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THEIR HARD WORK. WMTW NEWS 8'S TALIA CLARKE SHOWS US THE CELEBRATION. REPORTER ON-CAM: STUDENTS HAVE A SPECIAL SURPRISE HERE IN DAYTON AS THE SCHOOL WELCOMES A DISNEY PRINCESS THAT SPECIALIZES IN SIGN LANGUAGE... NAT SOUND FROM CINDERELLA? KINDERGARDENER MOREY BELANGER IS THE FIRST DEAF STUDENT TO EVER ATTEND DAYTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL?. AS SOON AS STAFF LEARNED SHE WOULD BE A STUDENT? THEY MADE IT A GOAL TO TEACH EVERYONE THE PROPER COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE? GALISSA - KINDERGARTENER AT DAYTON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL "WITH SIGN LANGUAGE." TEACHERS POSTED SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL? TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN. 20:43:06:03 "THEY HAVE BEEN PHENOMENAL. MAKES ME A LITTLE MUSHY. THEY PROBABLY KNOW AT LEAST 15 SIGNS IF NOT 20." TODAY - TEACHERS REWARDED STUDENTS BY WELCOMING CINDERELLA TO FOR A PRINCESS PARTY? SHE SANG TO STUDENT IN SIGN? WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MOREY? - 20:38:30:02 "THIS IS A SPECIAL DAY FOR HER NOT ONLY TO CELEBRATE HER AND ALL OF HER GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT BUT THE SCHOOL AS WELL AND HOW MUCH SIGN LANGUAGE THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF HAVE LEARNED." MOREY'S MOM? SHANNON BELANGER? SAYS HER DAUGHTER IS RECEIVING A TON OF SUPPORT? SHANNON BELANGER / MOREY'S MOM "IT JUST MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE SHE'S IN THE RIGHT PLACE." REPORTER TAG: TEACHERS SAY THEY'RE EXCITED TO CONTINUE TEACHI

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