Distance Learning
The 1956 Australian Olympics Aperitif for Distance Learning
Timed for the Melbourne Olympics, TV landed in Australia from the US, enhancing our international and Commonwealth spirit through America’s good neighbour concept.
Currently, Brian is Chairman for the International Council of Integrative Medicine combining education and research. He is writing five books and developing new courses for the United States Sports Academy.
Early Distance Learning
The advent of informal distance learning originated rapidly with intense enjoyment and free involuntary interest attention for Australian youngsters. A whole New World opened up for Brian while glued to the set for enthralling lessons telecast from Sydney University hosted by our cheerful visiting American physics professors; Julius Sumner-Miller and Harry Messel.
In hindsight, the Epoch of Elementary Distance Learning began with serialised programs such as, “The Mickey Mouseketeers”. Exciting discovery learning and story telling occurred via Walt Disney’s enlightened “Tomorrow Land, Fantasy and Adventure Land programs”.
Maybe by coincidence a quarter century later in 1982, Brian received the prestigious National Distinguished Service to Children Award previously awarded to Walt Disney and in 1983, won by the Australian Victorian State Police Force for their outstanding community work in originating the nationally famous teenager Blue Light Discotheques.
Again maybe just by coincidence in 1999, Brian was elected Chairman of the American Board of Psychological Specialties for the 20 divisions of the American Board of Forensic Examiners and the following years wrote the Foreword for Dr Albert Crum’s acclaimed Percept Stress Relief Techniques used internationally by Police and Law Enforcement agencies.
As a qualified forensic examiner and psychologist, Brian’s emphasis in practical Law Enforcement deception detection, embraces strategic programs for “Police and community working together” to achieve exemplary landmarks. Considering one of Dr David Wechsler’s legion WAIS IQ subtest items, “Why is a free press important in a democracy?”
Dr Costello states, “Practical notions of fortified liaison should be applied responsibly by professional editorial policy through local press reporting, the international media including TV and Radio interventions. This process should be powered by police agencies through investigative journalism. He says that the media must work mutually with our Police and Law Enforcement agencies to achieve incisive prevention coupled with solid community conscience reinforcers.