The New York Times

How Sign Language Can Help Us All Be Better Communicators

The emotionality of ASL can free you from the trap of precision. By Hannah Seo When I arrived on the second floor of a commercial building in Manhattan for my first sign-language class, a man took one ...
Health Affairs

Communication Access In Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment Facilities For Deaf American Sign Language Users

As a result of language dysfluency caused by language deprivation, psychiatric assessment of DHH American Sign Language users is complex. 36 Mental health providers must understand the trauma that is ...
People

Baby Who Can’t Speak Yet Babbles in Sign Language to Communicate with Deaf Grandparents

A video showing Jane McCullough "babbling" sign language to her grandparents has gone viral on TikTok Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.
The New York Times

American Sign Language Brings New Layers to ‘American Idiot’

Performed simultaneously in sign language and sung English, a Los Angeles revival of the Green Day musical finds new ways to communicate rage and angst. Otis Jones IV (signer, on the right) and James ...
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American Sign Language classes being held in Downtown Lafayette

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Have you ever thought about learning sign language but wasn't sure if you'd enjoy it? Sign Language Specialties of Acadiana is hosting weekly American Sign Language (ASL) classes in ...