Teachers work with children at Bounce ADA Preschool in Essex Junction on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Photo by Glen Russell/VTDigger For Jennifer Bean-Edgar, watching her son demonstrate how to express his needs. She said of her 6-year-old: “She went from being completely non-verbal, non-communicative, non-engaging (and) able to play on her own and talk to … Read more
In a rare bit of good news, however, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said aid shipments were “back on track” from Dubai, one of its key aid hubs, after major disruptions to flights and other shipments were caused by Iranian strikes in the Gulf. “I would say the first two weeks of the crisis … Read more
An NHS staff mental health service in Cambridgeshire described as a “lifeline” is to close at the end of March due to a lack of funding. The service was created to support NHS staff affected by the Covid-19 outbreak and has since continued to help staff across the country deal with the trauma they are … Read more
The National Council for Aged Care Providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle East war sends oil prices skyrocketing. Aged Australians, which represents residential care, home care, retirement living and community care operators, wants older Australians and aged care workers to be prioritized in … Read more