BEAUMONT, Texas — A recent Lamar University graduate has a lot to celebrate. Shay Abigail has become a published author and her children’s book is breaking barriers. She graduated in May with a ...

If we could teach American Sign Language to all students, including hearing students, from kindergarten to 12th grade, the benefits would be extraordinary. It would not only eradicate the biggest ...

According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation, nearly 1 million people in the United States are functionally deaf, while 10 million are hard of hearing. If there’s a member of your ...

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HARTFORD, Conn. — April 15 is National American Sign Language Day. It's a day to celebrate and honor the unique language that is spoken not by mouth but by hand, using gestures and signals. The ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...

In a visual language, a subtle hand movement can help you get the joke. By Sam Corbin Nobody talks, if they can help it, at the Sign Language Center in New York City. The practice is both instructive ...