Mark Darling

Mark Darling is a psychologist who specialises in working with children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and associated developmental and behavioural disorders. He has worked with Disability Services Queensland and served as Paediatric Resource Project Coordinator for Queensland Health. Mark has been providing clinical neurofeedback services on the Sunshine Coast since 1999 and remote neurofeedback services via the internet since 2003. He is also passionate about getting neurofeedback services into the education system and was the recipient of the 2004 Showcase Award for Excellence in Innovation (Education Queensland Regional Winner) and the 2004 Commonwealth Award for Outstanding National Achievement in School Improvement (Federal Dept of Education and Training) for his neurofeedback pilot project at Hervey Bay Special School that produced a 64% reduction in autistic behaviour in the classroom in one school term. Mark is currently pursuing doctoral research into the use of neurofeedback in the education setting for students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.