With the annual conference scheduled for October 30 - November 2, in San Antonio, it is time to call for papers from you, the membership, for presentation. The program committee urges you to share your knowledge and experience with Conference attendees. What we will need from you:
   current vitae
   title & brief description of proposed presentation
   requested time and AV equipment
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JUNE 14, 2008
That will give our program chair enough time to put you on the conference schedule.
We'd love to hear from you and learn from you. EMAIL info to the BST office for Natalie Thomas, Program Chair, or snail mail to Natalie at 9205 Nottingham Court, Rowlett, TX 75088.

Opportunities for community outreach!
by Pam White, LPC

Fellow Biofeedbackers:
I wanted to make you aware of an opportunity for each of you to spread the word in your own community about biofeedback and its benefits. My daughters are both in Girl Scouts. I have been able to help the troops out by offering workshops related to stress and biofeedback to not only each of their troops, but to the surrounding area as well. As I looked through the badge requirements for the older troop, I was amazed to see that it actually listed talking to a biofeedback professional as one of the options for the badge requirement. To me, this said a lot about how far the field of biofeedback has come in being recognized by those outside of our field. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity, why not consider offering a 1 or 2 hour "workshop" some Saturday morning or one weekday afternoon to your local scouts that would allow them to complete the badge? The requirements are fairly simple and are all focused on learning how stress effects us individually and how we can use better coping skills. I'm sure the Boy Scouts have similar opportunities as well. This could be a simple way to give a few hours a year and make a big difference in the lives of many young people.

If you want more information on the badges, or how to reach your local Scouting organization please feel free to send an EMAIL to the BST office. 

Meet Past President and Current Board Member, Lora Chandler, LPC

When I was asked by our president, JD, to write a biography for the membership, I thought to myself, O Lord, what could I possibly write that was interesting - something no one knew about me. I have decided to start with what I am very proud of. Something I have no reason to claim as a personal achievement. I am a 9th generation Texan. Thanks to my mother who did all the genealogy leg-work, I can claim the status of a true Texan. In fact, I am happy to say that this is my country. I left Texas at the age of 17 ½ to go to school, first in Arkansas and then in NYC. I lived in New York City, Brooklyn and Manhattan, Westchester county, and Dutchess county for a total of almost 18 years. At one point I was as much a New Yorker as a Texan - at least as far as the amount of time I lived in each place. In fact, I married there and bore two Yankee children much to the chagrin of my husband's family in Mississippi. But when we moved back to Texas, I knew I was home.

It took me 13 years to get my undergraduate degree in psychology after going back to school at the age of 32. I stopped and started depending on what the children needed and finances would allow. I began at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, NY and ended at UT Dallas. I then went on to get my masters at UNT where I was introduced to biofeedback, first as a client, and later as a student of this wonderful discipline. After graduation, I worked in pain management, spent time at a brain injury rehab, and then went to work for Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. There was a comprehensive pain program in its infancy and I wanted to be part of it. Today I am at the Baylor Richardson Pain Management Center and I do stretch group, education groups, counseling and biofeedback training. I love it and hope they will let me stay until I can no longer move or think. Talking I think I will always be able to do. I am your past president and feel fortunate to be a part of you all.

Respectfully, Lora Chandler, M. Ed, LPC