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 ...

The way they think depends on several factors, including how they were raised, when they became deaf, and whether they use sign language. People who are deaf think in the same way as anyone else—they ...

If you're meeting a deaf person for the first time, you might have some questions about how to best communicate and interact with them. 1. Make eye contact and smile: A warm smile is a universal sign ...

Kraig Klingenberg’s road to teaching the popular new American Sign Language course at Duke was circuitous. In grade school Klingenberg had a classmate whose mom was Deaf, and he became interested in ...

Cara Daly, 15, spoke with the passenger one letter at a time in his hands. A California teen who recently helped a fellow passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight using sign language said today that ...

Some moments are so wholesome that despite everything that’s going on in the world, you’re truly proud of humanity. Those moments remind you that despite any superficial differences between people, ...

Summer Breeze ASL Camp is a four-week course teaching students, most of them not hearing‑impaired, American Sign Language. Inside Ms. Yancy's classroom at Harry Stone Montessori School, being quiet ...

This week marks the celebration of the International Week of Deaf People 2025, an annual event dedicated to promoting Deaf Culture, language, and identity. The theme for this year, “No Human Rights ...

In the new documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” there’s a one-of-a-kind scene where the titular actor, who is Deaf, stands in the kitchen with her family. Matlin’s brother tells her there ...

Alhabel uses sign language to raise awareness of Gaza's struggles Gazans feel unheard despite mass suffering and high death toll No ceasefire in sight as Israel plans to control Gaza City GAZA, Aug 8 ...