We all communicate through words, either by speaking or writing. Very rarely, we use nods, or some simple hand signs to communicate. Unfortunately, there are deaf people in the world who cannot hear ...

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 ...

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 ...

Virginia has become the first state to provide real-time video chat access to its COVID-19 information call center for users of American Sign Language (ASL). The face-to-face service for the deaf and ...

Growing up, Madeline Wachsmuth ’25 remembers watching the children’s television series “Signing Time” and learning everyday American Sign Language words through the show’s catchy songs and animated ...