I have one grandson who has never cared for hugging. So a few years ago, he and I came up with our own special fist bump. After the “bump,” we touch the tips of our index and pinky fingers. This puts ...

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 you’re interested in learning sign language, apps are an excellent way to start. They’re a convenient and affordable alternative to classes. Plus, you can use them anywhere at any time, whether you ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time, the subject of her recent piece in The New York Times. In 2014, the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps the most ...

Stephanie Stoll receives funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) . Sign languages aren’t easy to learn and are even harder to teach. They use not just hand gestures but also ...

Ubiquitous video technology and social media have given deaf people a new way to communicate. They’re using it to transform American Sign Language. Scroll This is how a deaf person in America would ...