The first batch of provincial government personnel learn basic sign language in a training course on Jan. 13, 2026 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. (Photo by Liwayway Yparraguirre) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — ...

Short seminars of two to six hours for security personnel have been found to significantly improve the understanding of the main characteristics of deafness, as well as the ability to communicate ...

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 ...

There’s no comprehensive app out there yet for learning sign language in VR, however a student at the computer science department of the Bern University of Applied Science is using Oculus Quest’s ...

Rommel Lo of the Dumaguete Effata Association of the Deaf teaches members of the Provincial Council for Disability Affairs about Deaf culture and basic Filipino Sign Language during the province’s ...

The lack of scientific terms and vocabulary in many of the world’s sign languages can make science education and research careers inaccessible for deaf people and those with hearing loss. Meet the ...

Teaching a child sign language for words like “more,” “all gone,” or “thank you” can make it easier for them to communicate and express emotions. Share on Pinterest Most children begin to talk around ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — Speaking Hands is offering a basic sign language class designed for ages 8 to adult to learn English and American Sign Language. The classes are offered from 2 to 3 p.m. every ...

Along with jet packs and hover boards, a machine to translate from any language to any other is so appealing as a fantasy that people are willing to overlook clunky prototypes as long as they can ...

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Personnel of the provincial government of Pangasinan are undergoing basic sign language training course so that they can better serve the deaf and mute community. In an ...