Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is not only a way to break communication barriers, it is viewed as a respectful and worthwhile skill to have. Sign language is not universal, and different ...

SALISBURY — Learning a new language can be an exciting activity that opens someone up to a whole new culture. But is it possible to learn a new language that doesn’t require any speaking? The National ...

Like many Gen Z-ers her age, Nakia Smith has a massive following on TikTok. But she doesn’t share viral dance routines that much, nor does she often participate in challenges. Instead, she’s famous ...

We all communicate through words, either by speaking or writing. Very rarely, we use nods, or some simple hand signs to communicate. Unfortunately, there are deaf people in the world who cannot hear ...

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

Stephanie Stoll receives funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) . Sign languages aren’t easy to learn and are even harder to teach. They use not just hand gestures but also ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Teacher Robyn Gates places three chubby babies in their highchairs at Malena’s Mini School and begins sign language lessons. “Can you say ‘thank you?”‘ she asks. Her students drool, ...

Director Todd Haynes also tells THR of casting deaf actors as hearing characters and having the crew learn basic sign language. By Ashley Lee Wonderstruck intercuts between two parallel plots: In 1927 ...