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6-Year-Old Autistic Boy Bursts Into Tears On Stage As Teacher Snatches Microphone
Things aren’t always as they seem. Thanks to the speed at which the internet can circulate information and the editing tools that are easily available to anyone, it is incredibly simple to take information and events out of context.
As it turns out, it doesn’t take much more than telling the story from a different angle before you can completely warp what should have been indisputable facts into a whole different chain of events…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
The result? Reputations can be irreparably damaged, and lives can be threatened to the point where the need to hide one’s identity to keep oneself and one’s family safe is necessary.
It all started with a video that went viral. In Harrison County, West Virginia, a Thanksgiving play was being performed in Nutter Fort Primary School.
This isn’t anything unusual in and of itself – at the same time this play was being performed, dozens – if not hundreds – more like it are unfolding across elementary schools all over the country.
What stood out, instead, was a brief moment that, although in and of itself wasn’t handled as well as it could have been, was still taken out of context.
Caleb Riddle was a 6-year-old boy who was excited for his part in his school’s play
His mother, Amanda Riddle, took a video of the event – as you would expect any mother to do.
In the 30-second clip that was posted on Facebook by her husband, Kent Riddle, it showed how Caleb was attempting to end the play with a few brief words, including the phrase “Gobble gobble”.
Before the boy could do so, however, his teacher – who has since been identified as a “Mrs. Lindsey” – took the microphone away from him.
Dr Mark Manchin, the superintendent for Harrison County Schools, would later explain that this was an action that was conducted with no intentional malice. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
The program had ended, and Caleb was not actually supposed to have any further lines.
As a result, the teacher simply wanted to take the mic away, although it admittedly may have not been performed in the best manner.
Regardless of the innocence of her intentions, however, the damage had already been done.
The video went viral, and all netizens had to go on was a brief clip of a schoolteacher snatching away the mic from a little boy and his mother’s word.
It was easy to assume the worst of the teacher, and soon comments were pouring in, with a massive number of people supporting the idea of having the educator removed from her teaching position.
Some even went as far as to throw around death threats.
The outcry was big enough that the relevant authorities got themselves involved with the situation.
It was only later that evidence that presented another angle to the story began to show.
Parents from the play came forth with pictures of the program, proving that Caleb (and his role as a Turkey) wasn’t part of the original play.
Other information regarding the behind-the-scenes event that led up to the play came to light as well, casting Amanda’s claims into something that likely should not be taken at face value.
Hopefully, everything will be resolved soon.
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Mother left everyone in disbelief after they heard her excuse why she left her baby alone with pit bull only for the dog to chew on the child’s hands and leave her without 5 fingers!
Ellis Artist of Clayton, West Yorkshire was living a normal, 6-year-old life when everything went downhill.
One night, Ellis woke up in pain and screaming to his parents, 37-year-old Paul Artist and 34-year-old Sarah Girdwood.
His head and neck were in tremendous pain and he began to vomit profusely.
This all happened after a minor illness, which he seems to recover quickly from earlier that day.
Ellis’ parents rushed him to a nearby hospital, and a rash started to develop.
First, doctors thought it was meningitis, but antibiotics didn’t help and Ellis was mumbling and moaning in his sleep, unable to wake up…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Doctors then performed an MRI scan.
The resulting diagnosis was shocking and horrifying: acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM.
This extremely rare condition causes brain swelling, and Ellis now has repeated seizures as a result.
ADEM is a little-understood disease that can begin from even a small infection.
It causes negative reactions to the white matter of the brain, which then affects the body’s immune system.
The result is a severe allergic reaction that involves attacking the immune system and the eroding of nerves’ protective layers.
This condition tends to affect different people in different ways, meaning it is usually impossible for doctors to provide an accurate prognosis – as is the case with Ellis.
75% of those who develop AEDM are able to recover fully, but the remainder may develop significant impairments and disabilities as a result. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
It is unsure whether Ellis will recover, how severe his condition is, or if he will have any long-term effects from it.
After the AEDM diagnosis, Ellis was placed in a medically-induced coma and rushed to the Leeds General Infirmary.
A week later, another scan revealed that the swelling was no longer just in Ellis’ brain – it was beginning to make its way down his spine.
He was also having mini-seizures due to the brain swelling. But it’s not all bad news – after a while of being on a ventilator, Ellis is able to breathe on his own again.
The Sick Children’s Trust has put up Ellis’ family, including his three brothers, the youngest of which still doesn’t know what is really happening to Ellis.
Ellis, meanwhile, is still in a coma with his parents by his bedside as he receives the 24/7 care that he needs.
It is still unknown whether Ellis will recover fully or not, but doctors are doing everything they can to provide information to his worried family.
It’s expected that Ellis will be at the hospital for at least a couple of months, and will then need constant care at home once he is able to leave.
In order to ease the financial strain, family and friends, as well as Ellis’ school Clayton St John CE Primary School, have been working hard to raise funds for the family.
Ellis is a strong, tough boy and everyone is rooting for him and hoping for his recovery.
A fundraiser for the family with a £5,000 target goal has been set up, and around 92% of funds have been raised at the time of writing.
If you’d like to donate to the cause, you can do so at their JustGiving page.
Losing a child can be a devastating event, no matter what age.It is, however, universally agreed upon that it is worse when the child is lost at such a young age.
Sadly, this sort of early death is expected for some families, due to the circumstances that their child is involved in.
Despite the advancement of modern medicine, there are still plenty of children who suffer from severe health problems from either a young age or even from birth. These children are often predicted to not survive very long.
In a way, their passing can be considered them finally having rest and relief from their life, which has been an uphill battle all the way…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
Most of these children and their families, however, find themselves with plenty to live for.
They fight, they strive, and they try to use everything at their disposal to push forward and see another day.
Alas, this is a war, and sometimes, the inevitable happens.
In the case of North Carolinian Chelsea Banton, she wasn’t expected to see her third day.
A premature baby born five weeks early, Chelsea had a major problem – she had to deal with excessive fluids creating pressure against her brain.
The doctors gave her at most 36 hours to live.
However, the baby girl would defy all odds, and would live to grow up.
Her life, however, did not get any easier after that first major hurdle.
The girl would spend the following 14 years of her short life fighting against one health problem after another.
Infections, life-threatening viruses, fluid retention, shunt revisions, hydrocephalus – you named it, she suffered it at some point.
In the fall of 2008, Chelsea was struck by yet another round of advanced pneumonia, which had developed from a bad cold she caught. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
This latest bout of illness seemed to be the last one she could handle – the girl was forced to stay in the hospital for seven weeks, completely dependant on life support.
It was at this point that Colleen Banton, her mother, was forced to make a heartbreaking decision.
In the interest of not prolonging her daughter’s suffering, she opted to keep the ventilator off the next time her daughter was strong enough to breathe on her own.
It was essentially plugging the plug for the girl – by this point, Colleen had decided that should her daughter’s time had come, then there was no use in delaying the inevitable.
While praying with friends and family who had come out to support this mother, Colleen was suddenly called over to a nearby monitor by the pediatrician nurse.
There, her attention was directed to the bright light that had appeared in front of the door to the pediatrician unit.
Astonished, Colleen took a quick photo of it with her camera, then went to check this strange light in person.
Oddly enough, it wasn’t there physically.
A miracle occurred shortly thereafter – three days later, Chelsea was well enough to return home once again.
Colleen is convinced that the figure was an angel who helped her daughter.
Chelsea would then go on to live for another 7 more years before passing away in 2015, at the age of 21.
Her story is one for the ages!
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