Blind girl banned from using cane at school due to Health & Safety

[@Arlothed1no]

"In case she trips teachers"... the teachers can see the cane. The kids can see the cane. How is taking away a cane used for walking safely and freely helping anyone?

[@icantseeanything4269]

Right! It would be like taking a wheelchair away from someone with severe ceribral palsi

[@nb4795]

+Delayna Goodrich I have cerebral palsy in my arm and not letting her use her cane is just plain mean.

[@katienichole577]

OMG your so right like are u serious

[@Non.Asinine]

It occurs to me that the Sensory Support Service & staff at Hambrook Primary School in Bristol are in desperate need of a daily dose of Red Forman's foot, & perhaps that could reset their scrambled brains. What's ironic is that if they were rendered without sight they would actually be able to SEE that their actions are that of sadistic child abusers (to put it politely) & do not comply with human rights. They are essentially holding Lily-Grace Hooper's life in contempt. This is outright appalling. My heart goes out to Kristy & Lily-Grace Hooper.

[@mozzarellakrunccy5655]

+Non Asinine I'm blind, and I've been watching this thread. You wear outrage well for this conversation.

[@fizzypop9897]

The child needs her cane for HER health and safety

[@peasant3986]

Aquamarine Pearl Exactly

[@Terribads]

What incident set this off though? Did she take a swing at another kid and say it was just her trying to see ahead. If she did, she would most likely not tell her mum. Did someone trip over her for not watching where they were going, leading to this overreaction?

[@fizzypop9897]

DemiGuy Then the school would've​ told her parents what she did, even so she would still need her cane

[@jasmineharris8585]

DemiGuy they can see the stick but she cant see so maybe they should tell the other kids to pay attention it's not her fault

[@thispage420]

exactly!!!

[@hollyolson8048]

i would sue ... this is discrimination against the handicapped and you.

[@lovedrreid1]

Holly Olson they obviously aren't American. I'm not sure they have the same strict disability laws that we have here

[@squishybannana.0754]

Actually this is not discrimination to handicap because they didn't say handicap can't use there wheelchair so i dont know where you getting your facts from.

[@jacobgeorge7475]

Blindness is a disability...... most people with disabilities don't have wheel chairs..... fuck off

[@AkshayAradhya]

​@@squishybannana.0754 Bro, how stupid are you ?

[@GeorgeMichaelArt]

@@squishybannana.0754 learn the difference between "there", "their" and "they're"

[@laverniustucker823]

Next thing is " Not allowed to use inhaler because people do not like the noise it makes."

[@danniellecoultas3348]

I'm actually not allowed to use my inhaler in school because it's listed in a list of "toxins"

[@sky1arks995]

Wow. Just... wow. Really?

[@GlitterGlitter]

Dannielle Coultas it's ridiculous! I used to need one and too and would have to go to the nurse's office (on the other side of the school from most of my classes) whenever I needed it. Thankfully I never had an asthma attack in class because I probably would have died by the time I got there ._. honestly I understand they want to be safe about that stuff but is it really better to kill a student because a little tiny bit of "chemicals" that can't hurt anyone might get in the air

[@sky1arks995]

I get that there's a bunch of inhaler varieties, but aren't they basically just liquid steroids that help the muscles in your throat and lungs work? To get over the asthma attack?

[@muttandme2901]

they help the blood in the body to move faster which helps the mussels to widen and stop contracting allowing the person to breathe until the attack has passed

[@crazystraw1144]

"Due to health and safety" Um what about the health and safety of the blind child?????

[@_a1izah]

superskittles Ikr

[@hannahmargaret8497]

superskittles exactly

[@kaamuu557]

superskittles ... YE THATS WHAT I COMMENTED

[@bananavlogs4044]

superskittles i was like how would anyone else have a risk to their health and safety they can see the bloody stick and she’s hardly throwing it around

[@foodluv4406]

superskittles THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS GOING TO COMMENT!!

[@ohno7852]

A child needs independence Taking a cane from a blind kid is like taking a hearing aid from a deaf kid or taking a wheelchair from a disabled person Taking them makes you less independent and for a kid that’s important

[@NINacide]

She also needs experience using the cane because in the future, when she is no longer in public school, she will use it every day. Taking it away now will impede her in her adult life.

[@LifeIsAHighwayIAmACarCrash]

Mike Keyser THANK YOU!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE ONLY OTHER PERSON WHO REALIZES THIS!!!!!!!!!

[@casperpaynekai6590]

Exactly!!!

[@Pandacalifornia]

That’s true

[@eevee1583]

Mike Keyser ikr

[@ArchistYT]

That's literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard. She is blind and CANT see so they take away her cane? Yet literally everyone else CAN see?! How is that a health and safety concern?? She is more at risk than anyone else!

[@lydiasaich8702]

Archist Ikr

[@triston_yates0575]

Archist I had a blind kid at my primary school legit no one tripped over his cane nothing bad happened like we can see the cane

[@hamsnub]

YTPenguinGuy ikr it's clear to see it for normal people , yeah she can't see at all!

[@Zoe-vz8jl]

Archist we've got a blind kid at our school NO ONE trips over her kane

[@lpsalpaca1573]

animal addict same! Yeah we might bump into her sometimes but thats ok

[@doroteazivanovic6861]

Wooow...she needs the cane but wait a second why dont the other kids use their EYES TO SEE THE CANE!!!

[@timothycrowley5065]

Lps kata. The other parents should have pulled their kids out in support of their friend and schoolmate.United we stand divided we fall never more true

[@swirlingfizz9990]

Dance Angels ye 😒

[@aerattay]

liberal logic

[@badegg3210]

Sensible logic! I'm no liberal, but I'd support my kid to protest the school's stance on this. And I'd speak to the head teacher regardless.

[@HikerJohn316]

@@badegg3210 I knew you weren't a liberal after your first two words.

[@JesseFckinPinkman]

you should get a service dog and have her bring it to school just to piss them off

[@RaawHax]

+Mia Walters Reminds me of a KZbinr called Mr. Sark who was with Machinima years ago. They were told they couldn't say rape in the office or in videos representing the Machinima network, so he started saying the most horrible shit you can't even imagine, until Machinima was like: "Yeah, you can say rape, no problem."

[@aradiaelio]

Mia Walters to be honest, if she did I'd hope it take a dump on the floor of the person who decided not allow her the cane's floor...

[@Vallurii]

So agree.

[@Torichan888]

I agree even though I know that a service dog is trained not to do that.

[@JesseFckinPinkman]

Rachael Lipp well it wouldn't do anything bad, just make the people at school mad with its presence

[@smiles4111]

unless this child is beating the other students with her cane i don't think they should be allowed to take that cane away from her >.>

[@RaawHax]

It's discrimination, it's against the law

[@smiles4111]

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex. I don't think they are doing this to her because she is blind they are doing it because its dangerous but not sure how a little girl like that can hurt someone when she is blind

[@RaawHax]

Intentional or not, it becomes discrimination and degradation because they force her to be bound to an adult. It's so sad.

[@smiles4111]

*Double Facepalm*

[@RaawHax]

As if I'm supposed to decipher what that means. You mean I misunderstood? Maybe be a bit clearer in your language then.

[@rachelberrythegleequeen.3221]

I’m blind myself and this really makes me angry, how is this girl supposed to get around at school if she can’t use her cane? I mean do they really expect someone to guide her all day and how does this help to teach her independence?

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

This mom is right in promoting her daughter's independence. The school is WRONG WRONG WRONG!

[@saraswinerton7202]

Jeffry Blackmon I could agree more!💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@noahnark35rblx56]

yea! the mother is doing the right thing to teach her independence the teachers just want their fucking paycheck to idk watch a movie or fly fucking first class like TF

[@butterflystickers]

Jeffry Blackmon yep

[@saraswinerton7202]

To the stupid schools it a healthy and safe risk for her not to have her cane !

[@timothycrowley5065]

It's health&safety gone crazy, the cane is the little girls independence, she should be an inspiration to her classmates on how to handle disability not a liability, that she might trip a teacher, So are canes banned for every blind person everywhere like streets, supermarkets in case someone trips or is the cane classed as a lethal weapon ? When the little girl needs the bathroom she has to roundup a posse instead of using her cane let the little the girl have her independence and dignity

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

That's like taking the wheelchair from a kid with paralyzed legs "because they might run into something" or taking the hearing aid from a nearly deaf kid "because it encourages eavesdropping" or just suspending a kid with a cast "because they might hit someone with it accidentally". If that sounds ridiculous, you're right! so why take this kid's cane?

[@mollycolegrove398]

Creator Sama yes! I was thinking of different things but you give a clearer idea of what the school is doing.

[@Rachel_-ww6sr]

Creator Sama my school wouldn't let me come to school when I broke my ankle

[@Nico_2202]

Rachel _149695 was that so you wouldn’t mess your foot up more or are they just dumb?

[@Rachel_-ww6sr]

Ida Skipper being dumb they thought I would use it as a wepen

[@Nico_2202]

Rachel _149695 how the hell? You broke it right? Did they expect that you’d swing your leg around when your ankle was broken?

[@BicycleMotorsports]

I'll handle this. Those school administrators are going to regret this. Hang in there Lily-grace, I got your back.

[@rednation149]

Bicycle Motorsports alright where do I sign up good sir

[@somedudeplayingasaxophone9285]

Lessgooo

[@baddriversoffortworthtexas4557]

And I suppose they'd also ban a child from using a wheelchair because they might roll over someone'e toes? -__-

[@sultown4343]

Not to offend anyone, but I was at some school convention thing and this extremely obese woman was rolling around in her wheelchair and ran over I think either a kids or a womans foot. Take that in. A multi-hundred pound object appliying force to your tiny toes. That would hurt like hell. And just a side note, this was literally like 1st to 3rd grade.

[@baddriversoffortworthtexas4557]

Yeah, that could happen, but people step on toes too.

[@georgeeden5835]

Bad Drivers of Fort Worth, Texas teachers shouldn't wear high heels as the boy at the back could snap and hit someone in the face.

[@georgeeden5835]

Bad Drivers of Fort Worth, Texas how about having doors, if no-one holds them they could swing and hit someone in the face

[@emma-md1bc]

Bad Drivers of Fort Worth, Texas, exactly, that's why people like trump shouldn't be in charge

[@minecraftkunoichi7383]

okay, I'm finally finding faith in humanity again... *See's this video* Aaaaand it gone

[@panpanyang5560]

Ninja girl welcome to my life

[@TwistedGlitter]

Ninja girl s

[@Evarace]

Sigh... Welcome to the world where everything's gone wrong. Humanity is just an illusion but few believe it's real.

[@summerskull9379]

Ninja girl I recommend watching Hope4Paws channel to restore your faith.

[@MaddoxEzman]

Ninja girl same😂

[@DecepticonQueen]

ummmm hello how can she walk carefully around drains,etc if they took her cane?? when i broke my ankle had and to be on crutches they didn't take them away... people that can see saw me coming and we moved accordingly.. dumb people ... poor little Lily. she's a sweet girl and she's going thru something that most can't understand.. she's at a time where she needs to learn how to move around in this world.. and learn how to take care of herself. someone needs to give them a wack with that cane to grant them some sense..

[@PriscillaSwaney]

They will be taking all us little ole ladies walkers away next, guess it is coming to the time when the handicapped/special needs people are just going to have to die like a so call famous person said. The silent majority must start standing up or all of our rights are going to be taken. WWII treatment of killing off the inferior/locking them away is at the top of the agenda.

[@arianatorgrande100]

DecepticonQueen well said!!

[@ladymalkavian8710]

if this happened in America that school would have been sued 9 ways to hell. how about get her a dog we'll see all the school reacts to that

[@flashstudiosguy]

Vila Star same cunts will probably ban the dog on the grounds "severe risk to health of others due to potential contaminants on the animal in question, I. e. the canine support apparatus". why don't they just write on their fecking forms "suggested defective child be placed in eradication apparatus, I.e. gas chamber and be exposed to 5ccs of carbon monoxide for period of five minutes. doing so will remove defective offspring and will allow more effective offspring to continue to function at peak conditions" if they think she's that much of a risk..

[@oldmanwinters0229]

She could get a service dog and the school can't do anything about it.

[@susangardiner2087]

Actually they can. Worked in an early childhood centre and service dogs for the child was not allowed because an adult has to be trained for the dog as well and centres and schools refuse to spend money on that training for the staff. The cane is a human rights issue in this case. Take them to the human rights burrow and sue the school on that grounds.

[@RaawHax]

+Vila Star You say that, yet children in America get kicked out of school for bringing a 3 cm LEGO gun.

[@k1ng_BL0C]

Attilathefun87 but that fact that a kid in day care made a gun at all is startling either way

[@shawzie1916]

Point me in the direction of people who have an issue with this. I will slap the stupidity out of them.

[@tanis143]

Wish it was that simple, unfortunately the stupidity is either genetic or so ingrained you could hit them with the Mack Truck of Truth and they still wouldn't get it.

[@shawzie1916]

tanis143 ~ Then I guess bitches gotta die for being too stubborn. Joking but I have a full working understanding of learning disabilities and how they are related to bullying behaviors, as it is a learned trait inherited by observing their parents, who passed on the genetic inability to form interconnected synaptic connections related to empathy and personal extrospection of the wants and needs of others. So i'm taking names and kidnapping fools- until they eventually get stockholm syndrome and stop following the rules they cling to harder than George.R.R.Martin and a tray of cupcakes ;).

[@tanis143]

shawzie1916 That, or just do humanity a favor and throw them all in a locked dungeon, give them ball peen hammers and tell them the last one standing gets to be let out, then just walk away from the dungeon. :)

[@shawzie1916]

tanis143 ~ Don't most of them already live in a dungeon under 2 miles of dorito dust under their parents house? :o Hmm I wonder, if we did that they might evolve and become sentient and if they escape into the world there'd be a rise of the apes x] Best just give them a ball pen and some colouring books. :)

[@mylifeaschloe5747]

👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

Ridiculous. If there is a health and safety issue, it's not the fault of the blind girl using her cane properly. The school's priority should be in accommodating for her and her cane. The whole point of school is to learn how to function in society, and they are denying her the practice she needs to move independently in a populated area.

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

And denying the other students the opportunity to learn a little compassion and consideraton for others.

[@becca287]

How the hell can someone who CANT SEE walk carefully and considerately if she can't she where to walk carefully and considerately jeez

[@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee]

"Over wet pavement and drains" How the f is she meant to know they're there?

[@gabriellahovatter5344]

That Girl With The Coffee warning: the following comment is sarcasm. Well it's clearly because she uses her magical bling person powers to smell them.

[@BlahBlah-bp7mt]

Becca Bluebird it means she has to walk slowly and be careful to not run into things/people and not hit people with her cane but if you see a blind person about to hit you with their cane move and tell them to try and be more careful but dont get pissed and triggered cause they are blind and cant see you

[@lovekatz6083]

Hello Hi FINALLY! Someone who understands!

[@getjinxed96]

Becca Bluebird I mean its possible, once I fell on the stairs in 6th grade because the second my foot was about to land the stick got there and I tripped. But I see your point

[@007Kellam]

This is so messed up in so many ways, I'm not even sure where to start... for one, shame on the school.

[@Joy6168]

I completely agree that this is so messed up in so many ways. It's amazing how ignorant and uncaring people can be, about disabilities. I can start, 007K: first, the 7 year old needs the cane for her health and safety, so to take it away from her goes against discrimination laws passed, preventing assistance to those with disabilities being illegal. Second, the school isn't an expert on disabilities, that's the special education teacher's job. Third, if the special education teacher suggested taking the cane away to begin with, I will be furious, because people in that career position should know better. Fourth, if it's the general education teacher or principal or superintendent that suggested this discrimination, then shame on them, they have absolutely no right to make that kind of decision. Fifth, by law, the school can't ban a child from their premises because that child has a disability and know that, so instead of explaining to the other kids why the cane is needed and bullying will not be tolerated, they decide to make her life harder, by banning the cane she needs, which is lazy on it's part. Sixth, that seven year old needs to learn independence, just like any other seven year old, whether she has a disability or not, it's only a matter of time that the child will get hurt in some way, shape or form without her cane, which will most likely result in the school claiming innocence, to not feel the repercussions of their actions, which caused this to begin with. Seventh, the best way to get this school to sit up and take notice about the problem they just caused, is by threatening to take away it's money and the best way to do that, is through a lawsuit.

[@EddieTruckingAdventures]

I agree. What is the second one

[@khathaway414]

Totally agree with you this is a FUBAR.

[@texas5179]

School: * walking around Me: * hitting school with whip while following it. Me: Shame Shame Shame Shame Shame...

[@btn6300]

007K I I

[@MrScottChristie]

Get her a dog! See how the school likes that!

[@Tony29103]

Make them pay for the dog's health care bills to. Since they won't let her have a 20 dollar cane lets see how they like paying thousands for a dog.

[@mikemeaney4027]

After I posted my little rant, I thought this same thing.

[@enfpny]

what's next you can't breath air because it's disturbing the children

[@keshavillafane9672]

raascal yep oh and no coughing, sneezing, or just no school it's a "health and safety hazard" Yeh stupid school

[@Flow_chaser]

No you can’t live, it’s bothering the kids

[@QcumberArt]

Probs

[@ksmthy369]

A PE teacher once told me off for breathing as I was “disturbing the lesson”

[@kawaiiwolf6778]

+kara smith WHAT THE 💩

[@forden9125]

A soldier has his mine detector that he uses to cross the minefield confiscated by his Sargeant. The Sargeant tells him that it was because other soldiers may trip over the mine detector. *This situation in a nutshell*

[@LifeIsAHighwayIAmACarCrash]

Bob Robinson Or taking away a student's glasses because other students may break them and step on the glass, or take them and stick it in their eyes or try to shove it down their throat, because apparently it's unrealistic for other kids NOT to do that, and it's so difficult to teach them not to.

[@glennwatson3313]

I wish an administrator would tell me my daughter could not have a cane. That administrator would then need a cane himself.

[@Flannel-Channel8837]

He would need a whole tube

[@aliyahquinton378]

So their going to ban glasses because they might fall off and land on someone's toes? ._.

[@theturtlegamer9560]

Aliyah Quinton school: they might break and there will be glass everywhere.... me: well make all glasses have those strings that old people have school: they can choke on the string me:fffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccckkkkkkkk yuuoooooo

[@aliyahquinton378]

the turtle gamer 😂

[@xx_elizebeth_ye_thirdxx6835]

Aliyah Quinton gramer

[@rayejackson983]

Xx_Elizebeth _ye_thirdxX Grammar*

[@BitterBetty76]

I'm Missy 😂

[@patriciacannon4242]

if this little girl can guide herself around with a cane, then the other kids can see the cane and move!!!!

[@izzysmith7570]

Patricia Cruz agreed

[@basedbattledroid3507]

yep

[@nor3038]

Patricia Cruz yep

[@noahnark35rblx56]

Kids need to learn maturity at an early age they can move out of the fucking way and the girl is using her cane correctly so that's just rediculous

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

This school ought to praising this little girl and holding her up as a courageous example of somebody so young dealing amazingly with her disability in wanting to be independent..

[@linuskarlsson9449]

Anyone who knows how this ended? Did she get back here cane, did she move school?

[@Marta-fs3jb]

Risk? Why? Do they really think a blind girl is going to hurt her classmates with something she use to ''see''

[@peanutjuice1748]

The others have eyes that can see, they can avoid the cane.

[@Elizabeth-vp8oi]

B's Training Journal I was blindfolded once... I ran into a tree.

[@Zonose]

Kristina De' Suave Imagine being paralyzed from the waist down and someone says that you can't use your wheelchair or crutches. They literally force you to be unable to move. It's like someone breaking your legs because they're a safety hazard for other kids too since you could use them to kick someone.

[@themoonguy1047]

Kristina De' Suave this argument is literally so bad

[@championboy4782]

Kristina De' Suave well I guess if you're a slow fucking lazy child I suppose you won't move but the thing is, you have hands that are literal shock absorbers and on top of that you have the gift of sight, sonthing that a blind person will not have and as strength is connected to vision will not use all of.

[@heathertraglia4463]

why do people do this stuff? Imagine you being blind, how would you feel if someone just takes your cane and makes your life harder than it already is. This is a huge issue for blind people. You at least need a better reason. PEOPLE THESE DAYS!

[@kaamuu557]

Heather Traglia ... ye . PEOPLE NOW ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 100 IQ and COMMOM SENSE .. WHAT IT WRONG WITH ZA WORLD

[@ferdihound]

Heather Traglia yeesh

[@eevee1583]

Heather Traglia ikr

[@fullpowerofthehighground4096]

Heather Traglia a person can develop sonar hearing though

[@frozencrow8735]

full power of the high ground well you can teach her that and see if she can learn it in 5 years

[@darleenstrathy484]

So basically they're saying they don't want her there at that school that's ""sad"" a violation of her rights

[@bsdjkgf2939]

You wouldn't tell a child in a wheelchair that the chair was a health and safety hazard because they can run into other students with a piece of metel, so why would you tell a blind child that there white cane was a health and safety hazard.

[@klaudia6491]

Michelle Rekuc hazard*

[@Purrrrrrsia]

No Name Brand he wrote it right

[@bunnyallii]

Juliana Fernandez No he edited it -.-

[@reahigg]

What does it matter? He's making a point.

[@wisteria_i]

meanwhile in Poland school baned wheelchair of 8 y/o disabled girl because it's dangerous to other kids

[@galaxy-krt813]

How the fuck is it a health and safety issue?

[@krimzonwaters4839]

One Strike someone could probably take it and hit another kid with it, that's my only guess

[@maniclipse6310]

They are afraid the cane will hit someone because she can't see where he's pointing it.....but if you see a blind person with a cane walking your way.....FRICKIN MOVE

[@LifeIsAHighwayIAmACarCrash]

Galaxy MH1 Because it's so difficult to look at your surroundings and notice that there is a blind girl with a cane walking your way and it's so difficult and unfair to expect them to move out of the way to avoid tripping over said cane. They seem to think it's easier for the blind girl to get around by herself than it is for someone who can actually do that to be a little considerate and move out of the way.

[@noahnark35rblx56]

ur right it's not a health and safety issue!! The schools are just fucked up

[@j.m.3235]

Guess a seeing eye dog would be out of the question too.

[@abby.rayne423]

Jill McCormack *No PeTs In ScHoOl*

[@danielledewitt1]

J. M. You mean a guide dog.

[@danielledewitt1]

TheGoofiestGoober A guide dog would be allowed though.

[@coolchristian6707]

Of course! The dog will be a safety risk if it wags its tail during class and knocks a pencil off the table

[@Casper-Ghost]

The problem with a guide dog is that it's not a form of independent travel as the dog is still guiding you just like a person would so it's still just as bad for her proper development. Also guide dogs require constant training from the user and a child really can't provide that so most guide dog agencies have a minimum age of 16 and require some level of formal training in independent travel techniques.

[@aidanm8954]

this school sounds like the most stupid thing I've ever heard and fell bad about this girl plus she's blind this lady should be given full refund and go to a different school

[@sticksthunder]

Jeez, lets make disabled kids more of an outcast shall we?? What are they thinking... if the worry is of other kids then teach them to be aware.

[@rb9951]

DuSky Glider Guess we should just kill off all kids because they are safety risks to the environments. While we are at it, while the admins play jump off a building because their existence is a safety hazard. Oh wait, they are special, privilege parasites that sucks up schools funds just to be a leech in their existence. They are needed in life.

[@rb9951]

DuSky Glider I wouldn't mind gauging their eyes out and tell them, oh sorry, you can't use a walking cane, it's a safety hazard.

[@OatsTheOcelot]

rb9951 oh sorry u can't use your eyes their a safety hazzard

[@goaway9482]

DuSky Glider im an outcast becuase i have a reading disability but a disabled child i can't imagine how bad it is 😓

[@xXJelly11Xx]

DuSky Glider My school is pretty good with my disabilitys I am disabled aswell

[@lorenahartzog1528]

They really should have thought this through. Because now, she will need a service dog to get her around

[@ryanm7249]

More than likely the school will try to make some excuse why she can't have that either, basicallly saying she is unable to be independent and will never be able to be on her own.

[@joannestark3023]

Can't get a guide dog until one is at least 16 years of age. She also has to be a confident and independent cane user before even considering applying for a dog. It's a huge responsibility so the emotional maturity has to be there, too.

[@johnbradley2217]

How sick of the school, to follow this advice. They should be ashamed of themselves. This goes against the anti-discrimination laws protecting the disabled from such stupidity. Somebody, please name and shame this school on facebook. Abonimable behaviour, teaching children that discrimination is okay. Their behaviour is criminal. Take it to court and win the day. Health & Safety Nazi's.

[@meganallan8627]

Ok its hambrook I go to that school I'm using my friends KZbin account and by the way there has been many police officers at our school and we all don't like it so could you not post or share any thing about this .and by the way she trips other people up because the other children are running and looking in another direction when lily can always hold an adults hand which there is an adult there all the time or she can get a smaller cane which is very simple .

[@johnbradley2217]

So she has got to change her behaviour to accommodate people that can see, are you stupid? You will learn that accommodating people who are not so lucky as you is what life is all about. As for stopping posting on the Internet about this subject? Should not have let it become a news item, too late once it's on the net. You'll learn. LOL.

[@johnbradley2217]

+Megan Allan I'm going to screenshot what you said and see what twitter thinks of keeping this quiet, twitter will go crazy over your request.😆

[@mozzarellakrunccy5655]

+john bradley It's ok, really. The blind are used to sighted people who don't understand. We come across more and more of them every day. She is a poor, selfish, arrogant, ignorant soul, I can tell just based on your reaction, and for her lack of empathy and knowledge, she deserves our pity. Thanks for sticking up for the minority. Hey, why don't you try and keep Trump and Hilary out of the whitehouse!? You'd do great!

[@JMcMillen]

Maybe those other kids will learn to pay attention to their surroundings better if they do get tripped and fall over a few times. It's not the girls fault they didn't watch where they were going. It's called life and if people don't learn to pay attention they will get hurt... or possibly end up dead.

[@ArdoBlueMoon]

Make a discrimination complaint against the school, or tell them if she falls you will sue them, and then see what they say about health and safety regulations.

[@XPurpleMyth3]

ArdoBlueMoon or if she falls and people fall with too!! Let's see if it's SUCH A safety hazard to take her cane away!!

[@aspenrobinson8797]

ArdoBlueMoon This goes against her human rights ! Taking that cane away holds this child's life in contempt!! I would seek a lawyer.

[@eleseclarke6038]

This is definitely discrimination x

[@MooniPlays]

Time to Sue that school that is discrimination.

[@psisky]

What about her health and safety? She's blind and will have accidents if she doesn't use it. Everyone else can see the cane.

[@meadowstevenson5595]

Preach

[@taliahass1234]

+psisky Exactly....

[@smellanor1636]

+psisky exactly

[@aidengarcia2541]

ikr!!.... that makes me curious... AND how is she supposed to walk "with caution" when she's blind?!?! the ones who really need to keep "caution" are the kids around her!

[@rilesmattix5217]

cause reasons. that's the only reason they give us.

[@minzymaey9371]

but they should teach the other kids to understand this little girl is blind and to watch out for the cane im so annoyed they had to say its health and safety im sorry little girl 😦

[@amandaetches4200]

minzy maey same

[@lenir475]

What about the health and safety of the girl? This is just forcing her to rely on adults, something that she should not have to do by now, instead of getting more independence. She KNOWS how important her cane is, it's her 'eyes' and here we have them taking it away. Blind people need their canes and she's mature enough not to harm anyone, if some idiot gets tripped up on it, even though it's obvious that she's blind, that is NOT her fault. And then we have them saying how she has to rely on others, 'why don't you get some independence', it's unforgivable!

[@critter2]

Relying on adults at this school tells me not to. if they think this is the right solution to anything remotely.

[@soniakernel754]

With how disgusting some people are, I'd be terrified to rely on them. What are they going to do if some predator takes advantage of her. What will their excuse be then?

[@BronwynVourtis]

I wonder if the school gets some kind of specialized govt funding due to her disability, and if that $ amt goes up if they are required to provide more one on one support to her (eg via not permitting the use of her cane)

[@marylrb7834]

Shame on that school

[@justkke3255]

MaryLRB amen.

[@victoriousarmstead4007]

MaryLRB Yeah

[@TheTellyArchivist]

I agree Mary

[@parisheiwollf4817]

agree

[@skeletongamer2438]

I agree

[@spidermansbf]

So next is......... Glasses "Might Hurt someone" - I actually have astigmatism (I have terrible sight) Inhaler - "Distracting Noise" Paper - "Paper Cuts" Pencil - "Too Sharp" People - "Can hurt others" Anything - too Much of anything can hurt someone or too much of something or something as simple as something someone NEEDS! If I was there.......... let's say I would be irate like I am right now!

[@Uraylo]

An inhaler........ If they were to ever do that, then whoever they are shouldn't exist. "Health and Safety" my ass. More like "Choke on your asthma and Die"

[@fessel4557]

Mk VS The Universe I Stabbed Someone With A Pencil. . . Twice ...

[@fessel4557]

Adding. I recognised that accent amidietly and then I looked where it was from, Bristol!

[@Koiisbeingfishy]

I have too use my inhaler and I’m very mad about the way the school took that girls cane

[@155chipmunkz]

I have astigmatism too. My left eye is worse.

[@rainbear1987]

I would sue the school.

[@thatlittlekatxd5448]

You can’t just take a child’s Independence away from them. My little cousin is blindand wasn’t taught properly how to take care of herself until my other cousin took her and started teaching her basic things that a young woman should always know how to do at her age. Now she is in special Olympics at her school because she has the independents that she she need to do stuff like that.

[@thatlittlekatxd5448]

it wasnt even the schools fault. it was her mother. the child was a teenager and didnt know out to take a bath on her own until our older cousin took her and tought her how she can do it on her own rather then needing help with everything. the only thing she gets help for now is walking up and down stairs and making sure she doesnt trip and fall over everything. the child is also really smart and has an amazing memory. you can walk into the roomnd not say anything and she will know you are there before anyone else ever does. she will also know exactly who you are if she's met you before. she is actually amazing.

[@memelordmike6114]

ThatLittleKat XD feel srry 4 u hope that a miracle happens on your relative 👍👌

[@MzClementine]

ThatLittleKat XD I was going to ask, “where is her mother, and why didn’t she teach her these skills. Aw! Bless her and your cousin!

[@thatlittlekatxd5448]

thank you. they are both amazing. my older cousin actually took my sister's friend's son because the babies mama wasnt in the right state of mind to take care of him.

[@stuarthill794]

she's blind. she needs it to not injure herself. shame on the school

[@helenadams7985]

What a strong mother - an excellent role model for her daughter!

[@madibuckle]

And what about the poor young girls safety!

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

school: the cane isn’t safe!1!!1! me: bOI PEOPLE WITH E Y E S CAN SEE THE DAMN CANE

[@ailijohnson3752]

YES THANK YOU LIKE... She needs the cane for her health and safety the other kids should use the frickin sight they have and avoid the cane she can't and this is MESSED UP

[@mimilounsbury6260]

People who are necletly impaird need a can at all times people who are blin. Need it :) ever step they take they tap so they know were going buy feeling

[@mimilounsbury6260]

That school is dum

[@ar0zemaltharsard923]

Mimi Lounsbury yea

[@ar0zemaltharsard923]

Thank god u said that! The skill is like bla how I can't use the cane how bow, people can see it!

[@abundanciaygratitud7744]

Beautiful child ❤️ sending blessings and a huge hug

[@bryannab7566]

I hate the educational system so much.

[@barbusie4764]

It has gone to some real nasty shit over the last 8 years.. I wonder why ....

[@bryannab7566]

Barbusie I'm Canadian, so...

[@coffeecups15]

Last 8 years... hmmm.... Oh yeah, someone let Obama in office.

[@Purrrrrrsia]

maggma i remember that

[@myanaraelyn]

Maggma umm, no Donald trump is horrible and mitt romeny(idk how to spell his name) is bad enough. Obama isn't the best, but he's better than either of those people.

[@kyttenn]

I'd change my daughter's school immediately.

[@MrsVMom]

Go get 'em Momma! You are an increfible advocate for your child! I would love to hear an update on this.

[@rubyjean5102]

I would ignore it and let her have her cane at school anyway, and tell the school to take me to court if they don't like it where I would win the case on grounds of discrimination.

[@torakokoneko]

that would suck for the kid, because adults are bigger than her and would just take the cane away again.

[@floydsattitude9255]

Yes because children who can see are more at danger here

[@wonyoungstansincepd4889]

Horsesare heaven *sarcasm*

[@ashleygoh9861]

When u watch this video u lost people's humanity BUT when u read the comments people's humanitu went up GUYS CLAP FOR YOURSELVES FOR BEING SO KIND👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

YES YES YES.

[@mauraingraham5359]

She is so freakin adorable. The people that didn't let her use her cane are jerks

[@seriouslyserene7554]

Awe! She's so flipping adorable!!

[@rhiannonbeere2171]

That is disgusting !!!that little girl should use no matter what !!!

[@monkeytime9001]

You have 100% of my support ( let her keep the cane )

[@cray-craypanda2815]

LILLY YOU GO GIRL I SUPPORT YOU NO MATTER WHAT, YOUR BLIND, THEN MORE POWER TO YOU, YOU WANDERFUL HUMAN BEING!!!

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

Maybe they will think again when you win the stupid country a gold medal i n the paralympics. Go.. go for it... girl.

[@CarlosSanchez-uo2zi]

A school that banned anything that a child with disability need to use every single day should be fine or have very teachers be treated like they wanted to do on that child

[@TheAlorra]

Carlos Sanchez You're an idiot! No teacher made this decision. A mobility officer did. Be mad at him, not the people who likely didn't even get a say. The girl's teacher would probably prefer that Lilly-Grace kept the cane as the little girl is clearly more confident with it.

[@amandaetches4200]

TheAlorra the teachers could have said "NO it's a risk of health and safety if she doesn't have it"

[@amandaetches4200]

Carlos Sanchez I definitely agree with you

[@aurielle7766]

Carlos Sanchez it's like taking away a child's wheelchair because it's a health and safety risk that another child's foot could be run over or a child could be bumped into. Children have enough brains to avoid the cane or wheelchair wheels

[@NuclearWinter2110]

If o was in the unfortunate position as that sweet little girl and they tried to do the same as they have here, I'd know exactly where to put that stick... Oh and I'd refuse entirely and irrefutably on the basis of discrimination and complete and utter stupidity.

[@itsme_again1374]

uhm shouldn't the people with having the capacity to see adjust and accommodate her...

[@Joy6168]

Oh, yes they should, itsme_again, it's called asking for the special education teacher's help, instead of taking that seven year old's cane away from her.

[@tristanroche8745]

This school is stupid If that was my school and they told me that I’d sue them or if they wanna play like that I’d have my kid bring a dog to help them

[@OrionOlamPiksie]

Tristan Roche seeing eye dogs are very useful. I’d suggest that to them myself.

[@ryanm7249]

@@OrionOlamPiksie Then the school would try to say we won't allow dogs because they might bark or someone might be alergic, more stupid unlawful excuses!

[@Bloodylilcorpse]

@@ryanm7249 I could certainly see the teaching staff saying something along the lines of the dog being a distraction for the other students in class- wanting to pet/play the service dog. I'd find another school, this is ridiculous and disrespectful to both the child and family, not including all children with disabilities.

[@ryanm7249]

@@Bloodylilcorpse That would be something the children would need to adjust with. I don't believe service dogs are given to those with visual impairment until they are 16 years old though in the U.S.

[@Bloodylilcorpse]

@@ryanm7249 I agree.

[@aleeshamunden3634]

That's stupid! If she can can't see and she is blind she needs a cane or medical supply it its for health and saftey she needs a cane for walking so she doesent fall or trip!The other children can see were there going but she can't so that it the most ridiculous thing I have heard all day and they will get a lot of pore rate with that school so that can carry on! I hope that girl finds a better school that that becuase what is the point of holding a staff's hand when she is a kid that wants to explore herself!

[@bones6915]

U Took the words right outa my mouth

[@haveprideanddonthide2337]

BRUH *EVERY ONE* can see the cane easily like *SHE NEEDS IT AND ITS FOR HER SAFTY AND HELTH*....*those people are idots* when did this ever get likes!? I’m confused.

[@mimosaparkkonen8296]

HAVE PRIDE! AND DON’T HIDE! Pride? You got a new subscriber.

[@qammararshad6891]

Absolutely adorable. God bless you. Amen

[@rm42749]

She is beautiful!

[@sirisblank]

How the fuck?

[@iVortexCS]

Great mother.Very well spoken.

[@veester5368]

Its illegal for them to take her cane away bc its a vital thing for her safety and health. If others have a problem with it then make them go blind and ask them how that feels

[@sophieliebman1105]

She is so cute.

[@dietcookiesmcgee8699]

Sophie Liebman you wait till she sees this

[@zahirul9916]

@@dietcookiesmcgee8699 🤣🤣

[@gbsgbs5697]

It's actually discrimination by uk law send a letter direct to the prime minister and queen .

[@critter2]

That what i figured

[@siridahlstrom]

I think that blind people are soooo smart. The language is just dots for me.

[@siridahlstrom]

***** yes

[@torakokoneko]

it's not a language. it's just a different writing system. think of it this way: what you're reading right now is just lines. the lines have meaning to you because you were taught to read them, but it's not extraordinary, is it? it's the same for blind people.

[@dacasman]

well, letters are just lines. what's the difference?

[@wapato_sprout5873]

I think it's called Braille.

[@marandawithana3998]

basically like saying "you cant use your wheelchair here, sorry its too bulky" or something like that. ill be interested to see what happens with this case

[@Time4Technology]

"JUST WALK!" will happen lol

[@calfeggs]

"We're sorry but your child can no longer use their wheel chair at school as it is a health and safety issue, the child will have to be dragged by an adult, or use their hands to crawl along the floor while doing so considerately of others. "

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

Maranda with an A: iI actually had that said to me in a supermarket.

[@izzyobrien6689]

Absolute MADNESS !! Poor baby! I pray all goes well and she gets her cane back😘

[@kith00000]

And this is why I pulled my kid out of public school.

[@j.stephenson6468]

Public schools are not what they used to be.

[@Thisfuckingidiot6565]

this is why i pulled myself out of public school

[@wicked6892]

Kevin Miller this is why I ask my parents if I could be home schooled. No teachers no kids, it was Paradise. (And i learned a lot more so much I had to skip a grade)

[@ohbaby484]

my parents dont want to homeschool me but i always get bullied and blamed by teachers. this has caused major depression which to this point i attempted to run away from home. bless you for understanding a childs needs and that teachers and kids are dicks in public schools

[@bestofthebesties2601]

Bless the child

[@Hannah-pn1bx]

That's like taking her eyes Away

[@AxiomRazor]

probably falls under discrimination honestly.

[@Joy6168]

You're correct, this most definitely falls under discrimination, D DeSantis, this is why there are laws prevention discrimination, due to disability.

[@LifeIsAHighwayIAmACarCrash]

Dominick DeSantis Yes, but it's not discrimination against the school, so they don't care. It's just sad....

[@UltraCasualPenguin]

Lucky for school this wasn't in Finland. Because that would have turned really ugly for the school in like 3...2...1. That is similar to denying access for service dog or saying that you can't come into school in wheelchair. Discrimination.

[@JMcMillen]

It wouldn't happen in the US. The federal agencies that enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act would consider it a violation of her rights since she would be denied the same freedom to move about the school that other students have.

[@G6PBS]

Unfortunately she is in the UK where we don't have rights :-(

[@johnbenton4488]

Not true. In the UK we have the right to do as we're told.

[@DJKav]

Here in the UK we have the Equality Act 2010. I would seriously lobby my MP and get that school in court!

[@johnbenton4488]

What a pathetic excuse.

[@hopexo1455]

It's a health and safety issue taking the cane away from the kid! The other kids have eyes and can see the cane, besides she's a kid she wants to explore on her own without some staff holding her hand 24/7 if I were them I would've found a much better school that would accept her for what her needs are. Smh this is so messed up.

[@Endonia-ym3sl]

This is so stupid! If everyone else can see then the can MOVE out of the way!

[@hannahmarsh9529]

Some people don't notice it because it's on the floor and they accidentally trip over it and it's not really their fault ( I have seen it happen before) but I think she should be able to keep it

[@Lily_May]

When I was in elementary school there was a blind girl with a cane and no issues ever happened. We just learned to pay attention to our surroundings better.

[@music4ever1981]

I feel so bad for this little girl, not only is she blind, but for the school to ban her using her seeing cane, is disgusting. How heartless and ignorant can the faculty be to take away one of the only means of independence she has? I hope her mom can find her a school where the staff is compassionate and uses common sense. Poor little angel, I hope things get better for her. SMH.

[@ripflip1112]

I would MOST definitely seek a lawyer to challenge this!! DISCRIMINATION!!!

[@CruiseW]

sorry you can't have this cane it's a health and safety risk Next minute falls down stairs gets paralyzed. that's a health and safety risk and their

[@solatiumz]

Usually primary schools [for children under the age of 11] in the UK are all on one level so don't have many, if any stairs.

[@amandaetches4200]

cruise wadsworth l thought the same thing

[@jconearth6686]

i guess you two would know, since it seems YOU both fell down some stairs and your brains are paralyzed - her class is on a main floor and the school and children should be made aware of assisting her whenever she needs it - but then again people like you are always filled with fear and would rather spend your lives cringing at anything out of the ordinary...

[@danielledewitt1]

solatiumz Doesn’t mean they can never fall down the few there are.

[@RilianSharp]

my elementary school had stairs. 3rd-6th grade was upstairs.

[@goaway9482]

THE POOR CHILD!!!!!!!! SHE NEEDS IT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY UF OTHER KIDS COULD SEE THEY COULD MOVE THE POOR CHILD!!!!

[@buildabearlover7397]

My best friend is blind I help her because I want to make her feel like everyone else cause she is like everyone else

[@TheStoneSpiral]

I would hope that in any first world nation that items to help a person with a disability would always be allowed. Walking canes are designed to be seen when in use. They're very hard to miss. I think the school would have been better served educating the children and teachers on how to act around a blind person with a walking cane. Anyone know how this story went after this? Was legal action brought on behalf of the little girl?

[@gennayakeefeshowjumping6510]

To be honest this is absolutely bull. That poor girl not being able to see then health and safety saying her cane is a danger to everyone else who can see!!!! Come on people

[@chrismkimmel1]

Rodney's Adventures Stfu! The story is not fake!

[@aaaaas3218]

For safety reasons. Can't no one move out of the way!?

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

Do we then ban cas on roads?

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

Do we then ban cars on road and planes in the sky.?

[@jlt94earthwarrior1]

This is just like here in the states. I was born with not so strong lungs and was way to little when i was born. 22 now perfectly fine except the lungs. When i was in school they refused to let me bring my inhaler with me. Well in 3rd grade the fucking gym teacher made us climb the rope and back down, then made us run 20 laps around the gym. After wards he made us do 20 push ups and 20 crunches. I warned him i needed to stop and i was sent to the office for defiance. Half way there i had an asthma attack. The teachers thought i was faking until my face turned blue and i passed out. I had to intubated at the hospital. Even after all that they still wouldn't let me have my inhaler. They said i would abuse it. Wtf Well it happened to me again in 5th grade when we were forced to do an obstacle course and later play soccer for gym class. I passed out because of the heat and extreme physical activity. Naturally the school blamed it all on me saying i never told them i had asthma. Wtf You knew i had asthma. You took my inhaler away, said i would abuse it and waited till i turned blue to fucking believe me. I was so glad when i got the fuck out of that elementary school. Middle and high school wasn't much better either but at least they had fucking smart people unlike the elementary school.

[@torakokoneko]

i'll never understand why people assume elementary schoolers will "abuse" their inhalers which have no recreational use... if a parent trusts a kid with an inhaler, they should just have to sign a waiver saying they won't sue if the kid somehow "abuses" the inhaler and leave it at that. i wasn't allowed to have my inhaler on me either, which fortunately didn't ever hurt me since they just kept it in the nurse's office and i went there at lunch to take it (it was a daily inhaler, i think they had my emergency one in there too but i don't recall ever having an asthma attack during school). i do remember getting way overheated during gym class once (or maybe field day? i don't remember) and the teachers told me i was fine and to keep going, and then i got home and barfed everywhere from being overheated, fun times... i was also twice exceptional (learning disabled and gifted) and instead of giving me proper support, they denied adhd/nld (nld is basically asperger's but magically not on the autism spectrum, i was later rediagnosed) accommodations based on my IQ, and wouldn't let me participate in gifted stuff based on my average-to-low grades which were due to not having accommodations for my disabilities... so i ended up thoroughly on the "average" track through jr. high and high school, with one exception (being bumped up a math class my senior year) where i struggled with getting decent grades because i couldn't keep up with the level of studying/organization/generally "having it together" that was expected of me, while being utterly bored with the actual material. tl;dr schools are fucking terrible at accommodating disabled kids.

[@theturtlegamer9560]

jlt94earthwarrior1 now i want to look up a wikihow on how to abuse a inhaler tho i would not find it cause one does not simply abuse a inhaler

[@spiritblackpaw8435]

WildAndLiving See this is like telling me I don't have Nystagmus (uncontrolled moving of the eyes, mine rapidly shake back and forth) and can't sit in the front of the class or move by the board so I can actually read. I'm also nearsighted, so that makes it all even worse. My Nystagmus makes it so that anything I try to focus on that's a certain distance (which is unfortunately very short) away starts to shake and it just won't quit moving! It physically hurts after a little bit and I'm forced to give up and have somebody read it to me or move so I can.

[@alexandramcginnis8872]

Wtf! That actually against the law! Sue that school.

[@eilidhahcameron5110]

HOW UTTERLY, UTTERLY APPALLING. WHO ARE THESE TEACHERS? DID THEY EVER HAVE AN IQ TEST?

[@kerryr4012]

she is blind so how can she see to hit anyone with it and as long as she keeps it on the ground it aint a problem. healthy and safety these days if they had their way then we would all be wrapped up in bubble wrap with our arms taped to our sides and our mouths sealed shut so we do not hit or bite someone

[@theturtlegamer9560]

Kerry Rutherford more like so we dont breath or choke on food

[@ashleygoh9861]

Bruh.... This school man Im *speechless*

[@personperson2319]

i actually have a visual impairment and this makes my blood boil!!!!!😠😡😠😡😠😡😠😡😠😡😠😡😠😵😵😵😲😭😢☹