Students learning sign language to support a classmate

Morey Belanger has a severe hearing impairment but still goes to public school. The students there have taken it upon themselves to learn sign language. Steve Hartman has her story on the road.
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  • @xenogenesis9635
    @xenogenesis96355 жыл бұрын

    Please never let this segment die. People really need these littles sprinkles of hope in humanity.

  • @zanerichards4305

    @zanerichards4305

    11 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately this would be called "woke" now by Right Wingers.

  • @Beckala67
    @Beckala675 жыл бұрын

    "... She's a gift basket." So are the classmates. 😍

  • @kmk2982
    @kmk29825 жыл бұрын

    As a former ASL Interpreter, THANK YOU for making Mauree at home with her own language in a learning environment, & making it fun for her. Thank you Steve, for doing this story!

  • @ire1398

    @ire1398

    Жыл бұрын

    Right? I’ve been an interpreter for 30 years and love it when I’m “useless” because they don’t need me.

  • @juan1256roblox

    @juan1256roblox

    Ай бұрын

    Elon Musk said “What’s the point of sign language in a video if you have substitutes? Am I missing something?” He is right because most deaf people couldn’t understand that closed captioning “illiteracy”. ASL is not great to teach deaf children or a bad education because they struggle how to read sentences. I am still unhappy if ASL exists in some public schools except deaf schools. Hopefully, cued speech will teach them instead in the future. Sigh poor deaf children 😢 STOP TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE. CUED SPEECH IS THE BEST CHOICE INSTEAD! Cued Speech should teach deaf children, but a few cued speech teachers aren’t enough right now. I warned some parents who taught deaf children ASL, so using Cued Speech instead.

  • @ian4569
    @ian45695 жыл бұрын

    Perhaps the older generation can learn from these kids. These youngsters are more mature beyond their years than most adults. They're awesome, amazing and commendable! 😀👍🏻❤

  • @Cart00nist101

    @Cart00nist101

    4 жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏👏 Bravo

  • @mutednoise8769
    @mutednoise87694 жыл бұрын

    "We want her to feel comfortable and safe." That comment made my heart smile. Good job young people!!

  • @r.heathclavin8431
    @r.heathclavin84315 жыл бұрын

    What a heartwarming video! My wife attended the same school in Dayton Maine from 1989 to 1995. Not only was she the first blind student there but she was also their first disabled student! It’s a small world.

  • @gregorythomas333

    @gregorythomas333

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like the school really has the kids well being at heart

  • @nbollerable
    @nbollerable5 жыл бұрын

    Being welcomed in the hearing world makes all the difference.

  • @yon1233
    @yon12335 жыл бұрын

    The kids are so lovely and as the parents said, she is going to succeed there and her friends, too!

  • @meggrotte4760
    @meggrotte47604 жыл бұрын

    I love ASL and 1997 I taught myself. Now I'm teaching my kindergarteners A to Z. I live in Taiwan

  • @uncasunga1800

    @uncasunga1800

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cool Met many nice Taiwanese

  • @meggrotte4760

    @meggrotte4760

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@uncasunga1800 sorry I'm actually American but I live in Taiwan and serve here

  • @juan1256roblox

    @juan1256roblox

    Ай бұрын

    Elon Musk said “What’s the point of sign language in a video if you have substitutes? Am I missing something?” He is right because most deaf people couldn’t understand that closed captioning “illiteracy”. ASL is not great to teach deaf children or a bad education because they struggle how to read sentences. I am still unhappy if ASL exists in some public schools except deaf schools. Hopefully, cued speech will teach them instead in the future. Sigh poor deaf children 😢 STOP TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE. CUED SPEECH IS THE BEST CHOICE INSTEAD!

  • @lethiapage4767
    @lethiapage47674 жыл бұрын

    Best! Kids! Ever!

  • @williamcrowe1298
    @williamcrowe12985 жыл бұрын

    The world needs more of this

  • @chantellehartgen8855
    @chantellehartgen88554 жыл бұрын

    I think that every student no matter what school they go to they should learn sign language just in case something like this has to happen, even though a student that's deaf has hearing aids and can easily speak with others in their own way it's still amazing to have something they are more comfortable with as they may not be comfortable with what they have aka pictures, something to speak for them, an aid etc.

  • @TotallyTori99
    @TotallyTori994 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing. No other words needed

  • @lindaandrews9245
    @lindaandrews92453 жыл бұрын

    Children are remarkably versatile and unbiased, given an honest, age appropriate explanation as to why a classmate is 'different' they will adapt and include that person. My niece started school whilst undergoing chemo so she was totally bald. It was explained to the children that sometimes, because of her medications, she might be very sad or bad tempered and that she would not be able to help it. She was accepted without a care. No teasing or bullying at all.

  • @canndwacky
    @canndwacky4 жыл бұрын

    Even very young children can help a girl like her feel comfortable.

  • @jeffissauce
    @jeffissauce4 жыл бұрын

    Wish every school helped out people with disabilities

  • @musicman76enator
    @musicman76enator5 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love this story. Bravo Steve Hartman on such a sweet segment. God Bless that girl, her parents, and her classmates. They did good. ☺❤❤❤❤

  • @naomizimik6202
    @naomizimik62024 жыл бұрын

    With a support and love like this from everyone around her she's gonna do great in life...I hope and pray she gets this kind of love and support everywhere she goes...All the very best to her and her family....Love love love...♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @born2pew542
    @born2pew5424 жыл бұрын

    Ummm can someone do something nice for Steve? This dude's segments are awesome, and well put together.

  • @FYDPD
    @FYDPD5 жыл бұрын

    "Earned it... and optimizes it..." - Steve Hartman (A Good Man)

  • @degcookie
    @degcookie3 жыл бұрын

    Totally not bawling my eyes out by how sweet these kids are right now.

  • @sydneyreed9552
    @sydneyreed95524 жыл бұрын

    This is so sweet. Last year I had 5 deaf kids in my class. Now I only have 2. I'm almost fluent now in ASL

  • @wickitywackjack3749

    @wickitywackjack3749

    3 жыл бұрын

    that's really cool. I am hard of hearing/partially deaf and I went to a hearing school with a deaf program and was in a class of 5-7 and all of the kids in my class were either fully or partially deaf, haven't seen them in a few years but I am trying to learn ASL. I can almost have a basic conversation with a kindergartener.

  • @juan1256roblox

    @juan1256roblox

    Ай бұрын

    Elon Musk said “What’s the point of sign language in a video if you have substitutes? Am I missing something?” He is right because most deaf people couldn’t understand that closed captioning “illiteracy”. ASL is not great to teach deaf children or a bad education because they struggle how to read sentences. I am still unhappy if ASL exists in some public schools except deaf schools. Hopefully, cued speech will teach them instead in the future. Sigh poor deaf children 😢 STOP TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE. CUED SPEECH IS THE BEST CHOICE INSTEAD!

  • @lisabotelbotello9020
    @lisabotelbotello90202 жыл бұрын

    Children are the best so incent and pure God bless them all

  • @melissasmith3076
    @melissasmith30763 жыл бұрын

    What a remarkable little girl! She is already making such a difference. Look out world!!!

  • @jamesburton1050
    @jamesburton10504 жыл бұрын

    Bottom up kindness is the best kind. It's the longest lasting, and the most fulfilling!!

  • @danielamezcua-rosales1639
    @danielamezcua-rosales16394 жыл бұрын

    That’s such a good story

  • @jamieschultea
    @jamieschultea26 күн бұрын

    This is fantastic!! Every school should be like this!

  • @carolperczak9938
    @carolperczak9938 Жыл бұрын

    In middle school I was bullied. No disfigurement or disability. I was the new kid on the block. As a survivor of bullying, these children give me hope.

  • @gloriataylor6868
    @gloriataylor68684 жыл бұрын

    So proud of these students ! Very commendable that they took the initiative to make this girl feel welcomed! Good going!👍👍

  • @thitirathjj
    @thitirathjj4 жыл бұрын

    1.36 “way to go Moreeeyy.”

  • @muffs55mercury61
    @muffs55mercury612 жыл бұрын

    This all comes down to one thing>>>>LOVE. This is a great example of good kids that are going out of their way to do something for someone else. And they seem to love what they're doing.

  • @rainbowwriter672
    @rainbowwriter6723 жыл бұрын

    So proud I belong to a family of Maine-iacs. I am disabled so stories like these, of young children being so accepting, gives me such hope that future generations might not have to struggle so much to fit in.

  • @mylifefornick
    @mylifefornick4 жыл бұрын

    The title alone made me cry. Love this so much.

  • @fallbackbee9170
    @fallbackbee91704 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful and wonderful children who taught us all what it means to be inclusive. I love each and every one of them. 🤟

  • @elora512
    @elora5124 жыл бұрын

    this is like "A Silent Voice" if everyone was nice from the beginning

  • @wheelerk9315
    @wheelerk93154 жыл бұрын

    So wonderful my daughters kindergarten class is learning basic sighn language she is not deaf she has apraxia and right now is non verbal and the kids are so excited to be learning

  • @keithstarkey5584
    @keithstarkey55843 жыл бұрын

    My gosh, this says it all about life in general. Apparently, however, we will never learn, will we. And that's so very sad. Thank God for those who have learned!

  • @sooz9433
    @sooz94332 жыл бұрын

    "That's what she is...a lil gift basket...flowers and chocolate...💝💝💝 What a great segment this is!! So much beauty, compassion and humor...😁 🌹💐🌷🥀💐🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 Thank you Steve.

  • @user-vm5ud4xw6n
    @user-vm5ud4xw6n4 жыл бұрын

    What sweet kiddos! Love the one little girls comment about her being a gift basket. Flowers & chocolate! What an adorable thing to say! I hope this little angel finds many more classmates like these but the reality is her parents will probably end up having to use a specialized school.that would be a real crime!

  • @jimpodrasky9661
    @jimpodrasky96614 жыл бұрын

    Those kids can use this skill later in life.

  • @danielhodson5489
    @danielhodson54894 жыл бұрын

    My deaf friend died in a motorcycle accident in Poland, Maine. I'm in Maine (31 years of 34 years of my life since moving from MA). My ex boyfriend is deaf. Thankfully he had a hearing aid and his sister recently bought him an experience one for his birthday.

  • @candykanefpv98
    @candykanefpv984 жыл бұрын

    0:54 he’s asking for a cookie! I know that sign lol.

  • @stephenlong8379
    @stephenlong83794 жыл бұрын

    Very touching, I love it.

  • @pablocifuentes2607
    @pablocifuentes2607 Жыл бұрын

    The deaf girl's parents must be incredibly happy and so the other kid's to know what the future holds with the kind of human beings they're raising

  • @nunyabiznez6381
    @nunyabiznez63814 жыл бұрын

    According to my psychology professor 40 years ago, this level of empathy is not possible in people this young. He was wrong.

  • @KCandFriendsUSA
    @KCandFriendsUSA4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine how SO many My Smart Hands sing alongs occurred.

  • @Lilliecwalinski16
    @Lilliecwalinski16 Жыл бұрын

    This is beautiful!! I'm glad they all learned sign language, cause they actually wanted to!! ❤❤ It's like me in Kindergarten, with my short height. My school knew I was coming. And, I'm from a town where everybody knows everybody. So some of the teachers already knew me. So, they knew I was REALLY small. So in computer lab. They built me this stool, for me to put my feet on, cause my feet couldn't touch the ground. And I had the smallest chair to sit in!! All the kids wanted to pack me around, and the teachers thought I was so cute. Cause I was SOO little!!

  • @jking6736
    @jking67364 жыл бұрын

    I'm wish that sign language was part of school curriculum or at least the basics that could be really useful especially the deaf kids

  • @theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840
    @theroadtocosplayandcomicco58404 жыл бұрын

    This is why I am learning ASL

  • @mikewrasman5103
    @mikewrasman5103 Жыл бұрын

    This story ALWAYS makes me cry tears of gratitude!

  • @MariAnimates
    @MariAnimates Жыл бұрын

    Children has this incredible capacity to be kind, empathetic, and understanding. When they learn there is something they can do to help a peer, 9/10 times they'll do it in a heartbeat. I have debilitating social anxiety, that started in elementary school. I didn't speak to my classmates often, but they understood it was just the way I was and accomdated me.

  • @uncasunga1800
    @uncasunga18003 жыл бұрын

    She is so beautiful and adorable

  • @proud19
    @proud194 жыл бұрын

    These kids are amazing

  • @jinx7501
    @jinx75014 жыл бұрын

    My new fave sign is that "Way to go" sign

  • @Melina-fi3sc
    @Melina-fi3sc3 жыл бұрын

    That's so sweet 😍

  • @betu4ever
    @betu4ever4 жыл бұрын

    If only we could be like kids

  • @Happybidr
    @Happybidr3 жыл бұрын

    I love a great elementary school like this. The parents and teachers do get some credit for creating this atmosphere. But! Middle and high school are a whole different thing. If kids get to the point where the peer system starts to judge kids as too “weird” or too far outside the norm, those are the signs that the parents and teachers and counselor need to watch for.

  • @kathyweis7023
    @kathyweis70234 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, and the children shall lead us...

  • @judithapril7906
    @judithapril79063 жыл бұрын

    WOW what we can learn from the hearts of children.

  • @ews850
    @ews8505 жыл бұрын

    Love Steve

  • @2kdribblegotnocap550
    @2kdribblegotnocap5503 жыл бұрын

    Im proud of you kids cuz it can be rough in school keep up the good the dead everyone should be able to go to school and get a education

  • @fredaj3847
    @fredaj38472 жыл бұрын

    This is a good example of how a school should be. Caring society start early.😍👏

  • @mahnoorjunaid257
    @mahnoorjunaid2574 жыл бұрын

    Awww ❤️

  • @jessecaalba8527
    @jessecaalba85274 жыл бұрын

    The universal symbol for WAy to go MoReY

  • @paige7153

    @paige7153

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jesseca Alba im geeking at that part😂

  • @hatebothpoliticalparties
    @hatebothpoliticalparties4 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome

  • @blqeddie2946
    @blqeddie29464 жыл бұрын

    Omg... Only just seen this, it's Saturday afternoon in Bologna and I'm sobbing 😭.. What an amazing story

  • @phoenixoneill9789
    @phoenixoneill97894 жыл бұрын

    Sadly this would most likely never happen in my school however I want to learn sign language for this exact reason to help others communicate with their families or teach kids in schools

  • @evanwetzel8397
    @evanwetzel83973 жыл бұрын

    Love maine and sign language, this was awesome.

  • @juan1256roblox

    @juan1256roblox

    Ай бұрын

    Elon Musk said “What’s the point of sign language in a video if you have substitutes? Am I missing something?” He is right because most deaf people couldn’t understand that closed captioning “illiteracy”. ASL is not great to teach deaf children or a bad education because they struggle how to read sentences. I am still unhappy if ASL exists in some public schools except deaf schools. Hopefully, cued speech will teach them instead in the future. Sigh poor deaf children 😢 STOP TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE. CUED SPEECH IS THE BEST CHOICE INSTEAD!

  • @SMcCaskill
    @SMcCaskill Жыл бұрын

    Some of my dad's childhood friends were deaf and he learned American Sign Language so he could talk to them. Then when my brothers were young one of their friends was deaf and quite often my dad would interpret for him, especially when my mother wanted us kids to come in for the night and he wanted to keep playing.

  • @foy5051
    @foy5051 Жыл бұрын

    I'm just *binging* these "On the Road with Steve Hartman" episodes😢❤

  • @azia5051
    @azia50514 жыл бұрын

    They will be together!

  • @israel-judahallen5579
    @israel-judahallen55792 жыл бұрын

    "The universal sign for way to go Mauree" lol. I loved that.

  • @rubenmartinez3814
    @rubenmartinez38144 жыл бұрын

    Thats so awsome and cool

  • @goldendusty1951
    @goldendusty1951 Жыл бұрын

    I think sign language should be taught in all schools, maybe even required. And as my elderly mother has lost her hearing, I wish we both knew sign language!

  • @hannas.6177
    @hannas.61774 жыл бұрын

    great story, but HOW COME no one thought of adding subtitles???

  • @juan1256roblox

    @juan1256roblox

    Ай бұрын

    Elon Musk said “What’s the point of sign language in a video if you have substitutes? Am I missing something?” He is right because most deaf people couldn’t understand that closed captioning “illiteracy”. ASL is not great to teach deaf children or a bad education because they struggle how to read sentences. I am still unhappy if ASL exists in some public schools except deaf schools. Hopefully, cued speech will teach them instead in the future. Sigh poor deaf children 😢 STOP TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE. CUED SPEECH IS THE BEST CHOICE INSTEAD!

  • @sroevukasroevuka
    @sroevukasroevuka Жыл бұрын

    Good parenting.

  • @ashleighcalmestascier2160
    @ashleighcalmestascier2160 Жыл бұрын

    That’s great

  • @AdityaSingh-gb2lk
    @AdityaSingh-gb2lk4 жыл бұрын

    These kids sound mature

  • @tiamazerolle578
    @tiamazerolle5784 жыл бұрын

    Soo cute

  • @elijahrose2144
    @elijahrose21444 жыл бұрын

    💕

  • @Shivam-5
    @Shivam-54 жыл бұрын

    Kids from angel great job

  • @epicnoobboy8386
    @epicnoobboy83864 жыл бұрын

    1:35 when a noob get first win in fortnite

  • @milycome
    @milycome2 жыл бұрын

    Nice goin' kids.

  • @FireIsTheCIeanser
    @FireIsTheCIeanser4 жыл бұрын

    Omg that first girl with the hair band and orange sweater is extremely articulate for her age

  • @joseRodriguez-hv4lf
    @joseRodriguez-hv4lf3 жыл бұрын

    1:35 so cute

  • @reginarobertsfil-amcouples3735
    @reginarobertsfil-amcouples37354 жыл бұрын

    🙏♥️

  • @atuldamle2441
    @atuldamle2441 Жыл бұрын

    It takes a lot to make everyone learn simple sign

  • @trinitymeadows2811
    @trinitymeadows28114 жыл бұрын

    All bullies should be required to watch this video.

  • @beataylorsdeeppinkecstasy9013
    @beataylorsdeeppinkecstasy9013 Жыл бұрын

    Can you give us an update, Steve?

  • @jamedlock83
    @jamedlock83 Жыл бұрын

    ASL needs to be a full semester credit

  • @jasonmoore7223
    @jasonmoore72233 жыл бұрын

    That’s not a sign But I like to do it. You do you kid.

  • @brittanyfischer1812
    @brittanyfischer18123 жыл бұрын

    students help morre fit in make her feel confront safe way to go kids

  • @28gatorgutz
    @28gatorgutz2 жыл бұрын

    My we please make the "I like to do it" mean "I like to do it in Sign Language.

  • @MrAswinrichard
    @MrAswinrichard Жыл бұрын

    bullying is almost extinct ...look at this

  • @DIYLETSCREATE_MINIATURES
    @DIYLETSCREATE_MINIATURES3 жыл бұрын

    Way to go mauri 😁

  • @smzig
    @smzig3 жыл бұрын

    "It's not like the administration is mandating this." Honestly, they should. Not necessarily sign language but any foreign language as well. They should start teaching this from Elementary school onward. Young kids can learn languages easier and quicker.

  • @meggrotte4760
    @meggrotte47602 жыл бұрын

    Damn I should have grew up in Maine I might have had a better chance

  • @jainix11
    @jainix114 жыл бұрын

    To the 8 people who disliked this video: Why???

  • @conniekreese7165
    @conniekreese71653 жыл бұрын

    Shame on you no Cc on a video to include the deaf enjoying this

  • @margaritaprovincial8515
    @margaritaprovincial85152 жыл бұрын

    Magitapinvcita 😁