Growing up in Ethiopia, Zahria Ruper couldn’t communicate with her Deaf brother. But, life-changing experiences, including being adopted in the United States and learning American Sign Language from ...

While beginners may want to save time and money by turning to online resources to learn sign language, Elizabeth Castellvi, ...

Bader Alsharif, the first author, demonstrates how the system spells out names and locations in real time using American Sign Language. For millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals around the ...

The emotionality of ASL can free you from the trap of precision. By Hannah Seo When I arrived on the second floor of a commercial building in Manhattan for my first sign-language class, a man took one ...

Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language, died at the age of 46. Koko, the gorilla who mastered sign language and became a pop-culture phenomenon, will be laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony at an ...

American Sign Language is a dynamic living language with approximately 1 million users in the United States and Canada. A minor in ASL provides students with the ability to conceptualize language in a ...

A heartwarming video has showcased the way a deaf dog has built up a way to communicate with her owners, despite not being able to hear. Faith, a 3-year-old mixed breed, was born deaf, but owner Nikki ...

Dubai is gearing up to make history. On 21st January 2026, the Community Development Authority (CDA) will host the world’s ...