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STV News
20-05-2025
- Business
- STV News
Airline donates sleep masks to help teachers assist blind pupils
Thousands of business-class eye masks have been donated to Edinburgh's Royal Blind School to help train teaching staff at the facility. The masks, donated by Dubai-based airline Emirates, allow workers to replicate the challenges faced by youngsters who are blind or visually impaired. For example, preparing meals can be a normal part of daily life for sighted people, but it is a harder task to navigate for those living with a visual impairment. Pam Cameron-Young, chartered teacher at the Royal Blind School, said: 'Things that we take for granted with our vision – if we're walking down a busy corridor, there's lots of noise, there's lots happening, we can immediately see what that is. 'Once you go under sleepshade, it's quite interesting to see how staff falter when they hear somebody coming near them, or something happening around them. 'Of course, they have got a visual memory to call upon, so they have got some support systems to understand what is happening around about them, but I think it really is a wake-up call.' Emirates has sent 12,000 sleep masks to teachers throughout the UK after a staff member at the Royal Blind School contacted the airline. Habilitation teacher Cameron Henderson said: 'In terms of the training, I think you have to have an understanding of what someone's needs might be (in order) to best assist them. 'So to be able to have time exploring the environment using your other senses is huge.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rockford celebrates ‘National Hug a Newsperson Day' with warm embraces
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – April 4 is National Hug a Newsperson Day. I spent some time downtown Rockford to see if I could brighten people's day by pulling them close for a warm, friendly embrace. It went shockingly well. You'd think people downtown would be too busy, and some were, but it didn't take long before someone wanted to just give me a hug. Of course, I was holding a 'Free Hugs' sign, helping me to at the very least start conversations about the special day for those of us in news. In all, after about two hours, I received more than a dozen hugs, including from those from two Rockford residents who say they're all about making life better for others. 'We need it man,' said Cameron Henderson. 'There's a lot of distance between people, naturally. And think closing that gap sometimes does a lot. It does a lot for the mental [wellness] and the heart.' Fernando Perez agrees. 'There's something about just hugging someone, especially if someone is having a bad week,' Perez said. 'A hug just relieves all that stress.' Hug a newsperson. (Ask for permission first.) If you aren't able to hug your newsperson, you can send them a virtual one. You can also download our coloring page. When you're finished coloring it, send it to your favorite newsperson to show them how much you appreciate them. Or solve the word search puzzle we created for the day using common news words. Use #HugANewspersonDay to post on social media. Officials at National Day Calendar are still researching the exact origins of the day. What they do know so far is that it has been celebrated since at least 1998. The day was previously known as Hug a Newsman Day. The Merriam-Webster dictionary tells us that the word 'newsman' dates back to 1596. They have been working hard for many years to bring us the news from around the world. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
