Cole, a certified therapy dog, recently turned 9 years old Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag, ...

"He cried, and of course we got emotional with him," a teacher said. A group of students made their beloved janitor's birthday extra special by learning to sing "Happy Birthday" in sign language to ...

During this performance, a young girl sang while using sign language — just for her deaf sister watching in the audience. A beautiful reminder that music isn’t just about sound, but about connection, ...

More than 70 million deaf or hard-of-hearing people globally use sign language, but there's an acute shortage of interpreters. Silence Speaks is a British startup that wants to bridge that gap with an ...

EdSource · From a juvenile facility to a college dorm room If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be ...

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 ...

Cole, a certified therapy dog, recently turned 9 years old An elementary school in New Jersey threw a birthday party for their deaf therapy dog The students learned how to sign “Happy Birthday” in ...

A school in New Jersey recently threw a birthday party for their deaf therapy dog, and the inspiring moment has gone viral. The party took place on Monday, Nov. 17, at Dr. William Mennies Elementary ...