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1. Texas House committee looks at builders' liability

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

2. Mold prompts walk out of classes

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

3. Oversight of mold premiums called vital

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

4. Waters Elementary School Classes Cancelled Due to

Flood

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

5. Carpentersville pupils to return in early January

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

6. Athens family's home overrun by toxic black mold

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

7. RE: Mold prompts walk out of classes

From: " Pat Burgess " <pat@...>

8. RE: Athens family's home overrun by toxic black

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Message: 1

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 07:23:35 -0500

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

Subject: Texas House committee looks at builders' liability

http://www2.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_906293,00.htm

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Panel finds mold issues are difficult

Texas House committee looks at builders' liability

By Ty Meighan

AUSTIN - A House committee examined mold-related issues

Tuesday, from the

health effects to builders' liability for the increasing

number of water

damage claims, to stem Texas' ongoing mold insurance crisis.

But lawmakers

concluded one thing: this problem won't be easy to solve.

''It's a very difficult issue and it's a very far-reaching

issue,'' said

ee, R-Amarillo and chairman of the House Committee

on Insurance.

Lawmakers are looking at possible legislative solutions for

the surge in

mold-related insurance claims and the burgeoning clean-up

costs. Those

solutions could become bills in the legislative session,

which begins in

January 2003.

State Rep. Senfronia , D-Houston, suggested that

shoddy building

materials may be contributing to the increase in mold

claims.

Seeking regulation

Some consumer groups are pushing lawmakers to pass

legislation to regulate

the homebuilding industry.

Only invited speakers were allowed to address the lawmakers

at the hearing,

but ee said the public will have an opportunity at

future meetings.

Texas Insurance Commissioner Montemayor said

water-damage claims in

Texas have increased sixfold in the past 18 months,

averaging $8,000 per

claim.

This has led to ''a proliferation of the testing and

remediation industry

with no standards or guidelines,'' Montemayor said.

Increasing mold claims have sparked an attorney general's

investigation of

clean-up practices in the Corpus Christi area and prompted

some insurance

companies to stop selling policies in Texas.

No new customers

The top three insurance companies in Texas are refusing to

write the

standard policy for new customers, citing rising insurance

costs and

escalating mold claims. Farmers Insurance Group said it will

not renew the

policy for existing customers.

Farmers has seen a rise from 12 mold claims in 1999 to 8,000

this year, said

Huxel, director of governmental affairs for the

Farmers Group in

Texas and six other states. He added that Farmers is seeing

150 new mold

claims daily and is losing $1.5 million a day.

Montemayor announced his solution last month, calling for

restructuring the

state's residential property insurance policies and

retaining coverage for

removal of mold-related water damage.

But he eliminated coverage for high-priced procedures, such

as testing,

treating, containing or disposing of mold beyond what is

necessary to repair

or replace water-damaged property damaged.

Additional coverage

Homeowners can purchase additional coverage - in increments

of 25 percent,

50 percent and 100 percent of policy limits - that includes

these

procedures.

Texas Attorney General Cornyn is investigating

allegations of price

gouging and other questionable practices regarding mold

testing and

remediation in Nueces County. Nueces County has the most

mold-related claims

per 1,000 policyholders - 13 - compared with fewer than 1

out of 1,000 in El

Paso County, Montemayor said.

Contact Ty Meighan at_512-334-6640 or meighant@...

December 12, 2001

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Message: 2

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:20:21 -0500

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

Subject: Mold prompts walk out of classes

http://www.activedayton.com/ddn/local/1208mold.html

West Carrollton students protest

Mold prompts walk out of classes

By Mong

e-mail address: cathy_mong@...

Dayton Daily News

WEST CARROLLTON | Three-hundred boisterous West Carrollton

High School

students, many of whom believe their building is " sick " from

mold and

airborne bacteria, walked out in protest Friday.

It could be a long weekend for those students, a quarter of

the school's

1,140 enrollment, whose disciplinary fates won't be known

until due process

proceedings take place, beginning Monday.

After an emergency and private school board meeting called

Friday to discuss

pending or imminent litigation, Superintendent Rusty

Clifford said

administrators will begin narrowing the list of students

involved in the

protest, which began about 10:30 a.m.

Each student will be notified at school, as will parents,

Clifford said.

Clifford would not say what disciplinary action would be

taken, only that

consequences would be meted out.

Students said word of the walkout spread Thursday, and

fliers were posted in

restrooms and on students' lockers.

The walkout was a result of heightened frustration with

school

administrators after months of reports of student and staff

illness by

teachers, parents teachers, parents and students attending

board meetings.

" We're sick of seeing our favorite teachers sick, crying on

TV, " said Ashely

O'Neill, 16, a junior. " That makes us sad. "

At least 15 assessments by environmental companies and

agencies found

varieties of mold in the building. West Carrollton has spent

more than

$100,000 in testing indoor air quality, replacing ceiling

tiles, carpet and

pipe insulation, and " all signs of mold have been cleaned, "

Clifford said.

Those problems have been eliminated, Clifford said, and

other causes for

reported illnesses - ranging from adult-onset asthma,

collapsed lung,

respiratory and other breathing problems - are being

eliminated one at a

time.

Clifford said Friday he believes the latest testing will

point to problems

in the air circulation system within the building.

Projects are scheduled during the holiday break, Clifford

said, including

work on exhaust fans. The building will be " thoroughly

cleaned. "

Still, the perception of students and parents is that the

school board is

turning a blind eye to the their suffering. Clifford said

that just isn't

true, and offered to take the public on tours anytime, as

long as they're

scheduled.

Bill Sommer, a teacher and president of the West Carrollton

Teachers

Association, said he did not believe Friday's display of

civil disobedience

to be the proper venue, but supported students' right to

protest.

" My response as an individual, when asked by students what I

thought of a

walkout, was there are other ways to show you displeasure.

This puts

teachers and administrators who may be sympathetic to the

cause in a

position to have to follow the law, and to actually have to

play the part of

policeman. "

Sommer said it's unreasonable to attempt to block students,

" but you can

tell them you think they're making a very poor choice. "

He said some of the students brainstormed to come up with

alternatives to a

walkout, such as attending school board meetings and

addressing the board

and writing letters to newspapers.

Some parents showed in support of their children, including

Debra Baker,

whose handmade sign, " SAVE OUR KIDS " drew a cacophony of

horns from passing

vehicles.

Her son, 17-year-old Harvey Bocock, was diagnosed four years

ago with

Crone's disease. He has been ill much of this year, she

said, with stomach

cramps and other problems.

" I'm 100 percent behind him, " Baker said. " That's why I'm

here. "

Many students involved in the walkout expressed serious

concerns about the

health of themselves, friends or teachers.

Others seemed intent on impressing their friends with

peeling and squealing

and other teen-age attention-getting techniques.

The students converged near the parking lot on Student

Street, and in a

party-like atmosphere, erected tents, played poker and

ordered pepperoni

pizzas.

About 45 minutes later, the group moved to to the north end

of the campus,

at busy -Bell Road, holding signs and encouraging

motorists to " Honk for

clean air. " Police slowed traffic approaching the

intersection.

Sophomore Jon Grillot, 15, said he was ready to camp out

near the school for

as long as it took to get results.

" I'm not being truant, " he said. " I have a lot of people

willing to bring me

food, and I'll keep up on homework if someone is willing to

bring it to me. "

Dan , 15, had a doctor's appointment Friday to try to

determine what's

making breathing difficult. " I also have pain in my lungs. "

The last time students left the building en masse was a

couple of years ago,

amid bomb threats.

This is different, they said.

" That wasn't real, " Pitzer said. " This is real. "

. Contact Mong at 225-2353 or e-mail her at

cathy_mong@...

[From the Dayton Daily News: 12.08.2001]

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Message: 3

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:24:25 -0500

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

Subject: Oversight of mold premiums called vital

http://www.dallasnews.com/texas_southwest/STORY.eab9506ba6.b0.af.0.a4.a5fe.h

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Oversight of mold premiums called vital

Consumer groups lobby panel studying impact of claims

12/12/2001

By TERRENCE STUTZ / The Dallas Morning News

AUSTIN - The cost of homeowners' insurance in Texas will

continue rising

dramatically unless the Legislature acts soon to establish

state oversight

of insurance rates, a legislative committee was told

Tuesday.

Consumer groups said the higher premiums that many

homeowners confront are

primarily the result of most insurers placing their

homeowners' policies in

subsidiaries that are exempt from rate regulation by the

state.

Those subsidiaries, called Lloyds companies, control about

95 percent of the

homeowners' insurance market in Texas.

" A loophole in the law has allowed insurers to move their

business into

companies with unregulated rates over the last decade, " said

Rob Schneider

of Consumers Union.

The law authorizing Lloyds companies originally was intended

to provide

coverage for high-risk or hard-to-insure properties.

" The Lloyds companies need to be put back [under state

regulation] to

prevent dramatic increases in premiums from year to year, "

he said.

But one insurance company representative argued that

competition - not state

control - is the best way to keep rates down in the future.

" Competition is the best regulator, " said Bob Huxel of

Farmers Insurance

Group, maintaining that companies don't want to lose the

pricing flexibility

they have with Lloyds companies.

Other industry representatives said soaring claims costs for

mold damage are

a primary factor in the premium increases.

The comments came during a hearing of the House Insurance

Committee, which

is studying insurance rates and the impact of mold claims on

those rates.

The committee is expected to make recommendations to the

next Legislature in

2003.

In a related development Tuesday, a House member asked state

Insurance

Commissioner Montemayor to investigate insurers and

their Lloyds

companies for imposing excessive rates on homeowners across

the state.

" I have heard from a number of constituents complaining of

excessive premium

rate increases, " Rep. Vilma Luna, D-Corpus Christi, wrote

the commissioner.

" The increases do not appear to be tied to any specific

criteria, nor do

they correlate to the alleged increased costs due to the

recent increase in

mold claims, " she said, asking for an investigation of the

situation.

Mr. Montemayor, who also testified before the House panel on

Tuesday, said

he has heard similar concerns from other lawmakers and

intends to monitor

the companies' premium increases.

" There are limitations regarding my ability to control

rates. But there are

tools available to me such as market conduct examinations

and state

regulations that prohibit unfair discrimination in setting

rates, " he said.

" I am going to be monitoring insurance rates very closely to

make sure

consumers are not being treated unfairly. "

The commissioner said he believes that his recent order to

limit mold

coverage in homeowners' insurance policies will help restore

stability to

the market and premiums that Texans are paying.

Most homeowners will retain some protection against mold

under the order,

but expensive procedures such as air testing and disposal of

mold-contaminated items will be eliminated. Protected losses

will be limited

to repair or replacement of property physically damaged by

water or mold

that results from a water leak.

The order also requires insurers to offer additional

coverage against mold

damage for an additional premium.

But Mr. Schneider and other consumer representatives

predicted the premiums

for mold coverage will be prohibitive for most homeowners.

" There is no guarantee consumers will be able to afford

additional coverage

even if they wanted to buy it, " he said, noting those

premiums are outside

state control because of the Lloyds loophole.

" Companies are not interested in offering mold coverage. So

it is difficult

to believe they will price it in a way where many people can

afford it, " he

said.

Several years ago, lawmakers considered putting Lloyds

companies under rate

regulation but backed away because those companies were

touted for their

competitive rates.

Now, most Lloyds companies charge premiums higher than the

standard rates

set annually by the commissioner.

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Message: 4

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:28:23 -0500

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

Subject: Waters Elementary School Classes Cancelled Due to

Flood

http://home.abc28.com/Global/story.asp?S=581513 & amp;nav=0zGK1FGI68rN

Kerry Drennan, Lubbock

Elementary Classes Cancelled Due to Flood

Waters Elementary School is temporarily closed because of a

weekend flood. A

pipe broke in the kitchen late Saturday and leaked for the

rest of the

weekend. When employees got to work this morning, they found

about two

inches of standing water throughout the school.

Classes were cancelled Monday and Tuesday, but kids should

be back to class

on Wednesday. Cleanup crews will work non-stop to dry out

the school so

classes can get back on track.

We made the call to go ahead and ask parents to take their

children home, "

said Assistant Superintendent Anne Graves. " We've got lots

of vacuuming

going on of course -- this building is almost totally

carpeted, so we've got

to make sure we've got all that water picked up. "

LISD officials said all the carpeting will be torn out

because of concerns

about mold.

Parents were notified shortly after dropping their kids off

that they needed

to come back to pick them up.

" Well it was a shock when we got here this morning and we

just took the kids

to the gym and called all our parents, " said Elissa

McLemore, whose

5-year-old daughter was not exactly heartbroken to miss

class.

" She wants to go home and watch cartoons, which I'm sure 650

other children

are doing right now, " McLemore said.

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Message: 5

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:33:15 -0500

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

Subject: Carpentersville pupils to return in early January

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/

School's mold cleanup done

Carpentersville pupils to return in early January

By Cheryl Meyer

Special To the Tribune

Published December 11, 2001

Pupils attending Woodland Elementary School missed the whole

first week of

classes because of mold problems in the building, and they

have been going

to school in makeshift classrooms since.

Next week, they'll get one more unscheduled day off , but

for a happier

reason--to let teachers get the building ready for their

return.

At a School District 220 board meeting Monday night, Supt.

Herrmann

said the project to correct the problem is being completed

at a very

opportune time. " In terms of timing, it makes for a smooth

transition, " she

said. " Students will be able to start fresh in January at

Woodland. "

Teachers will move back into Woodland, which is in

Carpentersville, on Dec.

21, and their pupils will have that day off. Winter vacation

begins the next

day. After the furniture and supplies are moved in, teachers

will have until

Jan. 7 to prepare their classrooms.

The pupils will not have to make up the missed school days

because make-up

days are determined by a districtwide average.

About 400 children in grades 1 through 4 have been going to

school in

clusters of classrooms at Barrington High School while work

was done at

Woodland. The kindergartners who would have attended

Woodland this year were

moved to vacant classrooms at Sunny Hill Elementary, and

about 100

early-childhood education students were divided among four

other elementary

schools.

Woodland was closed just days before school was to start

after parents

complained to the Kane County Health Department about mold

and water damage

throughout the building. A subsequent inspection revealed

elevated mold

levels in many area of the school. Some of the mold was

found in damp

carpeting that was glued to asbestos tile.

In addition to getting rid of mold and asbestos, a new roof

was put on the

building to prevent further water damage.

Mold and asbestos tests done after the work was completed

indicate that the

building is safe.

" We obviously wouldn't move students and teachers back into

that building

without the approvals from both the regional superintendent

and the Health

Department, " board President Jane Hansen said.

Copyright © 2001, Chicago Tribune

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Message: 6

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:43:50 -0500

From: " Barbara Herskovitz " <bherk@...>

Subject: Athens family's home overrun by toxic black mold

http://www.athensreview.com/display/inn_news/news17.txt

Athens family's home overrun by toxic black mold

By Art Lawler

The Bowden family loves to restore old houses. So much so

that they moved

from Irving to Athens about a year and a half ago.

Cliff Bowden and his wife Robin had a vision of what could

be done with the

two-story house near downtown Athens. It was built sometime

in the 1920s,

and in recent years yellow siding had been added.

" We love old houses, and we were rehabilitating this one, "

Mrs. Bowden said.

But the couple's plans have been put on hold. Red signs on

the front and

back doors warn visitors: " Do Not Enter. Mold contamination.

Personal

protection equipment required. The electricity is off and

the rooms are

dark. "

The Bowdens and their three children have moved into a rent

home -- at least

for now.

The problems that have plagued County Courthouse

officials in

recent years also plague this house, only worse. Stachbotrys

mold has been

found at the home. Stachbotrys is not to be confused with

Aspergillous, the

kind of mold the county has been trying to get rid of in the

courthouse.

Stachbotrys is better known as toxic black mold.

The house, Mrs. Bowden said Friday, will have to come down.

" As we

understand it, the house will have to be taken down, and

then the land will

have to be vacant for a period of time (about two months)

and then it'll be

rebuilt. "

" They told us to be prepared to be out of our home for a

year, " she said.

" We're getting estimates now for having it taken down. "

How did the Bowden's get themselves in such a gigantic mess?

Well, Mrs. Bowden was having some work done on the house

recently when she

realized it had a lot of water damage. When she called a

company to have it

repaired, she was advised to have the house tested.

That's where Dan Guiter comes in. He's the president of

Southwest Indoor

Environmental Corporation, an indoor quality air-testing

firm based in Seven

Points. He inspected the house and made a report.

" We chose to move the people out to prevent any further

exposure, as a

health precaution, " Guiter said. " Some mold is located in

the house, but

it's really suffering from more than mold. It has lost its

building

integrity. "

The house, he said, does not keep out moisture.

" They have several areas of problems that have come up over

the years that

are insured losses, " Guiter said.

" These people worked so hard on their dream house, " said

Guiter. " It's

beautiful inside. It's just a sad situation. "

" To remediate the mold situation like this, you have to

remove all the

damaged sheet rock, " Guiter said. " They'll have to sand, or

scrape, all the

mold off the structural material and the studs. They'll have

to replace

anything that can't be cleaned. "

The air conditioner ducts will have to be cleaned or

replaced, as well as

the coils.

" They'll normally spray an anti-microbial coating over

everything, " he said.

" That seals it, and it also prevents any microbial growth in

the future. "

Mrs. Bowden said it was her understanding that the current

material would

have to be removed from the site and a new home built. But

even if that

happens, she said they plan to stay on the site and move

into a new house

within a year.

Whether any, all, or part of the old house goes back up, the

fact is, all of

this happened in Athens, primarily because of mold.

Guiter said mold can grow anywhere there's free water, but

there has to be a

food source like cellulose paper to feed on. " It doesn't

discriminate, " he

said. " It attacks new houses as well as old ones. I've seen

it show up in

houses that weren't completely built.

" Anything that has paper on the front, sheet rock, wall

paper and books will

do, " Guiter said. " It will also grow on any kind of books,

magazines,

newspapers and any kind of fabric. "

He said mold is very useful outdoors because it decays

everything back to

nothing. But indoors, it causes serious health problems.

He said those most susceptible to mold diseases are infants

less than 12

months old, and the elderly.

" It pushes the system down, " he said. " You catch everything

that goes around

because (the immune system) is suppressed. "

He doesn't rule out the dangers of Aspergillous mold either.

" Strains of Aspergillous will grow in your body, " he said.

" It's an

opportunistic pathogen that will jump on an immune system

that is

compromised pretty quick.

Furthermore, he said, there are allergens in mold spores.

" It doesn't matter

if mold is alive. Allergens in the mold spores are just as

potent in a dead

cell as a live cell. "

Should people in the Athens area be concerned about mold

levels in the

community?

" Not just Athens, " he said. " It's everywhere. "

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Message: 7

Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 12:40:09 -0500

From: " Pat Burgess " <pat@...>

Subject: RE: Mold prompts walk out of classes

Hi!

Thank you for the article on West Carrollton, where the

students walked out

because they were sick at school.

My concern is, West Carrollton, Where?

I live in Georgia and there is a West Carrolton here, but

since it doesn't

say Georgia, I can't be sure.

The other confusing thing is that this was an article from

the Dayton Daily

news--OH?

I an trying to compile as much local news (along with

regional or national)

to have as part of the arsenal when fighting the insurance

company. My

thought right now, is that it is valuable to have local

information, so that

any possibility of the insurance company saying.. " Well, that

happened in

another part of the country " , is nipped in the bud. Don't

know if this is

valid, but since I'll be fighting this claim in GA, I don't

want to take any

chances.

It would be so helpful if we could have the date, city and

state where the

issue is taking place, and the publication it appeared

in--and if possible

the journalists name.

Thank you so much!

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SOS!

Remind me quick of all the reasons I shouldn't have diet pop! I am sticking

to HB's and have lost 5 lbs. since last week - no grains at all. Today I

craved a sweet and thought the best of all evils would be a diet pop, had

one then had another an hour later. Tasted so good - OOPS maybe I am

starting to know why my joints are starting to hurt.

Cheers,

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Terri:

I read with great interest all the inquiries and answers. But I have a few questions myself. My viral load before starting was only 140,000. Which is considered low so hopefully my treatment will go well.In this posting someone mentioned that the enzymes were a good measurement of how things are going. All my Drs. have told me that they are the poorest measurement of the treatment progress. Second question. I was told that I needed to prepare for the head warfare that I would have and I went on the anti-depreasents the 2nd week of treatment. The effects of that were far worst than any of the meds I was taking, so they aren't for everyone. I am like 99.9% of all you I'm like a sponge and I want to absorb as much info as I can. I'm in week 5 and each week it is getting easier to deal with. I'm taking the weekly shot and daily rebetrol(1200MG). I am confident that With Gods strength and support from each other we will all be better people. My e-mail address is eddiehinman@... and it is on all the time. I welcome any questions about this terrible illness. I have personally found that we as patients often know as much or more than alot of the Drs. Thanks for the vent.

"Be what you is, not what you ain't. Cause when you is what you ain't, then you ain't what you is."EDDIE

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I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat unique

perspective to the certification question. I have received neurofeedback

training (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a

" non-certified " practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback for almost

20 years and also from a " certified " practioner with a PhD that has been

doing neurofeedback for just a few years. I would recommend the

" non-certified " practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for almost

twenty years to anyone I know. The " certified " practitioner with just a

few years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know to avoid

because they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.

I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that all " certified "

practitioners are bad, and all " non-certified " practitioners are good, that

of course would be illogical. But I think I can make a strong argument

that " certification " does not make a practitioner good. Nor does lack of

certification make a practitioner bad. For certification to actually mean

something, the certification process would have to insure that a certified

practitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be certified).

From my experience the current system does not adequately do that.

I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the practitioner knew

what he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or not. But I

moved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider. She had all the

credentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from her was a

waste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback for me. I

really believe she just doesn't " get " neurofeedback. I have talked to

several others in the area with credentials that don't have the knowledge

and experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury. My options were

to pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my condition,

or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself. Now the person that

wasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed to

practice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was doing wrong

just from what I had read and the questions I had asked throughout my

neurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable. (After I get

proper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better neurofeedback

practitioner than she is).

I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives someone an

aptitude for neurofeedback. I don't believe most psychologists have had

any training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences between

Psychology and Neuroscience, with very different approaches. The practice

of psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more objective.

Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability to

correlate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has been doing

talk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a professional

arena. For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should be

required in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make more sense to

require a degree specifically in Neuropsychology? (then psychologists

wanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their degree in

neuropsychology as well).

All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work with MY

brain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain, than what

letters come after their name.

Kathleen Mancini

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I can atest to the fact that a psychologist that knows physiology, electronics, eeg machinery and software is a rare bird indeed. Those that do really should wonder what certification is about - have we not juggled enough different interests and learned enough of these different fields to now be asked to study for certification? Keeping current in neurofeedback is quite a task in itself let alone psychology and physiology. Keep in mind that most of us are also learning to manage a small businesses while trying to make a decent living with insurance companies and struggling middle class parents paying the bills.

Psychology and neurofeedback is a unique combination and one that would resist quantification - as for neuropsychology that's not even close to our field. There are those who are students and those who are pioneers - guess where we stand?Kathleen Mancini <mancini@...> wrote:

I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat uniqueperspective to the certification question. I have received neurofeedbacktraining (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a"non-certified" practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback for almost20 years and also from a "certified" practioner with a PhD that has beendoing neurofeedback for just a few years. I would recommend the"non-certified" practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for almosttwenty years to anyone I know. The "certified" practitioner with just afew years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know to avoidbecause they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that all "certified"practitioners are bad, and all "non-certified" practitioners are good,

thatof course would be illogical. But I think I can make a strong argumentthat "certification" does not make a practitioner good. Nor does lack ofcertification make a practitioner bad. For certification to actually meansomething, the certification process would have to insure that a certifiedpractitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be certified). From my experience the current system does not adequately do that. I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the practitioner knewwhat he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or not. But Imoved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider. She had all thecredentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from her was awaste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback for me. Ireally believe she just doesn't "get" neurofeedback. I have talked toseveral others in the area with

credentials that don't have the knowledgeand experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury. My options wereto pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my condition,or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself. Now the person thatwasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed topractice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was doing wrongjust from what I had read and the questions I had asked throughout myneurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable. (After I getproper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better neurofeedbackpractitioner than she is).I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives someone anaptitude for neurofeedback. I don't believe most psychologists have hadany training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences betweenPsychology and Neuroscience, with very different

approaches. The practiceof psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more objective. Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability tocorrelate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has been doingtalk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a professionalarena. For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should berequired in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make more sense torequire a degree specifically in Neuropsychology? (then psychologistswanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their degree inneuropsychology as well).All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work with MYbrain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain, than whatletters come after their name.Kathleen ManciniDeb Lefort MFTSomatic PsychotherapistLivermore, Ca. 925 245 0666

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" I don't believe most psychologists have had

any training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences between

Psychology and Neuroscience, with very different approaches. The

practice

of psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more

objective. "

Psychology is neuroscience. Saying a psychologist doesn't have

training in neuroscience is like saying an English professor doesn't

get any training in language.

> I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat unique

> perspective to the certification question. I have received

neurofeedback

> training (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a

> " non-certified " practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback for

almost

> 20 years and also from a " certified " practioner with a PhD that has

been

> doing neurofeedback for just a few years. I would recommend the

> " non-certified " practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for

almost

> twenty years to anyone I know. The " certified " practitioner with

just a

> few years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know to

avoid

> because they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.

>

> I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that

all " certified "

> practitioners are bad, and all " non-certified " practitioners are

good, that

> of course would be illogical. But I think I can make a strong

argument

> that " certification " does not make a practitioner good. Nor does

lack of

> certification make a practitioner bad. For certification to

actually mean

> something, the certification process would have to insure that a

certified

> practitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be

certified).

> From my experience the current system does not adequately do that.

>

> I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the

practitioner knew

> what he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or not.

But I

> moved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider. She had all

the

> credentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from her

was a

> waste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback

for me. I

> really believe she just doesn't " get " neurofeedback. I have talked

to

> several others in the area with credentials that don't have the

knowledge

> and experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury. My

options were

> to pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my

condition,

> or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself. Now the person

that

> wasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed to

> practice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was

doing wrong

> just from what I had read and the questions I had asked throughout

my

> neurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable. (After I

get

> proper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better

neurofeedback

> practitioner than she is).

>

> I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives

someone an

> aptitude for neurofeedback. I don't believe most psychologists

have had

> any training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences between

> Psychology and Neuroscience, with very different approaches. The

practice

> of psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more

objective.

> Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability to

> correlate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has been

doing

> talk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a

professional

> arena. For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should be

> required in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make more

sense to

> require a degree specifically in Neuropsychology? (then

psychologists

> wanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their

degree in

> neuropsychology as well).

>

> All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work

with MY

> brain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain,

than what

> letters come after their name.

>

> Kathleen Mancini

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I think there is some difficulty making generalizations based upon

experience with only a few therapists. True, some non-psychologist

therapists are more effective than licensed psychologists, but that

doesn't mean psychologists as a whole are deficient.

Also, I question the view that psychology is less technical and more

subjective than neuroscience. The psychology that I do, and that of

many like me, is research based and involves countless mathematical

calculations and logical problem solving. There is a subjective

element, but that is often based upon years of observation and

working with clients. (In my case, I have found many of my intuitions

later supported by research findings.)

Finally, I am not sure that a liking for a particular therapist is a

good indicator of their skill level. Therapists who are confident,

verbal, and diplomatic may be well received by clients, but they may

lack underlying conceptual skills to understand basic central

issues. In terms of psychological reports, I have read many verbose

and rambling reports that say nothing, yet impress clients, while a

more concise report that accurately identifies problems and makes

appropriate recommendations is discounted.

You do make many worthwhile points, and I am happy for your

progress.

L.

> > I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat unique

> > perspective to the certification question. I have received

> neurofeedback

> > training (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a

> > " non-certified " practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback

for

> almost

> > 20 years and also from a " certified " practioner with a PhD that

has

> been

> > doing neurofeedback for just a few years. I would recommend the

> > " non-certified " practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for

> almost

> > twenty years to anyone I know. The " certified " practitioner with

> just a

> > few years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know

to

> avoid

> > because they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.

> >

> > I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that

> all " certified "

> > practitioners are bad, and all " non-certified " practitioners are

> good, that

> > of course would be illogical. But I think I can make a strong

> argument

> > that " certification " does not make a practitioner good. Nor does

> lack of

> > certification make a practitioner bad. For certification to

> actually mean

> > something, the certification process would have to insure that a

> certified

> > practitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be

> certified).

> > From my experience the current system does not adequately do

that.

> >

> > I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the

> practitioner knew

> > what he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or

not.

> But I

> > moved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider. She had

all

> the

> > credentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from

her

> was a

> > waste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback

> for me. I

> > really believe she just doesn't " get " neurofeedback. I have

talked

> to

> > several others in the area with credentials that don't have the

> knowledge

> > and experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury. My

> options were

> > to pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my

> condition,

> > or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself. Now the person

> that

> > wasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed

to

> > practice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was

> doing wrong

> > just from what I had read and the questions I had asked

throughout

> my

> > neurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable. (After I

> get

> > proper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better

> neurofeedback

> > practitioner than she is).

> >

> > I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives

> someone an

> > aptitude for neurofeedback. I don't believe most psychologists

> have had

> > any training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences

between

> > Psychology and Neuroscience, with very different approaches.

The

> practice

> > of psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more

> objective.

> > Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability

to

> > correlate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has

been

> doing

> > talk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a

> professional

> > arena. For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should

be

> > required in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make

more

> sense to

> > require a degree specifically in Neuropsychology? (then

> psychologists

> > wanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their

> degree in

> > neuropsychology as well).

> >

> > All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work

> with MY

> > brain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain,

> than what

> > letters come after their name.

> >

> > Kathleen Mancini

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 FYI-Since there has been some discussion in the last few days about who is most qualified to practice neurofeedback,  I thought it was important to let people know the law, at least in my state where there are many types of providers. The law in Virginia states that while it is still legal in Virginia for anyone to provide biofeedback, it is illegal for him/her to do so for a fee unless they have a mental health or medical license. And in most other states this is also the case. Best to check it out!On May 8, 2005, at 12:57 AM, Debaney Lefort wrote: I can atest to the fact that a psychologist that knows physiology, electronics, eeg machinery and software is a rare bird indeed.  Those that do really should wonder what certification is about - have we not juggled enough different interests and learned enough of these different fields to now be asked to study for certification? Keeping current in neurofeedback is quite a task in itself let alone psychology and physiology.  Keep in mind that most of us are also learning to manage a small businesses while trying to make a decent living with insurance companies and struggling middle class parents paying the bills. Psychology and neurofeedback is a unique combination and one that would resist quantification - as for neuropsychology that's not even close to our field. There are those who are students and those who are pioneers - guess where we stand?Kathleen Mancini <mancini@...> wrote: I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat uniqueperspective to the certification question.  I have received neurofeedbacktraining (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a"non-certified" practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback for almost20 years and also from a "certified" practioner with a PhD that has beendoing neurofeedback for just a few years.  I would recommend the"non-certified" practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for almosttwenty years to anyone I know.  The "certified" practitioner with just afew years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know to avoidbecause they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that all "certified"practitioners are bad, and all "non-certified" practitioners are good, thatof course would be illogical.  But I think I can make a strong argumentthat "certification" does not make a practitioner good.  Nor does lack ofcertification make a practitioner bad.  For certification to actually meansomething, the certification process would have to insure that a certifiedpractitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be certified). From my experience the current system does not adequately do that. I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the practitioner knewwhat he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or not.  But Imoved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider.  She had all thecredentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from her was awaste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback for me.  Ireally believe she just doesn't "get" neurofeedback.  I have talked toseveral others in the area with credentials that don't have the knowledgeand experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury.  My options wereto pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my condition,or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself.  Now the person thatwasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed topractice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was doing wrongjust from what I had read and the questions I had asked throughout myneurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable.   (After I getproper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better neurofeedbackpractitioner than she is).I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives someone anaptitude for neurofeedback.   I don't believe most psychologists have hadany training in neuroscience.  There are alot of differences betweenPsychology and Neuroscience, with very different approaches.   The practiceof psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more objective. Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability tocorrelate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has been doingtalk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a professionalarena.  For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should berequired in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make more sense torequire a degree specifically in Neuropsychology?  (then psychologistswanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their degree inneuropsychology as well).All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work with MYbrain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain, than whatletters come after their name.Kathleen ManciniDeb Lefort MFTSomatic PsychotherapistLivermore, Ca. 925 245 0666

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Born and raised in California - but thanks for the heads up - not to ever even think about moving to Virginia : / debJane Pyrak <ajandwam@...> wrote:

FYI-

Since there has been some discussion in the last few days about who is most qualified to practice neurofeedback, I thought it was important to let people know the law, at least in my state where there are many types of providers.

The law in Virginia states that while it is still legal in Virginia for anyone to provide biofeedback, it is illegal for him/her to do so for a fee unless they have a mental health or medical license. And in most other states this is also the case. Best to check it

out!

On May 8, 2005, at 12:57 AM, Debaney Lefort wrote:

I can atest to the fact that a psychologist that knows physiology, electronics, eeg machinery and software is a rare bird indeed. Those that do really should wonder what certification is about - have we not juggled enough different interests and learned enough of these different fields to now be asked to study for certification? Keeping current in neurofeedback is quite a task in itself let alone psychology and physiology. Keep in mind that most of us are also learning to manage a small businesses while trying to make a decent living with insurance companies and struggling middle class parents paying the bills.

Psychology and neurofeedback is a unique combination and one that would resist quantification - as for neuropsychology that's not even close to our field. There are those who are students and those who are pioneers - guess where we stand?Kathleen Mancini <mancini@...> wrote:

I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat uniqueperspective to the certification question. I have received neurofeedbacktraining (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a"non-certified" practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback for almost20 years and also from a "certified" practioner with a PhD that has beendoing neurofeedback for just a few years. I would recommend the"non-certified" practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for almosttwenty years to anyone I know. The "certified" practitioner with just afew years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know to avoidbecause they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that all "certified"practitioners are bad, and all "non-certified" practitioners are good,

thatof course would be illogical. But I think I can make a strong argumentthat "certification" does not make a practitioner good. Nor does lack ofcertification make a practitioner bad. For certification to actually meansomething, the certification process would have to insure that a certifiedpractitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be certified). From my experience the current system does not adequately do that. I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the practitioner knewwhat he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or not. But Imoved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider. She had all thecredentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from her was awaste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback for me. Ireally believe she just doesn't "get" neurofeedback. I have talked toseveral others in the area with

credentials that don't have the knowledgeand experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury. My options wereto pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my condition,or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself. Now the person thatwasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed topractice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was doing wrongjust from what I had read and the questions I had asked throughout myneurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable. (After I getproper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better neurofeedbackpractitioner than she is).I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives someone anaptitude for neurofeedback. I don't believe most psychologists have hadany training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences betweenPsychology and Neuroscience, with very different

approaches. The practiceof psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more objective. Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability tocorrelate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has been doingtalk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a professionalarena. For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should berequired in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make more sense torequire a degree specifically in Neuropsychology? (then psychologistswanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their degree inneuropsychology as well).All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work with MYbrain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain, than whatletters come after their name.Kathleen ManciniDeb Lefort MFTSomatic

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FYI : I am a State Licensed Mental Health Professional - Deb Lefort MFT with undergraduate degree in Biology with emphasis on Physiology - Baccalaraet paper on Stress, Debaney Lefort <debaney2000@...> wrote:

Born and raised in California - but thanks for the heads up - not to ever even think about moving to Virginia : / debJane Pyrak <ajandwam@...> wrote:

FYI-

Since there has been some discussion in the last few days about who is most qualified to practice neurofeedback, I thought it was important to let people know the law, at least in my state where there are many types of providers.

The law in Virginia states that while it is still legal in Virginia for anyone to provide biofeedback, it is illegal for him/her to do so for a fee unless they have a mental health or medical license. And in most other states this is also the case. Best to check it

out!

On May 8, 2005, at 12:57 AM, Debaney Lefort wrote:

I can atest to the fact that a psychologist that knows physiology, electronics, eeg machinery and software is a rare bird indeed. Those that do really should wonder what certification is about - have we not juggled enough different interests and learned enough of these different fields to now be asked to study for certification? Keeping current in neurofeedback is quite a task in itself let alone psychology and physiology. Keep in mind that most of us are also learning to manage a small businesses while trying to make a decent living with insurance companies and struggling middle class parents paying the bills.

Psychology and neurofeedback is a unique combination and one that would resist quantification - as for neuropsychology that's not even close to our field. There are those who are students and those who are pioneers - guess where we stand?Kathleen Mancini <mancini@...> wrote:

I haven't posted to the list before, but I have a somewhat uniqueperspective to the certification question. I have received neurofeedbacktraining (for a brain injury from a car accident) both from a"non-certified" practicitioner that has been doing neurofedback for almost20 years and also from a "certified" practioner with a PhD that has beendoing neurofeedback for just a few years. I would recommend the"non-certified" practioner that has been doing neurofeedback for almosttwenty years to anyone I know. The "certified" practitioner with just afew years of neurofeedback experience I would warn those I know to avoidbecause they would be wasting their time and money, or worse.I know that from my limited experience I can not infer that all "certified"practitioners are bad, and all "non-certified" practitioners are good,

thatof course would be illogical. But I think I can make a strong argumentthat "certification" does not make a practitioner good. Nor does lack ofcertification make a practitioner bad. For certification to actually meansomething, the certification process would have to insure that a certifiedpractitioner was good (and that a good practitioner could be certified). From my experience the current system does not adequately do that. I had great results receiving neurofeedback because the practitioner knewwhat he was doing; I really don't care if he is certified or not. But Imoved and I had to find a new neurofeedback provider. She had all thecredentials but unfortunately the neurofeedback I received from her was awaste of time and money, and therefore has caused a huge setback for me. Ireally believe she just doesn't "get" neurofeedback. I have talked toseveral others in the area with

credentials that don't have the knowledgeand experience necesary to properly treat a brain injury. My options wereto pay someone $130 an hour while I trained them how to treat my condition,or to purchase my own equipment and teach myself. Now the person thatwasn't doing the neurofeedback well thinks I shouldn't be allowed topractice neurofeedback, when I knew enough to tell what she was doing wrongjust from what I had read and the questions I had asked throughout myneurofeedback sessions with someone very knowledgable. (After I getproper neurofeedback training, I know I will be a better neurofeedbackpractitioner than she is).I don't think having a PhD in Psychology automatically gives someone anaptitude for neurofeedback. I don't believe most psychologists have hadany training in neuroscience. There are alot of differences betweenPsychology and Neuroscience, with very different

approaches. The practiceof psychology is very subjective, neuroscience is much more objective. Neurofeedback requires an aptitude for technology, and an ability tocorrelate multiple variables and constraints; someone who has been doingtalk therapy has probably not been involved with either in a professionalarena. For anyone who thinks a particular type of degree should berequired in order to practice neurofeedback, wouldn't it make more sense torequire a degree specifically in Neuropsychology? (then psychologistswanting to practice neurofeedback would also need to get their degree inneuropsychology as well).All I know for sure is that when it comes to having someone work with MYbrain, I'm more concerned with the knowledge that is Their brain, than whatletters come after their name.Kathleen ManciniDeb Lefort MFTSomatic

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