STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --Our Lady of Good Counsel School has switched from Italian to American Sign Language as the school’s language. It has been met with great enthusiasm by students and parents alike.

The first question that interpreters get asked is, “But why would a deaf person go to a concert?” They think it’s a silly question, but everyone asks it. Going to a concert is partly about hearing the ...

She hopes that every school will now teach ASL and create a more inclusive environment for those hard of hearing. After a school cafeteria employee was having trouble communicating with and ...

Courtney, a hearing mom whose husband is deaf, shared a video teaching her child how to sign Our Signed World/TikTok (2) Courtney, a hearing mom whose husband is deaf, shared a video teaching her ...

At a recent rap performance, all eyes were on the sign language interpreter. Twista, who was once Guinness World Records' “fastest rapper of all time,” was performing on Saturday in Charlotte, N.C., ...

If you have had any interest in sign language, or have interacted with someone who signs, then you know a thing or two about the immense importance of facial expression. On Tuesday, sign language ...

(New York) ­ – Access to sign language, including in education and public services, is critical for the human rights of deaf people, Human Rights Watch said today. On the first International Day of ...