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

A University of Washington Assistant Professor, Dr. Frederick Zimmerman, is publishing research regarding the connection between television viewing and an increase in bullying amongst elementary school age kids. According to Dr. Zimmerman, parents should strongly be urged to follow American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines. Part of these guidelines state that children under two years of age should not watch television. Dr. Zimmerman notes that the more time a child watches television, the greater the increase in bullying-like behavior. From Mary Rettig, of Agape Press "Cartoons contain an enormous amount of violence, and this is something that has concerned experts in the area for long time," he says. "And the same could be said for feature-length animated films -- they also contain a lot of violence." " "One of the interesting things that we found was that the effect was fairly large. If you look at the difference between children who watched no TV...

If for whatever reason you are the parent, or the Teacher of a child who is angry, gets angry, or easily becomes angry, be on the lookout and take preemptive action. If you don't, this can turn into a constantly erupting volcanic situation! Here is the mindset: Imagine a humongous magma chamber inside a volcano. Now imagine that this chamber has no outlets, no lava tubes, no oozing lava out into the ocean. In fact, due to having no outlets, there is a good amount of constant pressure. At any moment something might happen causing the volcano to belch and rumble. Regardless of the trauma, stress, or burden, we can act as facilitators that can foster self-control & self-regulation skills. Rather than enable a 'learned helplessness' outcome, we can help kindle an independent-thinking, problem solver mental model by role-modeling the use of various pertinent tools. Below is one of my favorite. Acupressure is an effective tool that is free, easy to learn, and gives al...

Many of my personal clients have heard me quote a definition of success by Sir Winston Churchill: "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another, without  loss of enthusiasm." If you are the parent of a child on the Autism Spectrum, and feel that all hope is lost, fret not. Understandably, it is a taxing situation, to say the least. But there is a path that leads to contentment, which is not complacent. To illustrate this idea, regardless of your background, if you search across the first chapter of the book of Joshua, found in the Jewish Torah, or the King James Version of the Holy Bible (only authorized version of Bible, btw), you will find that The Word sais over and over, "only be strong, and of a good courage." Amongst many things, the chapter signals to trust in the LORD. Some may say, "gee, thanks BUDDY!" with a sly smile. But I say on what do you stand? and do you get rest from standing there? Being able to rest at the deepest...

As an avid sailor, I know well that my skills are not sharpened while docked at the harbor, but out there where the waves are rolling, and the wind is howling. I remember a beloved uncle of mine who has sailed in all sorts of weather, both short and very long distances. I know that he is excellent at what he does, not only due to his hands-on experience at the helm, but because of his mindset. I can see it in his eyes. Expect failure, and welcome it. That is when the moment demands more of us. It is when things go wrong that our executive functions skills, or our ability to self-manage efficiently and effectively is honed. Your commitment is the pivotal ingredient which has to be the crux of your mindset. Your commitment to stay the course with your attitude, your commitment to pull yourself up by your 'boot straps,' and push yourself to daily success will reap fruit in due season. Ask yourself: how fast can I move? What slows me down internally? How do I foresee trouble?...

"We linger shivering on the brink, and fear to launch away." I look back on my childhood and am alarmed at the amount of television I would view. As a pre-teen, I recall easily watching a solid 4 hours of tv per day between the afternoon and evening. A parent myself, almost three times over now, television has an increasingly small place in my life, and in the life of my children. These days, I have become a reluctant television viewer, even the movies (save the new Bond movie), are unappealing. Of course, there are many whom make it part of their unwinding routine. If you are one of these, I don't know how you can bear it. I'd rather be partaking with my family, working, meditating, studying the Word of God, or doing something fun with others. In fact, I'd rather clean the bathrooms in my house, than watch TV. Granted, not all TV is 'porqueria.' I like that Alec Baldwin show... what is it? Third rock or something? IT IS HILARIOUS! But I don'...

The purpose of such a sheet is to empower the student to know how they best learn and take in information, as well facilitate better, more customized, instructional delivery. Below are some criteria to help you put together your own sheet. This sheet can be given to Educators, as well as all whom instruct the learner. You can do this with paper and pencil, or to make it look more visually appealing, and allow for better document editing later on, I suggest using a software program like Inspiration, or a software program that allows you to comparmentalize/ graphically organize your different criteria. Criteria 1: Jot down general likes and dislikes musical preference extracurricular activities academic subjects miscellaneous Criteria 2: Jot down short and long term goals Who do I want to be when I grow up?  Discuss with a parent/ mentor why you want to do this? What are your short term goals for the next 3-4 months?  Criteria 3: Google left/ right...

Sir Winston Churchill said that, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another without loss of enthusiasm.” Managing the boat (your life) through the storms of life, and still having  sea-worthy  boat takes skill, and guts. The experiences make you stronger, and you learn how to be a more deft sailor.  I know what it feels like to experience setback after setback, one failure after another. (Remember the surfer blog post and the constant waves coming my way?) I also know what it feels like to wallow in the mire. To sulk. Regret and resentment? They  lead to acute chronic depression.  Our time is very valuable. We cannot change the past, but only try to be in the present. Therefore, looking back as you walk forward robs yourself, and all others of your true self. Life sucks at this point. Quick fixes: Releasing this emotional baggage can be done by using acupressure (google eft mercola for more info), meditation (scientific evidence s...