In her memoir “Articulate,” Rachel Kolb explores her experience growing up deaf, focusing on communication rather than loss.

As deaf individuals lost their sight in the DeafBlind community that Asst. Prof. Terra Edwards was studying, she discovered that an entirely new language emerged—one that doesn’t try to negotiate with ...

(RNS) — Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama “Jesus of Nazareth” — but as a Deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue. “I had this thought: I wonder ...

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 ...

What famous inventor did not believe in sign language despite having a deaf wife and mother?” If you’ve read “True Biz” by ...

In a visual language, a subtle hand movement can help you get the joke. By Sam Corbin Nobody talks, if they can help it, at the Sign Language Center in New York City. The practice is both instructive ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (WFOX) - A beautiful moment in the relationship between a 6-month-old girl and her deaf grandparents was captured on video when she began babbling to them using American sign ...