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 ...

“I’m super passionate about American Sign Language (ASL), I’ve always been drawn to it. I found it to be a beautiful language and wanted to learn it.” Since Nikita Sietsema was young, she was ...

ROCHESTER — Dining out sounds good, but those who are deaf or hard of hearing might not always see it that way. Sometimes the local deaf and hard of hearing community has a less positive experience in ...

ASL is a distinguished language from spoken languages. Below are some examples of how ASL is different from spoken languages. 1. The origin of American Sign Language (ASL) began with the introduction ...

Burris began teaching at Troy High School in the fall of 2019. She’s a firm believer in the importance of teaching ASL so her students will not only be able to communicate but also to help bridge the ...

The internet has backed a woman who didn't tell her boyfriend that she knew American Sign Language (ASL). In a post on the popular discussion site Reddit, user u/wandering_witch_123 asked: "Am I the a ...

An 11-year-old girl was able to truly experience the Disney magic recently thanks to a princess who knew how to communicate with her in American Sign Language. Zoe Tapley of New Braunfels, Texas, was ...

RENTON, Wash. — Back in the summer, long before it became a way to quietly send a message, DK Metcalf decided he wanted to learn more about a class on American Sign Language he took in college. He saw ...

A video of a "profoundly deaf" toddler encountering the magic of "Barbie with ASL" is going viral. Thanks to American Sign Language interpreter Leila Hanaumi and the film's resolve to take more steps ...

A UB-led research team has modified noise-cancelling headphones to enable the common electronic device to “see” and translate American Sign Language (ASL) when paired with a smartphone. Reported in ...

When “The Simpsons” creative team decided to use American Sign Language in this Sunday’s episode, there was one hitch: The show’s animated characters have only four fingers. “That was a little tricky, ...

Eleven-year-old Zoe Tapley was shocked to see Princess Anna knew ASL. An 11-year-old girl was able to truly experience the Disney magic recently thanks to a princess who knew how to communicate with ...