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 ...

Students in Sacramento State’s Deaf Studies program now have a dedicated space to practice American Sign Language and collaborate with classmates. Representatives from the ASL Club, right, were among ...

A powerful collaboration among two universities and a tech giant is working to develop a mobile app that will enable parents of deaf children to more easily learn American Sign Language. The game is ...

Shared reading for deaf or hard-of-hearing children just became more accessible and entertaining with the development of an Android version by Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Access ...

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 ...

Willie Ross School for the Deaf in Longmeadow is helping bridge the language barrier by offering sign language classes to ...

The Learning Center for the Deaf will honor professor and author Benjamin Bahan during its 55th anniversary gala in April.

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The student is now in 10th grade, but ...

Think back to your favorite childhood TV show—was it “Blue’s Clues”? “Little Bear”? “Winnie the Pooh”? Animated TV shows are important for kids because they can teach them to read, draw, spell, and ...

In a world where spoken language is the norm, sign languages empower deaf and hard-of-hearing people to communicate with clarity and confidence even without speech. There are hundreds of different ...