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 ...

Poor literacy skills have plagued the deaf and hard of hearing community for decades. The median literacy rates of deaf high school graduates have languished at a fourth-grade level since the turn of ...

The University’s American Sign Language program will continue next semester with only one regular instructor, and the first-level ASL class will not be offered as a result. “One of the ASL instructors ...

In the ballroom on the ninth floor of One Silber Way, students and faculty danced and partied together, but barely anyone spoke aloud. Instead, people were almost exclusively using American Sign ...

A new study shows that American Sign Language (ASL) is more linguistically complex than previously understood. In particular, new research documents the emergence of the copula --- a word meaning to ...

The Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI:ASL) involves a one-to-one conversation in sign language between an interviewer and candidate/interviewee. Interview content varies according to the ...

It takes an average of 8 or more years to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). The proficiency chart below (created by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) shows levels of ...

Words ‘flew’ in the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts auditorium Saturday, weaving together a tapestry of images and senses during the poetic performance “Flying Words Project.” Internationally ...

The NFL has launched its second wave of ASL-themed apparel in collaboration with Love Sign. The new collection features youth sizes and is available on Fanatics. The shirts display NFL team names ...