Coach Bill / Dad, Entrepreneur Special Educator, American Political Scientist, Writer, Musician.

Does a Teacher/ Coach's mindset and expectations drive a program? Can it mean the difference between great, lackluster, and a dismal educative outcome? To say that in any field or industry one's mindset and expectations don't have a direct impact on performance level would probably be very naive. So the time before a coaching session, or the Teacher entering the classroom, is as important as during the actual instruction. Being a routine reader of Sun Tzu's, 'The Art of War,' I find it useful to consider the current chemistry and existant rapport that I as a parent or coach may have with the child. From a diplomatic perspective, and with a focus on keeping the experience positive an able-bodied parent or teacher can be able to begin establishing new, sturdier framework from which to launch varied initiatives inversely focused on toning executive function skills, like mental flexibility. Reading up on Sun Tzu helps push the mind to consider and extrapola...

What causes autism? What causes learning disabilities? What causes neurological disorder? Well, what happens when genetic information is barraged with an on-slaught of toxicity decade after decade? What about the offspring of that DNA? Glitches happen. Neurological glitches. DNA breaks down.  Charles Dickens's opening salvo in his, 'A Tale of Two Cities,' begins with his assertion that these were the best of times, and they were also the worst of times. Never before have people been able to communicate, exchange ideas, travel, or with the ease that exists today. Technological breakthroughs have led to advances in science, and medicine. Innovation has led to growth of business, and industry. Health care is more widely received than ever before.... and yet.... all is not well.... The ocean's are toxified and becoming fish-free, our rivers and water systems are polluted with our run-off from nuclear industry, our gmo and unethical farming practices are chokin...

Without fan fare the officially stated causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder show no smoking gun, but a general breakdown caused by a congruence of environmental factors over many generations.  Undeniably, DNA  breakdown occurs when we take in harmful toxins into our body. Scientific evidence that has been growing for the last fifty years shows that humans in America are straining the body's capacity to function properly, and so dysfunction. The 20th century was unprecedented in regards to environmental toxicity. The 21st looks primed to outdo it. Incidentally, the rise of neurological disorders from learning disabilities to Autism is on the rise. Out of every 66 Americans born one will be identified as on the Autism Spectrum. That number was 1 in 150 just a decade ago. So, things are not getting better. The train is going the wrong way, and we and our future generations are on board for a while to come, God willing. This is an epidemic.  We are eating high levels...