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Signs of compassion from a deaf first-grader's classmates

Seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. The only deaf student at Campton Elementary, in Campton, New Hampshire, Ben felt isolated, until an act of kindness from his classmates marked a transformation that spread through the entire school. Steve Hartman reports.

Published April 5, 2026, 2:00 PM
Updated April 5, 2026, 2:28 PM3.3K
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Signs of compassion from a deaf first-grader's classmates

Seven-year-old Ben O'Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. The only deaf student at Campton Elementary, in Campton, New Hampshire, Ben felt isolated, until an act of kindness from his classmates marked a transformation that spread through the entire school. Steve Hartman reports.

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