Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Troy Kotsur, Justina Miles and Colin Denny perform in American Sign Language and Plains Indian Sign Language at the Super Bowl ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've ever watched the State of the Union or practically any other live music event, you'll probably notice one thing (aside from the speaker, performer, or the sheer size of the stadium): the ...

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 ...

NEW YORK -- Imagine a language tutor who is always on, available anytime to teach new vocabulary or check up on a student's progress. On Thursday, Nvidia launched a language learning platform using ...

With its warring families and star-crossed lovers, Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" wouldn't seem like the place to look for a vision of a more inclusive society. But in American Players Theatre's new ...

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is setting a new precedent for Deaf representation in its streaming debut. In tandem with the original theatrical cut, Warner Bros. and Max also released an American Sign ...

Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Morgan is proficient in American Sign Language and uses it to connect with fans. She met 8-year-old Mark at Sunday's Colts game who recently moved to the city to attend ...

When masked faces became the norm because of COVID-19, Yale first-year student Chisom Ofomata, who is deaf, sometimes felt lost. Unable to read people’s lips, she wished she was more proficient in ...