There are many types of sign language dialects, just like there are Southern drawls, quick talking East Coasters, and other ...

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 ...

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) and P-X-P announced today that NHL in ASL, an alternate telecast dedicated completely to the Deaf community using American Sign Language (ASL), will be ...

Learning American Sign Language (ASL) is not only a way to break communication barriers, it is viewed as a respectful and worthwhile skill to have. Sign language is not universal, and different ...

(Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images For Marlee Matlin, having the ASL performers at the Super Bowl LVIII pregame and halftime shows was exciting, a proud moment ...

Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of ...

It takes an average of 8 or more years to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). The proficiency chart below (created by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) shows levels of ...

ASL is a distinguished language from spoken languages. Below are some examples of how ASL is different from spoken languages. 1. The origin of American Sign Language (ASL) began with the introduction ...

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 ...

For Marlee Matlin, having the ASL performers at the Super Bowl LVIII pregame and halftime shows was exciting, a proud moment of inclusion for an underrepresented community. The joy of seeing the ASL ...