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 ...

One day, Siri might be able to respond to questions using sign language in the same way she now speaks using voice output. That may happen through work by Matt Huenerfauth and his research team, which ...

A Harford County day care is teaching American Sign Language, or ASL, to its students as young as 6 weeks old to help them communicate and develop empathy for others. The Learning Experience, a Bel ...

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 ...

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 ...

This article was originally published in Mirror Indy. The halls of Vincennes University’s campus on the north side may sound silent to people who can hear. That’s intentional. Students who want to ...

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 ...

There are many reasons to study ASL and learn about Deaf culture. Below are several reasons why taking ASL courses at CU-Boulder may benefit you as a prospective student: 1. Experience a different way ...