Jan. 24—The Oklahoma School for the Deaf gives information on how people can sign up for free online American Sign Language classes. 1 Will the classes be live and interactive? No, the classes will be ...

Editor’s note: The word deaf is capitalized when referring to the Deaf culture and someone who identifies as part of the Deaf community. AMES, Iowa – Language is about more than words. Whether they ...

ROCHESTER — Dining out sounds good, but those who are deaf or hard of hearing might not always see it that way. Sometimes the local deaf and hard of hearing community has a less positive experience in ...

Students will learn basic vocabulary and grammar of American Sign Language. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to exchange basic information about themselves and their families such ...

Megan Goncher describes some days in her life as a dream where she can see everything going on around her, but she cannot hear or communicate with anyone. This scenario is what Goncher, a 26-year-old ...

Partly because it is overlooked in today’s world, the deaf community often has more complications with everyday life than those who are capable of hearing. In an effort to bridge the gap between the ...

At 19, Evan Hawkins has already faced his share of challenges. He was born deaf in China in 2003 and adopted by a Canastota family in 2010. His childhood years involved adapting to a new environment ...

Following last spring’s decision to establish a formal language sequence for American Sign Language (ASL), Princeton has expanded its ASL course offerings, hired an additional ASL professor, and added ...

When Ashley Danto's 3-year-old daughter Isla Jade was diagnosed as deaf and hard of hearing last March, Danto was not completely sure how to navigate the new world they were entering. Now, between ...