Cristian Esquivel, who is deaf and struggles to read and write, has been locked up in San Diego County jail since late November. When he was taken to the jail’s dentist for tooth pain, sheriff’s ...

There is a large population of deaf people in Palm Beach County and the demand for interpreting services is extremely high but no college here offers a training program for interpreters. Why is that?

WASHINGTON ― The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the case of a deaf student who was left without a qualified sign-language interpreter for 12 years while enrolled at Sturgis ...

Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN)Linda Yuen Lambrecht stands in front of a webcam, with the space from her head to her hips -- her signing space -- perfectly centered in the frame; a white plumeria fastened ...

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It can be challenging for immigrants working to become U.S. citizens, especially if the person can't hear. This is the story of one deaf woman who persevered in her quest to become an American. Every ...