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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Woman Says She Was ‘Utterly Disgusted' with How a Cliquey Mom Treated Her After a Recent ‘Moms Night Out'
A mom says she is 'utterly disgusted' with how another woman treated her after a recent 'moms night out' The woman — who shared her story on a community forum — said she ended up feeling 'excluded and invisible' during the evening, and ultimately shared her feelings with another mom The woman said that instead of showing her sympathy, the other woman responded 'aggressively' and told her she had 'issues'A woman said she is "disgusted" by how another mom treated her after a recent night out. The woman detailed her story in a forum on the U.K.-based community site a place where women can go to get advice from other parents on a variety of topics. In her post, titled 'Moms night out, feeling excluded from the clique,' the woman said that she recently went out with some moms in her area. 'I feel somewhat sensitive and a little pressure to try to form friendships locally, as my child has special needs and moved to a new school out of the area,' she explained. However, she said that the evening didn't go as she had hoped. 'I felt totally excluded,' she said. 'No one really asked me anything about me, and the whole evening was spent feeling excluded and invisible.' She added, 'I found the dynamic difficult.' The original poster (OP) said that at the end of the evening, one of the other moms asked her how her night had gone, and the OP said she 'told her the truth,' telling the other woman that she 'largely felt excluded as everyone knows each other better.' The OP said that the other mom 'responded fairly aggressively' to her honest comment. She then said that she has since received a message from the other woman letting her know that she 'won't make my child's birthday party' and that the woman 'implied I had issues to resolve.' 'I feel utterly disgusted,' the OP added. 'I thought I would get some compassion and there would be some understanding that a new mom [might] find it hard to enter an already formed friendship group.' 'I'm happy to end the connection with her, but worried she will now influence the rest of the group and other moms to break off contact with me,' the OP said. 'Is this normal? Is this awful mom behavior? Or am I in the wrong somewhere?' the woman asked at the end of her post, before admitting, 'I regret being honest.' The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The majority of post commenters said that they thought both parties were somewhat to blame in the situation. Many said that they thought the other mom was wrong to skip a child's birthday party, while also saying that the OP may have come off as rude. 'I doubt anyone was purposefully excluding you on the night out,' one person said. The same person added, 'People just gravitate to what's most comfortable, [and] that is chatting to the person next to them that they already know … It was a bit accusatory of you to say you weren't made to feel welcome, as it implies people were actively making you feel unwelcome. And [the other woman], in that moment, [was] making an effort to chat to you!' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'It takes time to get to know people,' said someone else. 'You weren't 'in' on many things as you don't know the group. Surely over time you would be? Making new friends takes effort and time.' Another person said, 'You were quite rude to say that — what was she supposed to say or do? I wouldn't have canceled the party, but I wouldn't be extending invitations to another evening out.' Read the original article on People
The Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Sun
Education Secretary unveils £1.7million boost for pupils with special needs in win for The Sun's Give It Back campaign
THE Sun's Give It Back campaign was hailed by the Education Secretary yesterday, as she unveiled a £1.7million boost for pupils with special needs. Funds announced by Bridget Phillipson allow up to 4,000 schools to borrow tech such as reading pens and iPads. 2 2 The 'lending libraries' pilot will cover 32 local authorities, giving schools access to devices tailored to pupils' needs. Reading pens scan and vocalise text, while tablets help non-verbal students communicate with images. In school trials, 86 per cent of staff saw behavioural improvements. It came as figures showed the number of kids with Education, Health and Care Plans — which detail extra supports needed by pupils — surged by 11 per cent to 638,700. Our campaign calls on the Government to give funding to council budgets for social care and support for disabled children. Ms Phillipson said too many were not having their needs identified early enough. She added: 'We inherited a SEND system on its knees, and at the heart of these figures are families fighting for support that should just be readily available. 'Too many children are not having their needs identified at an early enough stage, creating a vicious cycle of overwhelmed local services and children's support needs escalating to crisis point. 'We're improving things right now and will break this vicious cycle with wide-ranging reform.' Ms Phillipson said extra funding in schools — such as for wheelchair ramps — was 'supporting the goals of The Sun's Give it Back campaign'.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Paralympic athlete visits South Lakes special needs school
Children at a special needs school in the South Lakes had a visit from a paralympic athlete earlier this month. Bleasdale School in Silverdale welcomed Paralympian Azaz Bhuta MBE, who represented Team GB in wheelchair rugby in the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games. Advertisement The school caters for children and young adults aged 2-19 years, with profound and multiple learning disabilities, severe learning difficulties, and/or a diagnosis of autistic spectrum condition. Higher level teaching assistant Anna Hodkinson said: 'The pupils, staff and governors took part in different physical activities. It was great to see everybody getting involved, laughing and smiling. 'We had sensory circuits- balancing bean bags on our head to go round cones. We had timed circuits- one minute of press ups, spotty dog, star jumps and mountain climbers. To finish the session, we played wheelchair basketball, which brought out some positive competition between us!' (Image: Bleasdale School) Read more Advertisement Visiting the school on Friday, June 13, Mr Bhuta showed the children his gold medal, won at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games before taking questions from the pupils. The day ended with every child taking a picture with Mr Bhuta to remember the visit, alongside a signed photo of him.
National Post
3 days ago
- Automotive
- National Post
Special Transportation Provider ADROIT Taps Motive to Strengthen Student Safety and Support Drivers Behind the Wheel
Article content ADROIT plans to deploy Motive across the country to deliver more protection for students, drivers, and school districts Article content SAN FRANCISCO — ADROIT Advanced Technologies, a leading alternative student transportation company, today celebrated a new partnership with Motive, the AI-powered Integrated Operations Platform. ADROIT partners with school districts to provide accessible transportation for special needs students who require accommodations or live outside standard bus routes. Now, through this partnership, ADROIT will equip its vehicles with Motive's industry-leading AI-powered fleet safety cameras, strengthening visibility, accountability, and protection for special needs students, drivers, and school districts. Article content Article content The partnership follows a successful three-month pilot program of Motive and other leading competitors' AI dashcams in Massachusetts and Arizona to ensure ADROIT was selecting the most accurate and effective safety solution. ADROIT selected Motive for its real-time safety alerts, on-demand trip footage, and 24/7 support, all key capabilities and services for providing more visibility into vehicle activity and meeting school district requirements. Article content ADROIT is now expanding the availability of Motive's Vehicle Gateways and AI Dashcams to support all customers nationwide. Motive will help ADROIT meet operational and compliance standards while improving communication, reducing accidents, and giving parents and schools greater peace of mind. Article content 'Safety is at the heart of our commitment to the education communities we serve,' said Ryan King, Vice President of Operations for ADROIT. 'We're proud to announce our new partnership with Motive to offer AI-powered fleet safety cameras and vehicle reporting to provide more transparency to families, drivers, and school districts. The platform is designed not only to support our drivers and passengers today, but well into the future.' Article content 'Creating safer roads for students and drivers with accurate AI is one of the most meaningful ways we can make an impact with Motive,' said Abhishek Gupta, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Motive. 'We're proud to support ADROIT's goal of modernizing student transportation with smarter technology that reduces risk and enhances the safety, productivity, and impact of their operations.' Article content ADROIT supplements schools' existing fleets by conducting comprehensive background checks and requiring certified, wheelchair-accessible vehicles. To date, ADROIT has safely transported students more than 3 million miles. Article content About ADROIT Advanced Technologies: Article content ADROIT Advanced Technologies, part of the Beacon Mobility family, was founded in 2017 on the premise that school transportation needs to be as varied and unique as the students and districts it serves. For five years, ADROIT has successfully complemented school transportation in communities in California and Arizona with recent expansion into Wisconsin, Missouri, and Texas. Their unique model of ensuring their carefully vetted drivers are partnered with children based on their unique needs and IEPs ensures a transportation solution that perfectly serves parents, children, school districts, and communities. To learn more, visit: Article content . To learn more about Beacon Mobility, visit: Article content About Motive: Article content Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time, safety, operations, and finance teams can manage their workers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet-related spend in a single system. Motive serves more than Article content construction Article content , Article content energy Article content , Article content field service Article content , manufacturing, Article content agriculture Article content , Article content food and beverage Article content , retail, waste services, and the Article content public sector Article content . Visit Article content Article content to learn more. Article content Article content Article content Article content View source version on Article content Article content Contacts Article content
CBS News
3 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Staff at Pappas Rehab Hospital in Canton claim state is failing to keep promise to pause closing
The I-Team has been following the proposed closure of the state-run Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton, Massachusetts for months. The hospital serves kids with special needs. After the I-Team's initial investigation, Governor Healey put the closing plans on hold, but staff and families say they are seeing signs the hospital's days may be numbered. Nurses and teachers took to the streets protesting what they claim is the state's failure to keep its promise to pause the closing of Pappas Hospital. Denise MacKinnon is a nurse at the hospital and says she's upset about what she sees happening. "There's never been a pause" "There's never been a pause," MacKinnon told the I-Team. "They continue to discharge patients to other facilities or to home. Now they are sending the younger children out. They are getting rid of every single patient." The state-run facility is home to severely disabled children and young adults. Staff say with all the programs and specially designed therapies, the kids thrive. Which makes the possibility of shutting it down devastating for the families who need it. Ann MacDonald is a former patient who says for the kids who live there, leaving Pappas would be akin to making them homeless. Calling it unacceptable for the children who have no voice. In January, Governor Healey decided to close Pappas to save money. Calling it a redirecting of services of care. Staff says discharges continue But after a public outcry and an I-Team report, Healey reversed course and agreed to reconsider closing Pappas. Still, staff say, despite what the governor said, it appears the state is still going forward with the closing. "We haven't seen a long-term admission since before the closure was announced in January," said Kim Daley, a teacher at Pappas. "And discharges continue at a very fast pace." In a statement Pappas Chief Medical Officer Dr. Khelda Jabbar told the I-Team: "While the relocation and expansion of Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children into Western Massachusetts Hospital is paused, both facilities continue to operate, which includes admitting, discharging, and relocating patients when clinically appropriate, as decided by the admission committee and the multidisciplinary team, respectively. These functions are part of daily facility operations. At Pappas, from the time a patient enters, the team works to find an appropriate placement for the child to live in the community once the course of inpatient treatment is complete. This community placement work is unrelated to the pause or future of the facility." Political support Keeping Pappas open has the backing of political leaders, concerned that there is not a plan or a comparable facility where these kids would have the same opportunities to grow and become independent. Staff members say they believe the Department of Health wants to shut down Pappas. They hope their allies in the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives will protect and fund the hospital. The Department of Health says in 2025, Pappas did not admit any new long-term care patients, but did provide temporary respite care to more than a dozen whose caregivers needed a break. It also discharged nine residents. Last month, the House and Senate included language in the proposed Fiscal 26 budget to fully fund Pappas.
