The phrase begins with four fingers cut across the brow, followed by two thumbs drawn up like breath from navel to chest, ending with a fierce tug with two hands down from the chin into fists toward ...

If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

The District of Columbia has over 20,000 deaf and hard-of-hearing residents, many of whom use American Sign Language (ASL) as their main language. In honor of upcoming National Deaf History Month ...

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 ...

American Sign Language has been around since 1817, but plenty of parents and concerned citizens are still back in the Dark Ages when it comes to realizing just how valuable ASL can be for kids. And ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

ASL had been kept out of scientific spaces… and though things have changed, the delay has meant that new STEM terms do not ...

Sign language interpreters are sharing lifesaving information and becoming part of a visible pantheon of essential workers. By Shawn Hubler SACRAMENTO — “Coronavirus” is one fist nestled against and ...

As we get older, staying active and engaged with friends and neighbors is important. For one of the residents at Willowbrook ...