A local lawmaker hopes to beef up the number of American Sign Language interpreters in the state. The House Labor and Industry Committee approved legislation Monday that will help increase the ranks ...

Activism has been on the rise lately. Movements are gaining traction. More and more people are showing up, raising their voices and demanding change. But what happens when you can’t raise your voice ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Last month, I contributed an op-ed piece to MIT Technology Review wherein ...

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 ...

Courtney, a hearing mom whose husband is deaf, shared a video teaching her 7-month-old daughter how to sign so she can communicate with her dad Responding to comments from people who said her daughter ...

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When “The Simpsons” creative team decided to use American Sign Language in this Sunday’s episode, there was one hitch: The show’s animated characters have only four fingers. “That was a little tricky, ...