ASL cafe gives the Deaf community a voice and jobs

A cafe in Oregon has emerged as a vital hub for the Deaf community, not only offering a unique social space, but also crucial ...
ABC7

With Oscar nominees, blockbusters including deaf characters, sign language steps into the spotlight

HOLLYWOOD -- This past year at the movies, the use of sign language has stepped into the spotlight. And several of those films that help embrace inclusivity of the deaf community have also made it to ...
University of Wyoming

American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL is a complete and complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body. ASL is the language of the Deaf community in the United ...
Wrestlezone on MSN

WWE Star Reveals Why They Learned Sign Language

A WWE SmackDown star reveals how and why they learned American Sign Language (ASL). Speaking to host Mike Brindisi on a ...
PBS

Why advocates say early sign language learning for deaf children is crucial

Correction: The original video with this piece did not include captioning for some of the American Sign Language seen on screen. The video has been updated to include ...
Orlando Sentinel

These Orlando parents learned sign language for their deaf daughter — but 70% of hearing parents don’t

After an illness during pregnancy deafened Doug and Naomi Foley’s baby, they got a call from a friend of the family who had a deaf and blind son. Her emphatic message: Learn American Sign Language.
LAist

A 'Historic' LAUSD Vote On Deaf Education Stirs An Old Debate: Should Kids Learn Both Speech & Sign Language?

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Rochester Institute of Technology

SLPI:ASL

The SLPI:ASL is a conversational approach to sign language communication skills assessment. The goal of the SLPI:ASL is to assess how well people are able to use sign language for their communication ...
The Daily Princetonian

Princeton expands ASL program, adds Deaf culture class

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 ...
Sacramento State University

American Sign Language and Deaf Studies celebrates opening of new ASL Lab

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 ...
KUTV

Meet the ASL interpreters getting coronavirus information to Utah's deaf community

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — By now, you probably recognize him. Trenton Marsh has become a familiar face during Utah Governor Gary Herbert and the state health department’s daily news conferences. He is a ...