Other times, they spell out words that have been misunderstood or are new to their conversation partner. Black ASL is a dialect of American Sign Language (ASL). It was created within Black Deaf ...

Sign language is a full language with its own ... every marginalized group needs to be included in the conversation whether it’s political, social, or within the entertainment industry.

How a Visual Language Evolves as Our World ... “I have a very hard time following the conversation.” This is one well-known older sign for “dog,” which evokes the act of calling a pet ...

We explore the example of American Sign Language. By David Leonhardt On a train ride from New York to Connecticut last fall, my colleague Amanda Morris and her mother were having a conversation in ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Amanda Morris about how sign language evolves over time ... CHANG: Such an interesting, enlightening conversation. That is Amanda Morris, a CODA who's hard of ...

After 27 years as the director of Arizona’s Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Sherri Collins retired late last ...

A group of New Gloucester residents are fighting to prevent the elimination of Gray-New Gloucester High School's ASL program, ...

However, if you ever need to translate a menu or sign, transcribe a conversation ... app helps you carry on a conversation with someone who speaks a different language. Choose the two languages ...

American Sign Language I. Basic knowledge of and proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL). ASL vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics are taught through lecture, conversation and storytelling. The ...