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 ...

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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 ...

If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

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 ...

In this photo provided by Nissan on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, workers of Nissan's plant’s Paint Shop including John Johnson, foreground right and Michael Connolly, foreground, second left, pose for a ...

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 ...

Think back to your favorite childhood TV show—was it “Blue’s Clues”? “Little Bear”? “Winnie the Pooh”? Animated TV shows are important for kids because they can teach them to read, draw, spell, and ...

As tuition from the towns in which deaf and hard of hearing students reside is our primary source of revenue, critical needs include continued support for education generally – and special education ...

The party took place on Monday, Nov. 17, at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School in Vineland, N.J., and was for Cole, a 9-year-old pit bull. Footage from the party was shared on Instagram by Cole’s ...

In a world where spoken language is the norm, sign languages empower deaf and hard-of-hearing people to communicate with clarity and confidence even without speech. There are hundreds of different ...

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 ...