Kansas educators are taking steps to improve the teaching of American Sign Language and putting it on par with other world languages taught in public schools. The Kansas State Board of Education on ...

TRAFFIC TO GO THIS MORNING. SAMANTHA AND MELISSA CAITLIN. THANK YOU. AT IOWA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, PEOPLE IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN A COMMUNITY THAT’S OUTSIDE THE HEARING WORLD. AND OVER THE LAST DECADE, ...

In this photo combination, Theo Ferragame, 3, demonstrates the two motion signs for “thank you” in the family’s dining room in the Mount Airy neighborhood in Philadelphia. His parents found using ...

Learn how to effectively communicate in ASL and increase your cultural and linguistic understanding of the Deaf Community and Deaf culture. Purdue University is dedicated to providing comprehensive ...

When deaf refugees come to Germany, they need to learn German Sign Language. For an inclusive educational approach, teachers ought to accommodate these special needs. Abdelkarim is deaf, as are his ...

Mastering American Sign Language is much more than memorizing gestures, volunteer instructor Sheila Johnstone says. The language is practically an art form. “It’s so expressive that it’s almost ...

A few months ago, my 1 year old son started whining. For the first five seconds of his moans, I frantically looked around for what he could possibly want. I came up empty-handed. Fearing his whines ...

Is it possible to teach manners to a pre-verbal toddler? Absolutely — you might be surprised to learn it’s easier than you think. If you’ve been using sign language with your little one from a young ...