Expert Interview: Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman Talks to NoBullying on Cyber Bullying Today
London, UK (PRWEB) February 21, 2014 -- NoBullying talks to Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman on bullying and cyber bullying in today’s world. This is one of NoBullying’s Expert Interviews Series released today.
Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman has experience working with the following specialty areas: autism, anxiety, depression, parent training, behavior management, social skills training, learning disabilities, school problems, transitioning to college, academic support (test taking strategies, study skills, time management, organization), tutoring (Regents Exams, SAT Prep, High School Courses), ADHD, intellectual disabilities, college advising. She talks to NoBullying.com on All Things Bullying and Cyber Bullying.
Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman explains in the interview what goes on in the mind of a bully and also goes on to talk about how bullies should be dealt with at school and at home. She warns about the long term effects of bullying and cyber bullying and encourages parents and caregivers to open lines of communication with children to save them from the sad outcome of being bullied or even becoming a bully.
She said, “It is really important to seek professional help if needed and for families to communicate safety and love for their children and educate them about being assertive, about problem solving, about healthy friendships, about healthy relationships.”
Macartan Mulligan, Co-Founder of NoBullying.com, said, “We sat down with Dr. Laura Van Schaick-Harman as we are concerned about online bullies that are sadly targeting children all over the world.” He added “We want children to enjoy the world of the internet without facing the sad reality of online bullies and to go to school happy without fearing bullies.”
He added that parents and teachers should make a point to educate the younger generations about the sad outcome of bullying online and offline. According to Mulligan, it is quite imperative to press for more firm laws condemning all acts of bullying and harassment.
NoBullying.com features many pages dedicated to parents, teens, teachers, health professionals as well as posts related to cyber safety and the latest news about law making concerning curbing Bullying worldwide as well as inspirational Bullying Poems and Bullying Quotes.
The website makes a habit of updating its bullying statistics and cyber bullying statistics regularly because it is essential to understand how widespread the bullying epidemic is.
He also added that anyone suffering from bullying in any form or way can always reach out to the team of NoBullying and they will be given advice on how to stand up to bullying or protect themselves online.
Ciaran Connolly, Treze Ltd, http://www.treze.co.uk, 0044-289-581-0610, [email protected]
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