PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, ...

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 darkened room in Rochester, N.Y., a baby girl in a pink onesie peers at a computer screen. Wherever she looks, an eye tracker follows — recording her gaze patterns for future analysis. The baby, ...

The site, Deaf Diabetes Can Together, provides diabetes information in American Sign Language, which is many people's first ...

The Indiana University Police Academy has created a sign language and Deaf culture training in direct collaboration with Deaf ASL faculty. The training includes a video of key signs for police ...

Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama “Jesus of Nazareth” — but as a deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue. “I had this thought: I wonder what it ...

"In Venezuela, we need the Venezuelan sign language to be more visible throughout the country. It is our language, and we have the right to speak in our mother tongue. Sign language is not a complex ...

Cochlear implants can be a life-changing tool for people with hearing loss, but some Deaf people argue their use risks compromising their community's identity.

According to the Humber ICB, deaf people are twice as likely to die from disease, not because of illness, but because of ...

This week marks the celebration of the International Week of Deaf People 2025, an annual event dedicated to promoting Deaf Culture, language, and identity. The theme for this year, “No Human Rights ...