right DLPFC, 5×/week × 6 weeks. Weekly teacher report integrated into progress dashboard.

Wk 0

Baseline

qEEG, Conners-3 parent + teacher, classroom observation.

Wk 3

Initial settling

Seat time at instruction rose to ~7 minutes.

Wk 6

Midpoint

Teacher reported reduced redirection frequency by ~60%.

Wk 10

Repeat qEEG

Theta/beta ratio normalized. Seat time at instruction: 18 min average.

Progress tracking — outcome metrics

MeasureBaselineFollow-upChange
Sustained seat time (min)<318+500%+
Redirections / hour (teacher)389−76%
Conners-3 Inattention T-score (parent)7861−17 pts

Parent observations

  • “Homework went from a two-hour fight to about 25 minutes.”
  • “His teacher said he raised his hand for the first time this year.”

Outcome summary

Measurable shift in attentional sustainability supported by both teacher and parent report and confirmed by repeat qEEG normalization.

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