Biolink Potchefstroom - Attention Training

What is Biolink?

BioLink provides concentration and behaviour control exercises through EEG technology for all, but with special focus on sport, ADHD and scholastic improvement.

How does it work?

Biolink makes use of electroencephalography (EEG) neurofeedback. It is an operant-conditioning training technique that helps individuals learn to concentrate more effectively and for longer periods when doing simple tasks like reading or boring tasks (as in school). The main aim of these exercises is to improve concentration. Biolink makes use of Play Attention hardware and software and is the sole provider of Play Attention on the African continent. Play Attention has been used in three large studies on ADHD which showed huge improvements on many aspects of ADHD.
http://www.playattention.com/clinical-studies/

How is improvement measured?

In order to measure improvement, a FOCUS test is administered before and after a series of training sessions. FOCUS was co-developed by a team consisting of psychologists, teachers and software engineers of Afriforte (Economic Science Faculty Potchefstroom University) and Biolink itself.

What is FOCUS?

FOCUS is a computerised measurement of Attentional Control, i.e. an individual’s capacity to choose what to pay attention to and what to ignore. Attentional control is the ability to remain focused on goal-relevant stimuli and information in the presence of potentially interfering distracters (Visual and Auditory) FIRST TEST OF ITS KIND WORLDWIDE.

What aspects are evaluated through FOCUS?

The most important aspect of FOCUS is that it provides a scientifically measured starting place from where we launch the acquired concentration skills, whether it is a child, student or adult. The test gives an idea of how a specific subjects’ attention is measuring up against his/her peers. It measures for:

Positive constructs:

Performance – the ability to complete a task in time and accurately

Consistency – the ability in achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time.

Negative constructs:

Impulsivity – the tendency to act suddenly and without careful thought, reflection or considering the consequences.

Performance Decline – the deterioration of response/reaction time and or the likelihood of an increase in the probability of reacting incorrectly.

Distraction – the effect auditory and visual distractions have on concentration.

Our intervention technology:

Biolink South Africa is the sole license holder of Play Attention technology on the African continent.

Play Attention is a sophisticated advancement of neurofeedback that is simple, easy, and highly effective.

According to SharpBrain.com, the company that maintains the American Academy of Paediatrics, “Evidence-based Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Interventions,” has elevated biofeedback to “Level 1 — Best Support” as an intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviours.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS WITH EEG AND NOT HEG TECHNOLOGY as many companies are claiming.