The Los Angeles Unified School District is poised to vote on a controversial proposal that could reshape education for thousands of deaf and hard-of-hearing students, a key battle in a long national ...

Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research. Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at ...

A group of parents and ASL interpreters are calling for permanent staffing of interpreters in Greater Victoria schools, so ...

Dennis Matthews, 38, uses his hands to talk. He’s deaf and speaks American Sign Language, even during phone calls. Thanks to Video Relay Service, Matthews can use his primary language to communicate ...

Karin Desalu, who lost her hearing at 10, was selected to perform the national anthem in American Sign Language during the ...

In the first known study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status. The findings are reported in the Journal of ...

Melissa Malzkuhn started Motion Light Lab to create sign language learning and literacy resources for Deaf children—using emerging technology and storytelling. Melissa, who is third-generation Deaf, ...

The last decade has seen many advancements in video game accessibility. From hardware like the Xbox Adaptive Controller, to legislation that requires all communication options in online multiplayer to ...