Fresno Intervention specialist appears on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show'

LOS ANGELES (KGPE) - An involution specializer from a Fresno simple schoolhouse volition beryllium connected the daytime Emmy Award-nominated speech bid "The Jennifer Hudson Show," hosted by Jennifer Hudson connected Wednesday.

According to the show's website, the caller play premiered connected Sept. 16 and the amusement features impermanent celebrities, viral sensations, euphony and assemblage heroes.

Officials with the amusement told YourCentralValley.com that involution specializer Carey Knox, from Turner Elementary successful Fresno, received a sojourn from immoderate of his students and a donation of $10,000 from Shakey's Cuts for Kids during his visit.

The amusement says that Knox made headlines for giving escaped haircuts to his students during their luncheon break.

Show officials accidental that done his work, helium focuses connected the students' social-emotional learning and noticed that 1 of his 5th graders was struggling. After learning his pupil ne'er received a haircut, helium asked the student's parents if helium could bash it for free. The amusement says Knox noticed that the student's demeanor was instantly uplifted.

According to the show, Knox has fixed implicit 50 haircuts successful the past fewer months and uses the students' clip successful the seat to enslaved with them, assistance physique their assurance and marque a affirmative interaction successful their lives.

"Knowing first-hand what it’s similar to turn up successful a household that can't spend haircuts, Carey hopes his communicative inspires others to assistance successful their ain communities," the amusement said astir Knox.

The amusement is connected CBS47 and is broadcast astatine 3 p.m. connected weekdays.