A woman who experienced the indignity of being "spat on" for communicating in sign language has found renewed confidence and independence thanks to her hearing dog, Damson. Alison Wallace, 28, from ...

Kraig Klingenberg’s road to teaching the popular new American Sign Language course at Duke was circuitous. In grade school Klingenberg had a classmate whose mom was Deaf, and he became interested in ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- When Heather Patrick was growing up, she knew she was different. At the age of 16, she was diagnosed with autism. She graduated from high school at 21, and went from one community ...

Cara Daly, 15, spoke with the passenger one letter at a time in his hands. A California teen who recently helped a fellow passenger aboard an Alaska Airlines flight using sign language said today that ...

A simple gesture turned an ordinary dinner into a special moment of connection between one man who is deaf and a waitress Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for ...

Alhabel uses sign language to raise awareness of Gaza's struggles Gazans feel unheard despite mass suffering and high death toll No ceasefire in sight as Israel plans to control Gaza City GAZA, Aug 8 ...

WASHINGTON - A group of Deaf Americans who previously forced the White House to provide American Sign Language interpreters during press briefings is asking a federal judge to again intervene after ...

In the new documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” there’s a one-of-a-kind scene where the titular actor, who is Deaf, stands in the kitchen with her family. Matlin’s brother tells her there ...

Music has a unique way of bringing people — and sometimes even animals — closer together. Whether it’s a catchy melody or a calming tune, songs can offer a sense of connection, comfort, and joy. But ...

A free online course teaching British Sign Language (BSL) has "surpassed expectations" with tens of thousands of people signing up, its organisers have said. While staff at Doncaster Deaf Trust had ...

A linguistics professor at UNM, is helping shape the future of sign language research, using unique teaching methods that ...