More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the ...

Comedian John Bishop has been praised for a moving documentary that saw him learn British Sign Language for his deaf son, and perform a signed stand-up show. Part of it included the father and son ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, ...

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Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

In the era of binge-watching and endless scrolling, language students are turning to film and streaming services to enhance their learning experience. At ASU, American Sign Language students are ...

Born to deaf parents in a family where he was the fourth generation born without hearing, Harper College instructor Marcos Aguilar was so immersed in Deaf culture as a child that he thought people who ...

While beginners may want to save time and money by turning to online resources to learn sign language, Elizabeth Castellvi, ...

Born Deaf, Chennai-based Shraddha Agarwal built SignSetu — a bilingual Indian Sign Language (ISL) platform that helps Deaf ...

In a typical classroom at Sacramento State, the words “poop,” “diaper,” “bathroom” and other potty language are seldom heard. But this is not a typical classroom. “Promoting Rich Accessible Language ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — At the First Baptist Church of Suitland, just across the District of Columbia border in Maryland, a typical Sunday service includes coffee and pastries, warm greetings and a sermon ...

Comedian John Bishop has been praised for a moving documentary that saw him learn British Sign Language for his deaf son, and perform a signed stand-up show. John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf aired ...