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 ...

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 ...

Learning fingerspelling can be a good place to start with American Sign Language, and can be useful to study even if you aren't hearing-impaired. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's ...

Learning American Sign Language (ASL) just got a little easier thanks to language-learning platform Drops. The company announced today that ASL is now available for eager learners on its app Scripts, ...

For many deaf people, American Sign Language is the only way to communicate with the world. But it's not just the hearing impaired that use this vibrant, expressive visual language. There are as many ...

When Erin Cook began teaching her kindergarten students sign language, it was primarily to assist learning the alphabet. But then she saw the benefits, and it snowballed into something more. Now, her ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Learning how to talk is a complex process, but learning how to communicate, not as complicated as it might seem. KOB 4 went to a daycare in Albuquerque that is teaching sign ...

More than 90 percent of deaf children in the U.S. are born to hearing parents. For them, the path forward can be difficult and also controversial. The advent of cochlear implant technology has the ...

When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their pediatrician reassured them their baby was a candidate for a cochlear implant – an electronic device consisting of an ...

So in a Boston suburb, a group of neighbors has been busy learning American Sign Language. JILL MCNEIL: We've been learning about toys and vehicles and colors and food. We know how to say, you're ...