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 ...

An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, providing a unique ...

American Sign Language is a dynamic living language with approximately 1 million users in the United States and Canada. A minor in ASL provides students with the ability to conceptualize language in a ...

The ability to speak is one of the essential characteristics that distinguishes humans from other animals. Many people would probably intuitively equate speech and language. However, cognitive science ...

Learning ASL is different from learning orally spoken and written languages. We've vetted the best ASL sites to help you start signing today. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I ...

Roughly 34 million children around the world are affected by some sort of hearing loss, including deafness. Deafness is a type of hearing loss that results in having very little to no functional ...

Post written by François Grosjean. All language scientists have a wow moment in their profession. Mine was when I was introduced to sign language and to the world of the Deaf. I was simply overwhelmed ...

The Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI:ASL) involves a one-to-one conversation in sign language between an interviewer and candidate/interviewee. Interview content varies according to the ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the South African Sign Language Bill during a ceremony at the Union Buildings. The country now has 12 official languages. The Presidency said recognising ...

The Minister of, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has announced plans to make sign language Ghana’s 13th official language as part of reforms intended to strengthen inclusive education for persons with disabilities ...

MK Chili Tropper brought a bill to the Knesset to officially recognize Israeli sign language, and concluded his address by ...

A council in west London has apologised after failing to provide adequate support for a deaf man receiving care who required ...